How much is my gaming pc worth?

LexGaming76 · Jan 11, 2015

Hi,
I built this system back in 2012 and just wanted to know how much its worth so i can think of a fair price to sell it.

Cooler master haf 912 mid tower case
Asus p8z77v-pro atx mobo
intel core i5 3570k
dual gigabyte gtx 660 ti's
128 gb ocz vertex 4 ssd
1 tb western digital hardrive
corsair h100i liquid cooler
corsair rm 750 psu
g skill ripjaws 8gb ram

Thanks!

Demosthenest · Jan 11, 2015

Well, this would cost about 1400 dollars to buy new, all the parts are very high quality, so I think anything from 900 to 1100 dollars would be a fair price for it.

ThatVietGuy · Jan 11, 2015

$650-800 is my guess.

JustComputersAndStuff · Jan 11, 2015

Anything between $1200 - $1500 would be a fair price.

Demosthenest · Jan 11, 2015

Just, it costs 1400 new...

JustComputersAndStuff · Jan 11, 2015

Demosthenest :

I'm using my computer build as a reference here, mine is costing me ~1150 USD, but I don't have an h100i or an SSD.

Demosthenest · Jan 11, 2015

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yBr6Lk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yBr6Lk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($194.27 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 450 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Mwave)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($364.33 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1304.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-11 16:32 EST-0500

I only put 1 gtx 660 ti because their price new is completely off, you can get 2 used for 300-400 dollars.
I continue to recommend you sell it at about 900-1100. Closer to 1100 than 900. I think even 1200 should be sellable.

mgx42 · Jan 11, 2015

I'll be honest with you. Not many people are into buying used rigs, especially with 2 years old components. It's just risky for the buyer. If you can sell it that would be great, however parting it out would go quicker as there are always people looking for specific components for their own builds. I don't mean to discourage you, I'm just talking from experience. Setting up the parts individually as bid items online is your best bet to make some money back on them. I sell a lot of parts online and tend to make a lot of my money back that way.

Demosthenest · Jan 11, 2015

mgx42 is right.

LexGaming76 · Jan 11, 2015

But the thing is that I was able to over clock the CPU at 4.2 ghz. Will that make the buyers more nervous? same along with the dual gpu's. Should I set all of them to the default clock speeds? Also I agree that 900-1100 would be a fair price. I actually bought the components all for 1500 bucks. I just hate when the value of technology drops quickly.....

Demosthenest · Jan 11, 2015

LexGaming76 :

Lex, sell them at stock speeds, you shouldn't sell anything overclocked. Better if they don't even know you ever overclocked the parts. If asked tell the truth, but if they don't ask... don't put it in the description.
Selling the components separately could be a good idea but some components like the psu and cooler... I would never ever buy them second hand on their own (but that's just me...)
Can I ask why are you selling it? It's an amazing setup.

LexGaming76 · Jan 11, 2015

Haha thanks. I'm selling it because I don't really have the time to play games. If I do sell it, I might put the money towards a car.

mgx42 · Jan 12, 2015

Demosthenest :

LexGaming76 :

Lex, sell them at stock speeds, you shouldn't sell anything overclocked. Better if they don't even know you ever overclocked the parts. If asked tell the truth, but if they don't ask... don't put it in the description.
Selling the components separately could be a good idea but some components like the psu and cooler... I would never ever buy them second hand on their own (but that's just me...)
Can I ask why are you selling it? It's an amazing setup.

Totally agree with you on the PSU and Cooler lol. When I sell my PSU's, I usually don't get too much back. Video cards go extremely quick, and for high prices too.

Demosthenest · Jan 12, 2015

well, it's some very risky components to buy second hand. I would only buy them from a friend really.

mgx42 · Jan 12, 2015

Demosthenest :

I'm the same way. I'll always sell my parts online, but I'd probably never buy secondhand myself. Especially something like a PSU.

Demosthenest · Jan 12, 2015

Well, I would buy cpus, gpus or cases from good sellers second hand. if it's a good seller (I've got one that's veeery good and careful) I might even buy mobos.
I grabbed a couple weeks ago an r9 290 windforce for 220 dollars

runs great, only about 6% worse than the gtx 970 but for 100 less.

mgx42 · Jan 12, 2015

Demosthenest :

Wow thats a solid deal, I just bought a 970 for $360 yesterday (New). Kinda wish I had that extra $140 now lol

Demosthenest · Jan 12, 2015

Don't. If I had to do it again I would get the gtx 970. This thing is very noisy and hot and I won't be able to do crossfire without changing the psu.

mgx42 · Jan 12, 2015

Regardless of the noise/heat, that R9 290 is still a great card! I'd say we both did pretty good as far as our upgrades go.

Demosthenest · Jan 12, 2015

Agreed

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