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PC for $350, worth it?

E9Gaming693

Hey I just found this listing of a pc on Craigslist, and was wondering if it's a good deal for me to flip

 

Specs:

-AMD Ryzen 3600 CPU with fan
-Gigabyte Aourus Gaming Elite WiFi Motherboard X570 chipset
-Radeon Rx 560 4gb graphics card
-32 gb RAM 2x16 3000mhz
-Samsung 970 256 gb m.2 sad
-650 watt power supply
-fractal design Atx case with tempered glass

 

 

That's all the information that I was given

 

And these are the images included 

https://images.craigslist.org/00F0F_ji7EICdvOn4_1200x900.jpg

https://images.craigslist.org/00v0v_8ipywXElvqs_1200x900.jpg

 

 

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That's a pretty good deal. That's actually a very good deal. 

My Rig: 

CPU: Intel i5 2500k 4 Cores, 4 Threads @ 4.5ghz ( asus uefi regulates BIOS and adjusts it, there is no manual option, so I can't get any higher than 4.5, but I theoretically should be able to get higher once I get a voltage "changeable" mobo

MOBO: Asus P8Z68 LE

RAM: Kingston HyperX Predator 2133mhz ddr3 2x8 16GB

GPU: GTX 980 TI 150+ core, 100-150 ( I forgot )+ mem ( OC ) 

HDD: 500GB 3D MLC Samsung SSD ( soon ) + 2tb 7200rpm Seagate Constellation ES.2 SAS / LSI MegaRaid MR Raid/SAS Controller

CASE: Phanteks P350X

OS: Windows 10 64-bit / Void Linux 

PERIPHERALS: IBM Model M 1984, Logitech G703 Mouse, Logitech G502 Mouse, Philips SHP9500 w/ V-Moda Boom Pro hooked up to my Sony AMP ( forgot model name, to lazy to find out ) 

 

 

 

Laptop: Gateway P-7805u FX 

CPU: 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2c/2t

RAM: 8GB DDR2 1066mhz sodimm 

GPU: Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS

HDD: 320GB 7200rpm hard drive 2.5"

SSD: Kingston A400 250GB SSD

SCREEN: Glossy 16:9 1440x900

OS: Windows XP SP3 / Ubuntu 19.04

PERIPHERALSLogitech G Pro

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Just now, MS-DOS Guy said:

That's a pretty good deal. That's actually a very good deal. 

You think I should try to lowball to 300? also if I do buy it how much do you think I can make off of it? 

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I wouldn't plan on making a profit from flipping it. I would also be wary of a computer that is so cheap

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Its a really good deal, so much so that it makes it pretty sketch. If it turns out alright u might want to upgrade that gpu, its the only weak link compared to the rest of it.

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1 hour ago, E9Gaming693 said:

You think I should try to lowball to 300? also if I do buy it how much do you think I can make off of it? 

Buy it for 350, put a higher end graphics card in there then whatever it has right now since that's it's only weak point and resell it. 

My Rig: 

CPU: Intel i5 2500k 4 Cores, 4 Threads @ 4.5ghz ( asus uefi regulates BIOS and adjusts it, there is no manual option, so I can't get any higher than 4.5, but I theoretically should be able to get higher once I get a voltage "changeable" mobo

MOBO: Asus P8Z68 LE

RAM: Kingston HyperX Predator 2133mhz ddr3 2x8 16GB

GPU: GTX 980 TI 150+ core, 100-150 ( I forgot )+ mem ( OC ) 

HDD: 500GB 3D MLC Samsung SSD ( soon ) + 2tb 7200rpm Seagate Constellation ES.2 SAS / LSI MegaRaid MR Raid/SAS Controller

CASE: Phanteks P350X

OS: Windows 10 64-bit / Void Linux 

PERIPHERALS: IBM Model M 1984, Logitech G703 Mouse, Logitech G502 Mouse, Philips SHP9500 w/ V-Moda Boom Pro hooked up to my Sony AMP ( forgot model name, to lazy to find out ) 

 

 

 

Laptop: Gateway P-7805u FX 

CPU: 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2c/2t

RAM: 8GB DDR2 1066mhz sodimm 

GPU: Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS

HDD: 320GB 7200rpm hard drive 2.5"

SSD: Kingston A400 250GB SSD

SCREEN: Glossy 16:9 1440x900

OS: Windows XP SP3 / Ubuntu 19.04

PERIPHERALSLogitech G Pro

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Just now, emosun said:

I wouldn't plan on making a profit from flipping it. I would also be wary of a computer that is so cheap

Thank you, I will be aware. Also, I'm not planning to buy it yet, just wanting to see suggestions from people

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The lack of info on the power supply is sketchy, it's probably junk. Also, that could have some OEM HP or Dell RX 560 in it, which may have some difference than retail parts.

