Used PC builds: What are they worth?

Kenneth Harris3 said:I posted a question to get some help figuring out the right price.

Just to set the record straight for all those self-proclaimed experts who claim they're actually good at valuing used parts—here’s some proof that their "services" are pretty much worthless.

I listed my AORUS GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER™ 8G, and within 24 hours, I already had four inquiries. I could have easily held out for $450 on eBay, which was my original asking price, but honestly, I didn't feel like dealing with a bunch of back-and-forth messages. I wasn't hurting for the cash, so I offered a guy a $30 discount if he could pick it up the same day. He took it. ☕

That’s all there is to say. Now I'm just sitting here replaying what I was told: "Be happy and dance a jig if you manage to snag that graphics card for $400." 🤦

I'm not trying to be crude, but we certainly believe you. 👍

Kenneth Harris3 said:I've posted a question here because I could really use some help determining a fair price.

Just to set the record straight for all the self-proclaimed experts out there who claim they're so good at "appraising" the value of used parts: here’s the proof that they couldn't be more wrong.

I listed my AORUS GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER™ 8G, and within just 24 hours, I already had four inquiries. I originally posted it on eBay for $460, which was a price I would have been perfectly happy to hold. However, I’m not really in the mood to deal with endless back-and-forth messaging, and honestly, the extra cash isn't worth the headache. So, I offered a guy a $30 discount if he could pick it up later today. Done deal. ☕

That’s all there is to say. Now I’m just sitting here playing back those words in my head: "Be happy and dance a jig if you manage to snag $400 for that graphics card." 🤦

Honestly, that’s a problem with your client. You can't let idiots set the standard.

I know a guy who used to flip old i5 and i7 processors for massive profits. He realized just how many people were completely clueless—honestly, they were totally lost in time and space. We're talking about people actually paying premium prices for quad-core chips with HT from back in 2013. $400 Back when you could actually snag a 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen at a decent price... $267Look, this is just some new stock from the retailer. It’s not solely about the CPU, either—we're talking about motherboards that are already six or seven years old. If they give out (and let's be honest, there's a real chance they will), you won't be able to find a replacement anywhere. You simply can't use hardware like that as a benchmark.

It’s fair to say that whether it's worth that much depends entirely on the seller and their ability to close the deal. At the end of the day, it all comes down to luck—whether they happen to stumble upon a sucker or if they find themselves unable to move the product.

I need a realistic estimate here. Given the debate we've been having about what's actually doable, let me be clear: I want a price that someone in a major US city would actually pay within a few weeks of posting the ad.

HP Compaq elita 8200 Mid Tower I5 2400 HP Q67
i5 2400
HP Q67 chipset likely
4x2GB 1333MHz DDR3
250GB Hard Disk
Motherboard has a PCIe x16 slot; I recently had an RX460 in there, so it could easily function as an entry-level gaming PC again if you add a GPU.

+ An old 19" 4:3 monitor
Samsung Syncmaster 193 p plus

Maybe around 800-$300 for everything

A few years back, I struggled to move a PC worth even $100 for two whole months, despite having landed what was easily the best deal in the entire state for that price point.

The reality is simple: there just isn't any demand for low-end gear. Sure, if you're selling in a major hub like NYC, you might get more inquiries, but people are still going to lowball you on the price.

Thanks. As far as I'm concerned, it shouldn't be worth any more than that anyway. Just sell it at the current market price.

What would be a fair price for a graf RTX 2070 super Kfa2 right now?

I might just sell it and move up to a new 3070 or 80 series.

Edward Thompson86 said:What would a graf RTX 2070 super Kfa2 be worth right now?

I might just sell it and upgrade to a new 3070 or 3080 series.

Even with the hardware shortages, you never really know who’s going to bite. Some experts might offer $1000 a certain amount, but you could potentially get $350 depending on how much warranty is left...

Alexander Moore67 said:Even if there's a hardware shortage, it’s always hard to say who will actually show up. Experts might offer $1000 but you could potentially get 3500 depending on the warranty...

Fine. Thanks.

I’m grabbing this from another thread because I wanted to get some expert opinions—we were discussing upgrades over there, but now I’m honestly leaning towards just selling everything as a complete bundle... any idea what this is worth?

CPU
Intel Core i5 4460 @ 3.20GHz 77 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
16,0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz (11-11-11-30)
Motherboard
ASRock B85M Pro3 (CPUSocket) 34 °C
Graphics
BenQ GW2765 (1920x1080@59Hz)
4095MB Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 (CardExpert Technology) 37 °C
Storage
298GB Seagate ST9320310AS (SATA) 32 °C
223GB KINGSTON SHFS37A240G SCSI Disk Device (SSD) 30 °C
1863GB Western Digital WD My Book 25DA USB Device (USB (SATA)) 41 °C
931GB Toshiba External USB 3.0 USB Device (USB (SATA)) 29 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NSD1 SCSI CdRom Device
ELBY CLONEDRIVE SCSI CdRom Device
Audio
Nvidia high Definition audio

Sam Martinez8 said:I grabbed this from another thread because I want to hear what the experts think. We were originally talking about upgrades, but now I'm honestly just thinking about selling the whole bundle... what would this be worth?

