   Selling a PC
  This is a custom built PC I made a bit over a year ago. I came across some unexpected costs this semester for a computer architecture class and since this one is a spare, I'm selling it off to pay for them.It has the following:2.0Ghz AMD 3800+ CPU1 CDRW drive1 DVD/CDRW drive120 GB hard drive2 GB PC2300 RAM7900GT Graphic CardPrice: 750USDoes not include a monitor. I do have a VGA to DVI converter (allows a CRT monitor to hook into the graphics card) that comes free with the system.Let me know if you or anyone you know is interested.M.   
Quote:Original post by M Eversberg IIThis is a custom built PC I made a bit over a year ago. I came across some unexpected costs this semester for a computer architecture class and since this one is a spare, I'm selling it off to pay for them.It has the following:2.0Ghz AMD 3800+ CPU1 CDRW drive1 DVD/CDRW drive120 GB hard drive2 GB PC2300 RAM7900GT Graphic CardPrice: 750USDoes not include a monitor. I do have a VGA to DVI converter (allows a CRT monitor to hook into the graphics card) that comes free with the system.Let me know if you or anyone you know is interested.M.750$?  You must be kidding, yes?  What motherboard does it have?  For 750$ one can build a machine that can blow the above out of its case (low/medium C2D, X1950 or 7900, both extremely cheap now, 2gb is 100$ for PC2 6400, you can get a 250GB drive for 50$, dvd/cd rw can be had for 10$).Either way, I don't buy.  I build.  Sorry.  Try ebay or something.   ;  Yeah, I really recommend less than $750.CPU = $65GPU = $300RAM = $100HDD = $40?CD/DVD drives = $60-or-soI hope the case and PSU add up to about $200. Then you have to factor in that it is used, and the cost of shipping. I'd be selling it for about $400 at most if I were you, since I doubt anyone would buy it for so much.   ;  I would agree that you are more than a little over priced. Sucks how quickly the value of this stuff drops.I'm surprised the 7900GT is still that expensive. Shouldn't it's price have dropped a lot more by this point? After all it isn't a DX10 card.Sell a kidney or find 50 really fat chicks? (If you don't get the last reference, don't yell at me);  It's a family guy reference.M.EDIT:  It's on Ebay now.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220144871050&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012Starts at 500, buy it now of 600.   ;Quote:Original post by M Eversberg IIIt's a family guy reference.M.EDIT:  It's on Ebay now.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220144871050&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012Starts at 500, buy it now of 600.IMO $500 is still a little high for a starting bid, but good luck anyway. It could also be worthwhile putting a bit more information about the components - For instance what make of 7900GT it is, is it a IDE or SATA hard drive, is it one or two hard drives, can it write CD + and - discs, or only one or the other, what speed the RAM is (I know you mentioned it in this thread, but not on the auction), and most importantly, what motherboard it is.   ;  I was going to make an offer at $200. $500? Maybe you're lucky.;  I would say that system used is worth roughly $200-300.  Electronics make car depreciation look like nothing.   ;  400 seems as low as I can really go.  M.   ;Quote:Original post by SpodiYeah, I really recommend less than $750.CPU = $65GPU = $300RAM = $100HDD = $40?CD/DVD drives = $60-or-soI hope the case and PSU add up to about $200. Then you have to factor in that it is used, and the cost of shipping. I'd be selling it for about $400 at most if I were you, since I doubt anyone would buy it for so much.Perhaps the prices have dropped.According to NewEgg:CPU: $55Graphics Card: $225HDD: $45 for 160 GBRAM: $85CDRW & DVDRW: $50Throw in a case, power supply, and other misc. items to finish the PC, and you're talking $500, maybe $550 brand new.  Now, because it's used, you'll need to halve that price.  At best, you're talking maybe $300, and $350 if you're really lucky.Your best bet would honestly not to post it online, as you'll get people responding who actually build their computers and know values.  Try posting in a local newspaper where you're more likely to get people who don't touch computers, and will be more likely to pay a higher cost than the actual value.  In a local newspaper, I'm willing to wager that you can pull off $400, and might be able to get up to $450, plus you'll save on shipping costs.   