 

That said, $350 plus the cost of a decent power supply would be a good deal for that system, though flipping it you probably wouldn't make a ton if it uses janky parts.

My Current Setup:

AMD Ryzen 5900X

Kingston HyperX Fury 3200mhz 2x16GB

MSI B450 Gaming Plus

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

EVGA RTX 3060 Ti XC

Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB

WD 5400RPM 2TB

EVGA G3 750W

Corsair Carbide 300R

Arctic Fans 140mm x4 120mm x 1

 

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I think I'm just going to lowball them for $300 and try to get a better power supply, like you guys suggested. However if I do get more specifications on the items, I will update you guys on it. 

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1 hour ago, E9Gaming693 said:

I think I'm just going to lowball them for $300 and try to get a better power supply, like you guys suggested. However if I do get more specifications on the items, I will update you guys on it. 

Well try going for 290 that way he may suggest 300 or something like that. Also the power supply may be good so don't jump to conclusions and just buy one right now. I recommend treating that ryzen cpu to a good gpu depending on how much your willing to upgrade on it and you could make good money from it I bet. 

 

But honestly, 350 is already a great offer. In fact, a too good to be true offer. I would just take it how it stands. 

My Rig: 

CPU: Intel i5 2500k 4 Cores, 4 Threads @ 4.5ghz ( asus uefi regulates BIOS and adjusts it, there is no manual option, so I can't get any higher than 4.5, but I theoretically should be able to get higher once I get a voltage "changeable" mobo

MOBO: Asus P8Z68 LE

RAM: Kingston HyperX Predator 2133mhz ddr3 2x8 16GB

GPU: GTX 980 TI 150+ core, 100-150 ( I forgot )+ mem ( OC ) 

HDD: 500GB 3D MLC Samsung SSD ( soon ) + 2tb 7200rpm Seagate Constellation ES.2 SAS / LSI MegaRaid MR Raid/SAS Controller

CASE: Phanteks P350X

OS: Windows 10 64-bit / Void Linux 

PERIPHERALS: IBM Model M 1984, Logitech G703 Mouse, Logitech G502 Mouse, Philips SHP9500 w/ V-Moda Boom Pro hooked up to my Sony AMP ( forgot model name, to lazy to find out ) 

 

 

 

Laptop: Gateway P-7805u FX 

CPU: 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2c/2t

RAM: 8GB DDR2 1066mhz sodimm 

GPU: Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS

HDD: 320GB 7200rpm hard drive 2.5"

SSD: Kingston A400 250GB SSD

SCREEN: Glossy 16:9 1440x900

OS: Windows XP SP3 / Ubuntu 19.04

PERIPHERALSLogitech G Pro

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3 minutes ago, MS-DOS Guy said:

Well try going for 290 that way he may suggest 300 or something like that. Also the power supply may be good so don't jump to conclusions and just buy one right now. I recommend treating that ryzen cpu to a good gpu depending on how much your willing to upgrade on it and you could make good money from it I bet. 

 

But honestly, 350 is already a great offer. In fact, a too good to be true offer. I would just take it how it stands. 

Okay, thank you so much for the help, I will consider it!

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If it's Logisys, Diablo, and any other PSU.  Don't use it replace it ASAP.

"Whatever happens, happens." - Spike Spiegel

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If he doesn't take the low ball ask him for the system without the power supply and see if he'll go lower then.

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AMD Ryzen 3600 | MSI b450 Tomohawk MAX G.Skill Ripjaws 2x8 3200mhz

Powercolor Red Devil RX 5700 xt

Samsung 860 EVO 500 GB | Seagate Barracuda 2 TB

Corsair RM650x

Fractal Design Meshify C Tempered Glass

 

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The price seems almost to good to be true for such a new CPU.

The 3600 came out this summer.

The CPU + Mobo sell for $400

The memory is $100, plus whatever the graphics card goes for.

 

Why are they selling such a new PC so cheap?

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