I might have made a big mistake... nearly 500 CPUS...

[BiteMyAssets]

So, my first post on here, so forgive me if I make an faus pas.

How did I end up with 35 kilogram of CPUS?... Thats a question Im still asking myself and I will get into that shortly.

I've been a PC enthusiast for many years and have built a number of systems so I know my way around PC's fairly well and I was browsing ebay last week, looking at pc components, mostly because I'm currently looking for a new job after being let go from my last one.

And I came across the HOLY GRAIL of ebay listings, something that I think I might have gotten over excited about and (perhaps) jumped the gun on a little too quickly. A purchase of which I have yet to fully tell my girlfriend about properly.

My plan: buy the lot and flip it for a profit (ideally to a reseller who can buy in bulk). So thats why there is 35 kilograms of processors being shipped from the US to my home that I spent 1500 USD on... plus shipping ....plus tax when it arrives. oh and ive had to invest in a system to store them all.

Oh god.

So, I guess this is a bit of a sanity check post to see:

1) Did I get myself into something that I will not get myself out of
2) Are the processors actually worth what I thought they would be worth
3) Am I an idiot? ... (I know the answer to this one already)

Sigh, too much time, my itchy finger and my most likely undiagnosed ADHD my have gotten me into another hole.

Anyway, list of processors below, fingers crossed this wasnt the WORST buy of my life. Would love if someone could give me any insights into my list of processors, or my life in general:

Processors

• SR1AM - Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 - LGA 2011 - Qty 51
• SR2P1 - Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 5
• SR1XD - Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 11
• SCLC3G - Intel Xeon E7-4820 - LGA 1567 - Qty 7
• SR0LA - Intel Xeon E5-2690 - LGA 2011 - Qty 14
• OSP2214GAU6CX - AMD Opteron 2214 - Socket F (1207) - Qty 3
• OS2384WAL4DGI - AMD Opteron 2384 - Socket G34 - Qty 2
• X7560 - Intel Xeon X7560 - LGA 1567 - Qty 4
• SR0KX - Intel Xeon E5-2670 - LGA 2011 - Qty 2
• SLBRE - Intel Xeon X7550 - LGA 1567 - Qty 8
• SLAG9 - Intel Xeon 5160 - LGA 771 - Qty 2
• E7-8870 - Intel Xeon E7-8870 - LGA 1567 - Qty 1
• L5640-U - Intel Xeon L5640 - LGA 1366 - Qty 1
• E5620 - Intel Xeon E5620 - LGA 1366 - Qty 35
• SR3GK - Intel Xeon Silver 4114 - LGA 3647 - Qty 36
• SR0KW - Intel Xeon E5-2620 - LGA 2011 - Qty 2
• SR2P4 - Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 5
• SR0LZ - Intel Xeon E5-2658 - LGA 2011 - Qty 1
• SR206 - Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 134
• X5560 - Intel Xeon X5560 - LGA 1366 - Qty 4
• SR0KK - Intel Xeon E5-2660 - LGA 2011 - Qty 3
• SR2R7 - Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 18
• SR1A8 - Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 - LGA 2011 - Qty 12
• SR0L0 - Intel Xeon E5-2690 - LGA 2011 - Qty 29
• E7320 - Intel Xeon E7320 - LGA 604 - Qty 3
• SR21W - Intel Xeon E7-8895 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 1
• SR207 - Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 2
• SR1AX - Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 - LGA 2011 - Qty 2
• SR1XG - Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 57

halp.

[thrasher_565]

ya ewast... sorry

if your going to use 2011 today you want the fastest cpu posable... same gos for 1366.

[Mark Kaine]

I mean besides this being a dumb idea, how do you intend to test if the cpus work? (Ok, actually I think that's a big part of this being a bad idea lol)

 

Are you planning to give any kind of warranty for your intended for sale goods? (or in other words, why should I buy untested CPUs, in bulk, from .... anyone really?)

