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i just built a brand new pc, and i haven't used it yet. i built it so i could sell it, and it isnt intended for personal use. here are the specs.
CPU: Intel i5 6500:100$
CPU cooler: corsair H50i liquid cooler:
Motherboard:Asus maximus hero VIII:
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 Mhz 16GB:
HDD: WD Caviar Blue SATA 1 TB:
Graphics Card:GTX 1060:
Power supply: EVGA 400 N1:
Case:Corsair 200R:
 
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What I'm saying is that for a 1 man operation, building systems to sell at a profit is very, very tough.
You're competing against billion dollar companies that can offer 24/7 telephone help line, full warranty, and often cheaper prices.
And most of all, a track record.

And building a PC 'on spec' is even tougher. Spending $1,000 of your money up front, in hopes that someone else will give you $1,100 for that exact system?
Unlikely.


To try to sell those parts individually, go on ebay, look up those exact parts, filter for 'sold...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($206.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card ($199.99 @ Jet)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $892.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-26 00:38 EST-0500
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So around $900 if I buy the parts new.
Sorry to say....doubtful you'd get any more than that. Maybe $750-$800.

Building a PC on spec to sell is a tough game.
Why should I pay you more than what I could buy the parts myself for? What do you bring to the table?
 
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You should do whichever gains you the most money.
Or more accurately, whichever causes the least $$ loss.

The individual parts, you'd be selling at a loss.
No reason for me to buy them from you, when I can get it new, direct from Newegg or wherever. With a full warranty.

Selling the whole PC? That would require some slick marketing ad copy, and a particularly clueless buyer.
You'd be looking for someone to want that exact parts list.
For instance, I wouldn't be in love with that small liquid cooler. That holds no value to me over any of the better air coolers.

Again, what value do you bring to the table, over just buying the parts and building it myself?
 
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meme_lord

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Ok, so should i do a custom build, so say like someone wanted an i7 build with a gtx 1050, not that that would be of much use, since the 1050 isnt that good, so should i just do a custom build?

 
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meme_lord

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so i should either find someone who wants that exact list, or i should find someone who wants a completely different build, scrap my old build idea, and build that? Is that what you are trying to say?
 
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What I'm saying is that for a 1 man operation, building systems to sell at a profit is very, very tough.
You're competing against billion dollar companies that can offer 24/7 telephone help line, full warranty, and often cheaper prices.
And most of all, a track record.

And building a PC 'on spec' is even tougher. Spending $1,000 of your money up front, in hopes that someone else will give you $1,100 for that exact system?
Unlikely.


To try to sell those parts individually, go on ebay, look up those exact parts, filter for 'sold auctions'. Not asking price, actually sold.
This will give you an indication.
(Then subtract 10% for the ebay fee)
 
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