what would you pay for a intel i5 650 and dvd reader

[adhdkatt2.0]

? help?

[Average Nerd]

If it's just a processor and a disk drive without any complementary components, 10€.

[Needfuldoer]

Nothing. Nehalem is firmly in "too old to be worth using for modern tasks, too new to be interesting as a time capsule" territory in my opinion. (Unless it's a MacPro5,1.) Optical drives are useful, but they're a dime a dozen.

[paddy-stone]

I wouldn't bother.. but if you already have a mobo that's suitable then maybe $10.

[Middcore]

Bout tree fiddy. 

 

[YoungBlade]

The i5 650 is interesting from a computer history perspective - it's one of the first i5 CPUs, and it has 2 cores with HT, which would soon become the standard for i3 parts. So if you work for a media outlet or run a YouTube channel in the vein of "Random Gaming in HD" or "LGR" where you wanted to do a retrospective piece on an old CPU, it could be worth getting.

 

Otherwise, it's highly unlikely to be worth it. The motherboard price is going to be ridiculously bad from a value perspective. DDR3 RAM is in an awkward spot in terms of value, too.

 

Now, you could punch a hole into the CPU and turn it into a keychain or use it for a nerdy necklace. And in that case, it might be worth a few dollars.

 

As for the DVD reader - it depends on if you need one for some reason. Probably wouldn't pay more than $10 though, as then you're getting into the price of USB DVD burners, which can both read and write.

[cmndr]

Around $10ish. 

 

Neither are particularly valuable. 

[tkitch]

working DVD drive, and a CPU to make a keychain out of?

maybe 20 bucks at most?  Prolly 10?