My build Value? UK

Danthemann · Mar 30, 2014

I built this a few months back and need a value thanks!
CPU : i7 2600 @ 3.4ghz
GPU : Gigabyte AMD 7950 3gb 3072mb GDDR5
RAM : 16gb DDR3 Patriot
Cooler : Stock Intel Fan
HDD : Seagate 1TB 7200rpm
PSU : Crappy Budget Supply (£40)
Sharkoon T9 Case (£50)
With Windows 7 Home Basic Installed
Thats all i the hardware i need a value on, value each individual part please, i am intending to put this build on ebay therefor i need a price. cheers - Dan

g-unit1111 · Mar 31, 2014

You can calculate depreciation on each part but it's more effective if you calculate the depreciation on the entire build, and to do that here's how.

Take what you paid for it, subtract the salvage value and divide by the life of the system. An £800 build owned for two years with a salvage value of £120 would depreciate this way:

Year one:

((£800 - £120) / 2) = £340

£800 - £340 = £460

Year two you multiply the depreciation by the month of sale (January = 1/12, February = 2/12, March = 3/12, etc).

Year two (if selling in April) : £340 * (4/12) = £113.33
£460 - £113.33 = £346.67

So you can expect to sell your system for around £346.67. If you sell over this value it is considered a gain on sale, if you sell below this value it's a loss on sale.

tiny voices · Mar 31, 2014

You also need to remember that things like your junk PSU will make it HARD to sell it as a whole. A junk PSU is basically worth nothing at all.

Danthemann · Apr 1, 2014

Wow £340? Tbh i was expecting a higher value.... by the way tiny voices, my power supply is a 700w

tiny voices · Apr 1, 2014

PSU wattage doesn't matter. Quality does. You said its junk. That is the most dangerous thing to have in a computer. A high quality PSU is the MOST IMPORTANT part of a computer by a long shot. You will have a rough time giving that PSU away.

Danthemann · Apr 1, 2014

Oh okay, the brand i think is Win PowerPlus 700W.. I was expecting £500 for this pc..

tiny voices · Apr 1, 2014

Yeah, that PSU is trash and should be replaced with a quality unit ASAP. This will deter people from buying the computer.

Danthemann · Apr 1, 2014

Reccomend any semi decent PSU's? Tbh i was wanting to sell for rubbish tbh (luxiries) such as clothes, phone etc, but if the value is £350 ill keep it..

tiny voices · Apr 1, 2014

Antec, XFX, Seasonic, Corsair (not CX, CS, RM) 550-650w for the PSU.

g-unit1111 · Apr 1, 2014

Danthemann :

Well that's just a hypothetical. You can use that to calculate your exact value and that's alone the book value, if you sell over the book value it's a gain on sale, if you sell below it's a loss on sale.

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