Used PC builds: What are they worth?

Kate Morales76 said:Where’s the best spot to list this and find a buyer? I haven't seen anything decent on Craigslist, and I'd really prefer an in-person meetup just to stay safe.

Craigslist? That's basically just a digital flea market...

And honestly, selling the whole rig at once is a long shot. Not many people are walking around with Coltat-level cash sitting in their pockets.

If you don't mind the hassle, you might have better luck stripping it down and selling it part by part.

I’ll give it a shot, thanks. It’s not even about being particularly motivated; it’s just the bitter pill of realizing I overpaid for something I’m barely using. If I start tearing it apart, any leftover components would be a massive waste of money.

CPU: Intel Core i5
Cooler: scythe katana
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P
GPU: R9 380x 4Gb
RAM: GSkill 2x8GB F3-1866C9D-GSR sniper
PSU: Antec 750W TruePower Classic
HDD: 3TB
Case: Antec GX500

What’s this worth?

ironwalker4 said:CPU: Intel Core i5 $83
Cooler: scythe katana you didn't specify which katana, but let's say ~$33
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P ~$83
GPU: R9 380x 4Gb $133
RAM: GSkill 2x8GB F3-1866C9D-GSR sniper ~$117
PSU: Antec 750W TruePower Classic ~$83
HDD: 3TB ~$100
Case: Antec GX500 ~$83

What would this be worth?

🙂

A power supply is worth a lot more if there’s still some warranty left on it. If you've got 3 years remaining, I guess it's worth at least $150.

crimsonstag84 said:A power supply is worth way more if there’s still warranty left on it. If it still has 3 years, it's worth at least $150.

I have no idea what the original warranty period was for this unit, but since I haven't seen it listed anywhere for ages, I just assumed it expired a while back.

But if we're talking about quality—yeah, it's great. I just highly doubt anyone would drop $150 on a used PSU when you can find solid, brand-new 750W units from brands like Corsair for roughly that same amount. 🙂

ASUS ROG Maximus motherboard, AMD970/SB950, DDR3,

Intel Core i7-4770K processor, socket AM3+, 3.3GHz, 16MB cache,

DDR3 RAM, 8 GB, Corsair Vengeance LPX HX318C10FB/8 1866MHz

LC POWER LC-CC-95 cooler

500W power supply, COOLERMASTER B500, RS500-ACABB1-EU, ATX v2.31, 120mm fan, PFC

120.0 GB KINGSTON HyperX Fury SSD, SHFS37A/120G, NVMe,

Radeon RX 580 6GB DDR5 graphics card,

500GB HDD,

Dell UltraSharp 22" monitor,

COOLERMASTER Devastator keyboard + mouse combo

And some random case...

What's this whole rig worth?

hiddenpilot4 said:ASUS ROG Maximus motherboard, AMD970/SB950, DDR3, ~$83

Intel Core i7-4770K processor, AM3+ socket, 3.3GHz, 16MB cache, ~$133

DDR3 RAM, 8 GB, Corsair Vengeance LPX HX318C10FB/8 DDR3 1866MHz ~150

LC POWER LC-CC-95 Cooler ~$17

500W Power Supply, COOLERMASTER B500, RS500-ACABB1-EU, ATX v2.31, 120mm fan, PFC ~$40

120.0 GB KINGSTON Corsair Vengeance SSD, SHFS37A/120G, NVMe, ~$33

Radeon RX 580 6GB DDR5 graphics card, $267

500GB HDD, ~$40

Dell UltraSharp 22" Monitor, ~$83

COOLERMASTER Devastator Keyboard + Mouse combo $50

And some random case... as long as you have at least one or two fans ~$33

How much could I get for the whole setup?

For the whole thing, I'd say ~$733, if you sell it piece by piece you might pull $2500, though nobody can promise everything will actually sell—honestly, they probably won't.

Great, thanks for the quick reply

hiddenpilot4 said:Awesome, thanks for getting back to me so fast.

If you're selling that GPU, I'm in—as long as there's some kind of warranty left on it.

Did I go a bit overboard with the asking price? Not even a single person has reached out to offer me a cord of firewood in exchange 😁

https://www.craigslist.org/cs/computer/29366631

goldenpanther said:Did I go too high on the price? Nobody's even offering me a stick of firewood in exchange for this 😁

https://www.craigslist.org/pc-computers/...listing-29366631

At least the GPU uses GDDR5 😬

If you ask me, just take the money and run 🎉

I was wondering if anyone could give me a ballpark idea of what I might get for this setup? I’m really hoping to walk away with at least something decent 🙄
ASRock FM2A58M-HD+

CPU AMD FM2+ A10 X4 7850K Kaveri 4.0 Ghz, 4 MB, Radeon R7 Series

Ram pc DDR3 8GB , PC1600, AMD RADEON , Entertainment series

HDD 3.5" - 1 TB Toshiba DT01ACA100, 7200/32 MB, SATA III 6.0 GB/S

Case from Cooler Master, elita 343 Mini tower black

Power supply ATX REAL POWER ULTRON ECO SILENT RETAIL 420W

DVD±RW LG GH24NSD1, 24x, SATA, Dual

VGA PCIe3.0 AMD RADEON R7 250 1 GB

Well $267...

We'll see what kind of offers come your way.

I’m hoping this is the right place to pose a question... about two months ago, I picked up a used desktop from a local computer shop. They swapped in a fresh drive before handing it over, installed Windows 10, and so far, everything seems to be running perfectly fine. However, I’ve noticed something a bit peculiar. Since my case sits on an elevated surface, I have a clear view of things—specifically, the air blowing out of the rear exhaust fan is always quite cool, even noticeably chilly, unless I start playing music or any kind of audio. I’m using these small Genius SP desktop speakers—actually, I have two different pairs, so I’ve tested this on both. After about a minute or two of playback, the air coming from the exhaust suddenly turns very hot. This heat persists for the entire duration of the audio, regardless of how loud I set the volume. Interestingly, the exterior of the case itself doesn't feel warm to the touch. I haven't experienced any spontaneous restarts or sudden shutdowns, which is a relief. Once the music stops, the air goes back to being cool after a couple of minutes. As far as I can tell, the audio cables, the speakers, and the sound card all feel perfectly normal and cool to the touch.
Do you think this is something I should be genuinely concerned about in the short term, in your professional opinion?

Is there an extra fan mounted at the back? I'm wondering if hot air is just getting trapped where it exits the power supply unit—right by the power cord input and the switch—or if maybe the PSU itself is underpowered and overheating, or perhaps it's just choked with dust and needs a good blast of compressed air (or maybe it's a combination of all those things 😬).

Also, you should probably check what the CPU usage looks like while you're playing something, though honestly, this whole situation feels pretty bizarre; audio playback really shouldn't be putting that much strain on your system...

I've got this Palit GTX 1080 8GB just sitting here. Picked it up over in Germany back in September, and honestly, I'm trying to figure out what kind of cash I could actually pull for it. Tbh, I think the itch for a PS4 is starting to kick in again...😁

steelfox36 said:I've got a Palit GTX 1080 8GB that I picked up over in Germany back in September. Any idea what kind of cash I could pull for it? I'm starting to get that itch for a PS4 again...😁

With the warranty included, let's say around $2,300...

I don't think that's actually realistic, considering they're asking $467... for a GTX 1070... Even the newer equivalents like the 1660ti go for $690. Though, of course, you always have those guys who try to squeeze even more out of it
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The 1660 Ti isn't really on the same level as the 1070 Ti 🤔 Performance is pretty much identical to a 1070, just with less VRAM. Tbh, I'd probably just toss mine into a $833 build as a starter 😬