Is it worth rebuilding for a cross-country move?

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Hey guys!

You helped me out when I built this PC, and I just wanted to ask your opinions on this. I'm going to be moving cross-country in a few months with no car and want to know if it's worth just re-building a new PC when I get there. I can't really fly with my current PC.

I don't really game very much anymore, but may plan to if something strikes my fancy and I just want to go ahead and play it. Though if my current setup couldn't handle it, I probably wouldn't play it anyway. In that sense, I'm a bit indifferent.

Currently, I really only browse the internet and I use photoshop lightly to edit photos. I watch movies, listen to music, and do general "office work" on it. Nothing special at all.

My question is: Would it just be worth it if I ship my current rig over the country. If you think I should ship it - how exactly should I go about doing that? If not, what would you recommend?

If it's a cheap build for what I currently do, I'd like some power to it so I can game if I get in the mood (mostly CS:GO at the moment). I'd like some upgradability on it so that I'm able to run better games in the future.

Current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WDxdpg

Thanks so much!
 
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I'd say ebay, I even think newegg have an option to sell second hand, hell you live in the USA you should have at least a dozen options. Put it up in every second hand market you can think of for some price like $600 at first and slowly drop the price until you manage to sell it. I mean if you get 500 out of it and adding the 150 you would have to spend on moving it, then for 650 you will get a PC which is at worst, on par with this one, but will be new and have warranty at least.
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Well that depends. Are you going back to that country from time to time? Will you be able to use the PC if you leave it there or will it just sit there? If you can use it like once every few weeks or someone else uses it then I would suggest just build a light PC for $400 which will suit your every need and don't bother shipping it.
 
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It's just here in the US, just different states (on opposite sides of the country). I will not use my current PC if I leave it behind...maybe once a year if that. It would sit there for the most part.

 
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I dont really think you should scrap the pc you have.
Its a fairly good pc, the cpu is still great and the gpu isnt that bad either.
I dont know what the prices of shipping across country are but i imagine it would be preatty expensive.
You could just take all the components out and put them in the original boxes, take them with you on the plane and when you move just buy a new case and put them in.
 
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Depends on how much it would cost to build a replacement computer and how much money you can spend. I would findout how much it would cost to ship (both ways IF you will be coming back at some point). If you do ship your PC I would remove the cpu cooler (but keep the cpu in), and remove any heavy expansion cards (like a big graphics card) as they could break the card or the motherboard if there is too much shock. Put them back into their original boxes they came in as that will protect them during shipping. Also make sure there are no disks in any optical drives. You should be able to use the box the case came in but use extra packing material and consider putting that box inside another box with lots of packing material as well. Some people even use wooden shipping crates as the final container to really make sure nothing gets broken. Hope this helps..
 
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If it is going to sit then either sell it and with the money you get invest a few more and build an even better one in the new state OR move it. No point in leaving it behind would be a waste. I would personally sell it just so I can build a new one. Let's not forget this PC would still be worth at least $500 and for something like $800 you will get something new and much better (and my guess is since you are asking - the shipping would cost a lot).
 
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That is not a bad system.. You could sell it and just keep the hard drives and or SSD with your data on them as they will be easy to take with you, and build a new system with the money when you get to your new place. If you do ship it make sure to remove the CPU cooler as it will probably break your motherboard in shipping, same with the GPU..
 
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It will probably be in the $150 range to ship since I'll need to get insurance. Money isn't really that big of a problem if I have to buy a new one and build it - I just prefer to penny pinch if it's worth it. EDIT: I have none of the original boxes to my current setup as I've moved a few times (though with a car).

@jollypirate I want to travel relatively light to the new place. 1 bag, 1 backpack, and my camera gear (2 bags). It would be pretty expensive to ship, but less expensive than buying a new PC. Though the tradeoff there is the cost vs. upgrading. I've also read a lot of horror stories on damage to cases/mobo's from shipping (even when done by the shipping company) with no reimbursement after filing an insurance claim. That's one of my biggest speculations on whether to ship.

@Gingerbread - where would I go about selling this computer? Where I am located currently, there isn't a large market for computers.
 
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I'd say ebay, I even think newegg have an option to sell second hand, hell you live in the USA you should have at least a dozen options. Put it up in every second hand market you can think of for some price like $600 at first and slowly drop the price until you manage to sell it. I mean if you get 500 out of it and adding the 150 you would have to spend on moving it, then for 650 you will get a PC which is at worst, on par with this one, but will be new and have warranty at least.
 
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