want to build a custom gaming desktop for experience+ to sell

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hi guys, i have been looking into building a custom gaming desktop for experience, then to sell. this is the computer i would like to build and sell, http://pcpartpicker.com/user/rosser027/saved/jQjLrH
the total comes out to be $1551.19, if i were to build, benchmark, and sell, how much would i be able to make extra from selling it? im doing it mainly for experience, i would also add some led's and stuff for curb appeal, and i would also like to post an add on possibly craigslist or something close to basically saying that im building custom gaming pc's. thanks for any input!
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not to kick you while you're down, but that build is horribly optimized. almost twice as much spent on the RAM kit than the video card? the video card is actually where you want to spend the most, not the least. i fixed it for you :D

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($6.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($218.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory...
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If your plan is to sell it, I would bring the amount down. In my opinion, any one willing to shell out $1500+ for a custom PC is either going to do it themselves or buy from a professional. On top of that for the price you are asking I could build a better performing system. Money invested into the sound card, thermal paste, RAM, motherboard, wifi adapter are all nice but at the end of the day the customer for the most part will not care about it. Along with all that you have included a sub par graphics card.

Take a look at the custom computers you can currently find on craigslist and some of the models on sites like powerpc. They save money by getting cheap components and then marking the price up so that people do not have to hassle with assembly.

If I were you, I would devote your first build for your self to learn from it. Chances are you will not make back the money you put into it or turn a profit. I don't want to squash your dreams of building systems but unlike years ago, putting a computer together is easier than ever and there is a lot of information out there for DIYers.

I found that after I made my own computer I got my friends into it and helped them make their first computers. Get some experience that way and maybe you can start to charge a little bit here and there as you go. It's nice to find the customer first now instead of investing money into a system and hoping that it will sell. The market isn't really there.
 
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if i were to build, benchmark, and sell, how much would i be able to make extra from selling it?
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-$200. As in $200 less than what you paid for the parts. You have no rep. Convince me why I should pay you a premium for buying a bunch parts, and recreating what I can teach a preteen to do.

If you want experience, hook up with a friend or two and build it for cost. Plan it, build it. Repeat. Repeat another few times.
Fix someones broken PC. Do that again and again and again...
Eventually, you may build up a local rep.

Adding LED's of your choice etc is counterproductive, because anyone who really cares about that will complain that it is 'not the right shade of blue'....
 
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not to kick you while you're down, but that build is horribly optimized. almost twice as much spent on the RAM kit than the video card? the video card is actually where you want to spend the most, not the least. i fixed it for you :D

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($6.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($218.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($96.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($25.00 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter: Linksys AE6000 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.33 @ Amazon)
Total: $1502.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-29 18:09 EST-0500
 
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And now that I looked at the parts list.....Not to rain on your parade, but $700 less than what you paid for in parts.

Incorrect things:
Too much RAM
Sound card?
Weak GPU
WiFi adapter?
Liquid cooling? (how many times have you built this?)
Flashy case that you like
No SSD
 
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TofuLion

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"water cooled, overclocked 8 core" and "16 GB of RAM" add to the curb appeal. you could even mount some LED fans on the radiator...
 
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