$350 for 2008 Secondhand PC?

[willyroc]

$350 for the following:

Intel Quad Core Q9400 @ 2.66ghz
(some old mobo)
4GB DDR2600
2x ATI 4850 HD 512MB DDR3 video cards (Crossfire)
1x 250GB Velicoraptor Hard Drive
LG Dual Layer DVD/CD Burner
750W PSU

I know it's a pretty old build. I was just wondering if it was worth it to buy secondhand for a backup PC. Yes or no?

 

[Maxx_Power]

probably not. reliability wise.

 

[Maxx_Power]

If a part dies, like the motherboard (most likely), or the ram (less likely), where are you going to get parts ? If you get parts, how much will they cost ?

Then there is the question, why is this system worth 350$ ?

 

[FinneousPJ]

What's the point?

 

[calguyhunk]

The specs are pretty good actually. Dunno how much it should be worth in your country, but as long as the mobo is from a reputable manufacturer, doesn't sound like a bad deal at all. Prices in the US could be a tad cheaper though, (I think)

If a part dies, like the motherboard (most likely), or the ram (less likely), where are you going to get parts ? If you get parts, how much will they cost ?

Then there is the question, why is this system worth 350$ ?

Just wondering - How could you possibly have racked up 10,000 posts in less than a month?

BTW, RAM is the least likely part in a PC to die

 

[Th_Redman]

It may be 4 years old but I think it's worth between $300-$350 Canadian. You should see what people are paying here in Nova Scotia Canada for a lot less value in a system. I would put that on for $450 o.b.o. and get close to $400. Here where good systems are harder to come by, I believe it's worth it. For instance, 2 Radeon HD4850's would go for $120 easily, a good 750 w power supply-$60-$80, a 250gb Velociraptor HD-$100 easy, and the Quad Intel processor-at least $140-$160 here. So if we "do the math"...$420(using the lower pricing) and that's without RAM or the DVD burner and possible case and mobo. Works for me.

 

[Maxx_Power]

The specs are pretty good actually. Dunno how much it should be worth in your country, but as long as the mobo is from a reputable manufacturer, doesn't sound like a bad deal at all. Prices in the US could be a tad cheaper though, (I think)



Just wondering - How could you possibly have racked up 10,000 posts in less than a month?

BTW, RAM is the least likely part in a PC to die

I racked up 10,000 points in less than 2 months, not 1 month. If that helps. I spent a lot of time answering questions, I suppose.

Anyways, to the OP:

Only thing I'm worried about is reliability. That computer isn't bad, but it is just the reliability. A dead LGA775 board would net you in trouble, you'd either have to get a used LGA775 board with DDR2 slots, or buy a brand new LGA775 board which uses DDR3 (no one is selling new LGA775 boards with DDR2 slots anymore). That could be an issue.

 

[mmaatt747]

Assuming you can verify it works properly, that does not look like a bad price to me.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

Its old, but the price seems right

 

[willyroc]

Best answer selected by Willyroc.