CPU
Intel Core i5 4460 @ 3.20GHz 77 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
16,0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz (11-11-11-30)
Motherboard
ASRock B85M Pro3 (CPUSocket) 34 °C
Graphics
BenQ GW2765 (1920x1080@59Hz)
4095MB Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 (CardExpert Technology) 37 °C
Storage
298GB Seagate ST9320310AS (SATA) 32 °C
223GB KINGSTON SHFS37A240G SCSI Disk Device (SSD) 30 °C
1863GB Western Digital WD My Book 25DA USB Device (USB (SATA)) 41 °C
931GB Toshiba External USB 3.0 USB Device (USB (SATA)) 29 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NSD1 SCSI CdRom Device
ELBY CLONEDRIVE SCSI CdRom Device
Audio
Nvidia high Definition audio

3-$1167
That depends on the power supply and the case.

Hey there!

What kind of cash do you think I could pull for these parts here in Chicago?

Intel I5 6402 p MSI B150M Pro-VDH
MSI B150M Pro-VDH
kingston fury hyperx 2133MHz 8Gb X2

The gear is about 4 years old now

Also, I'm lowkey thinking about offloading my RX5700xt red devil—it’s still got about 4.5 years of warranty left on it.

For the motherboard, don't overthink it—maybe just go with $267. As for the GPU, it's decent. If you're actually looking to offload it, take advantage of the current shortages to get a better price.

Wait, you still have four and a half years of warranty left??

wiredotter14 said:for the motherboard—not too much, maybe $267—but for the GPU, you could get a decent chunk of change. If you’re thinking about selling, honestly, just take advantage of the current shortages to flip it while the market is hot.

Wait, you still have 4.5 years of warranty left??

That's what I was thinking.

My RX 5700 XT came with a 3-year warranty, but I actually extended it to 5. And man, I’m seriously considering pulling the trigger now—maybe grab an RTX 3070 through my company to dodge the sales tax 👍 (the 5700 XT technically does the job, but I am absolutely losing my mind dealing with these constant driver crashes)

Eric Ross72 said:Figures. That's what I thought.

The RX 5700 XT has a 3-year warranty, which I bumped up to 5. I’m thinking about actually using that now and just grabbing an RTX 3070 through my company to dodge the sales tax. 👍 (The 5700 XT works fine for me, I'm just totally done dealing with these constant driver crashes)

With prices where they are right now, it’s barely worth it whether you pay sales tax or not.
Did you try a clean driver install using the DDU removal tool? That fixes most AMD driver headaches.

wiredotter14 said:Prices are just so ridiculous right now—whether you're looking at them with sales tax included or not, there's basically no way to make it worth it.
Have you tried doing a totally clean driver install using the DDU removal tool? That usually fixes most of those issues people have with Intel drivers.

Oh, I've definitely tried that... more times than I care to admit. It works great for a little while, and then boom—back to square one. It’s just a never-ending loop.

Eric Ross72 said:Yeah, I have... more than once. It works great for a while, but then you're right back where you started. Everything just repeats itself.

A fresh install of Windows 10...

Intel Core i3 9100 f, QuadCore 3.6 GHz, 6 MB cache (9th gen).
- ASUS Prime motherboard
- 512 GB SSD
- 8 GB DDR4 (2x4GB)
- ATI RX 550 2GB GDDR5 graphics card
- Power Supply 500W
- Corsair case
- ASUS DVD Writer
- Activated Windows 10 Pro
- Everything is brand new with a receipt and a 3-year warranty—except for the GPU, obviously.

Found this on Craigslist—honestly, I’d just grab it without the graphics card, but the guy actually bought the whole thing used for $67. He’s asking $2,600 for the lot, which... yeah, sounds way too much to me.

For that kind of money, you can build an entirely new rig with an i3 10100 f that's way more powerful, plus you'll actually get a decent power supply.

So, what would this build even run me for? I'm thinking maybe $2600—but honestly, probably not.

Aaron Evans2 said:I don't think this setup would hit $260.

i3 10100f $233
Motherboard $217
RAM $117
Case $83
Power Supply $117
SSD $150

Forget the DVD drive and whatever. This doesn't include a GPU, but let's be real—the i3 10100f is a massive step up. Even if you snag this for, say, $767, it's still not worth it. I'd rather just buy all new parts with an i3 10100f for a few bucks more. That 9100f is right on the edge of being useless for modern games, whereas the 10100f actually holds its own and is a solid choice for $233 too. It’s basically a de facto i7 7700.