Price Check Please: Dual Core & Quad Core PC systems

[thatcrpcguy]

Hi All,

I am looking to lighten my PC load and sell a few systems I am not using, and was hoping to get a price check on the 2 builds.

Build 1:
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (32bit)
Case: Apevia Xplorer Case w/ 2 80mm front intake fans, 1 80mm top exhaust fan, 1 rear 120mm exhaust fan
MOBO: ASUS P5N-D SLI
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 - 2.13ghz, 2mb L2 cache, 1033mhz FSB - stock heatsink
RAM: 4gb (2x2gb) Kingston DDR2-800 RAM
GPU: 2 x MSI 8800GTS Over Clocked edition w/320mb DDR3 - in SLI
HD: 35gb RAPTOR HD (OS), 500gb 7200rpm HD (storage)
Optical Drive: Generic IDE DVD-RW
PSU: Antec TruePower Trio 650w

Build 2:
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate (64bit)
Case: Thermaltake V4 w/3 120mm fans
MOBO: EVGA 680i (A1 revision)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 - 2.5ghz, 6mb L2 cache, 1333mhz FSB - Zalman CNPS 9500 (may be 9700, I forget)
RAM: 6gb OCZ Platinum Revision (2x2gb, 2x1gb)
GPU: XFX GTX 285
HD: 200gb & 500gb 7200RPM SATA
Optical Drive: Generic SATA DVD-RW
PSU: Thermlatake ToughPower 750w

I can add links if it would help, thanks for your honesty & time!

 

[o1die]

I would ask $450 for the first system, and $600 for the second one. Vista hurts it's resale value.

 

[thatcrpcguy]

I would ask $450 for the first system, and $600 for the second one. Vista hurts it's resale value.

Wow that is a lot more than I had them up for sale on my local classifieds - I was asking $275 and $500 respectively, I really appreciate the input. Question, if you don't mind: I have a Windows XP Home license I could put on the 1st, would you recommend that? Or would it be better to buy a Windows 7 Family upgrade pack (3 upgrade rights) and upgrade both to Win7 Home Premium? The family pack is $130, do you think the recovery from vista would be worht the investment in 7?

Thanks again!

 

[o1die]

I would leave the systems alone. Let the new owner decide what operating system they prefer. Skip the classifieds, unless it's free or low cost, such as greensheet. Craigslist is free, as is anandtech's for sale forum. There are so many computers for sale it may take awhile to get someone to stop by and check them out. And your original prices may be ok; I just ask a little extra for hagglers.

 

[thatcrpcguy]

Thanks for the input, have a great evening and take care