Hi there,
I just bought a used custom system but found a better one that I also bought, and so want to upgrade the first one at the minimum cost so I can flip for max value.
Specs:
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T 2.7GHz Six Core Processor
8GB (2x4GB) Patriot Series Sector 5 DDR1333 RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB PCI-E Graphics Card
Antec Earthwatts 650w Bronze Power Supply
100GB SATA hard drive
80GB IDE hard drive (with IDE to SATA board)
Cooler Master Elite 430 case
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 installed & original key provided
As I said, I'm trying to maximize the resale value while dropping as little extra cash as possible. To me, the obvious low-hanging fruit is the HDD situation. From what I can tell, both the drives currently on here are essentially worthless to a buyer. I'm thinking of pulling the IDE and adding a WD black 1TB 7200 drive.
Obviously, a hard-core gamer would prefer the black edition cpu (or an a10-5800/fx8350) and a better video card, but I almost definitely wouldn't get back what I paid, right? So I'm stumped on what else I can add that will give me a good return.
I probably don't need to add an optical drive, right? Or do I? Would a casual gamer (my target, I'm guessing) be put off this one if I don't?
Btw, I bought the system for $290 after shipping, and am hoping to get my money back or even make a bit.
Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!
-J
I just bought a used custom system but found a better one that I also bought, and so want to upgrade the first one at the minimum cost so I can flip for max value.
Specs:
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T 2.7GHz Six Core Processor
8GB (2x4GB) Patriot Series Sector 5 DDR1333 RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB PCI-E Graphics Card
Antec Earthwatts 650w Bronze Power Supply
100GB SATA hard drive
80GB IDE hard drive (with IDE to SATA board)
Cooler Master Elite 430 case
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 installed & original key provided
As I said, I'm trying to maximize the resale value while dropping as little extra cash as possible. To me, the obvious low-hanging fruit is the HDD situation. From what I can tell, both the drives currently on here are essentially worthless to a buyer. I'm thinking of pulling the IDE and adding a WD black 1TB 7200 drive.
Obviously, a hard-core gamer would prefer the black edition cpu (or an a10-5800/fx8350) and a better video card, but I almost definitely wouldn't get back what I paid, right? So I'm stumped on what else I can add that will give me a good return.
I probably don't need to add an optical drive, right? Or do I? Would a casual gamer (my target, I'm guessing) be put off this one if I don't?
Btw, I bought the system for $290 after shipping, and am hoping to get my money back or even make a bit.
Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!
-J
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