 

Eh, it seems like a bad deal but you probably can at least sell a few of them (with unpredictable outcome tbf) 

[porina]

Let's say there's 500 and you will be paying over 1500 for it, say average $4 each? Given time you could probably turn some profit on it, but you'll have to work it which is probably why the seller decided to shift it as a big lot. You'd ideally check what they're actually selling for currently, less fees depending on platform.

 

The E5 Xeons are Core i series era. v1 an v2 would be Sandy Bridge/Ivy Bridge. v3 and v4 are Haswell/Broadwell. I think they worked in x79 and x99 chipset boards, as well as server ones. Thrown in a Chinese board it could be a basic system for not a lot of spend.

 

For ones that might not be worth selling as working CPUs, might be better to get creative. Turn them into keyrings, paperweights, badges, something like that perhaps.

[RedWulf]

Honestly at that point I'd just drill a hole in them, put them on keyrings, and sell them on etsy/ebay for like $5-$10 each and try to break even before crashing out. 

[Mark Kaine]

5 minutes ago, thrasher_565 said:

ya ewast... sorry

Oh yeah, that's mostly 2011 CPUs?  worth like 1 euro each probably? (I haven't seen that at first... yikes)

[SorryBella]

Just now, porina said:

For ones that might not be worth selling as working CPUs

So like half of it. I can only identify very few thats going to be worthwhile to flip in a working system as you suggest or as its own unit.

11 minutes ago, BiteMyAssets said:

SR2P1 - Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 5

SR1XD - Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 11

12 minutes ago, BiteMyAssets said:

SR0LA - Intel Xeon E5-2690 - LGA 2011 - Qty 14

12 minutes ago, BiteMyAssets said:

SR3GK - Intel Xeon Silver 4114 - LGA 3647 - Qty 36

12 minutes ago, BiteMyAssets said:

SR21W - Intel Xeon E7-8895 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 1

13 minutes ago, BiteMyAssets said:

SR21W - Intel Xeon E7-8895 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 1

13 minutes ago, BiteMyAssets said:

SR1XG - Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 57

 

[thrasher_565]

6 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

Oh yeah, that's mostly 2011 CPUs?  worth like 1 euro each probably? (I haven't seen that at first... yikes)

x79 2011 you can build the fastest xp pc but how many people want to and you want the fastest ocing cpus anyway like the w1680v2 so...

for 1366 its the w3680 or 5670 witch ever oc better... and there like $40 so...

 

if people just want a pc you can find a whole pc probably for $50 to $200 or mini pc for like $100 to $200 new... this stuff just aged like fine milk.

 

finding coolers for 2011 are pina too...do to the 2 cpu clips and the wire end being close to one of the posts...

Edited March 26 by thrasher_565

[Blue4130]

You could probably make your money back and even profit. The biggest issue though is this will take you A LONG TIME to do. Nobody is going to be buying in bulk from you. You will be selling these one at a time, maybe two.

[porina]

10 minutes ago, thrasher_565 said:

finding coolers for 2011 are pina too...do to the 2 cpu clips and the wire end being close to one of the posts...

What clips? Every cooler I used on 2011/2066 screwed into the CPU mount. Square mount coolers are easy to find. Cooler Master 212 was my go to budget option for that, if I didn't have a heigh limit. There was a narrow version of the socket mount too, but I never saw that on any 2011 board I had. Maybe it exists on some server board somewhere.

[thrasher_565]

12 minutes ago, porina said:

What clips? Every cooler I used on 2011/2066 screwed into the CPU mount. Square mount coolers are easy to find. Cooler Master 212 was my go to budget option for that, if I didn't have a heigh limit. There was a narrow version of the socket mount too, but I never saw that on any 2011 board I had. Maybe it exists on some server board somewhere.

its the cpu hole down wire thing. it has 2 one on each side and it sticks out were you cant put the spacer in.

[jaslion]

1 hour ago, SorryBella said:

So like half of it. I can only identify very few thats going to be worthwhile to flip in a working system as you suggest or as its own unit.

 

Yeah fully agree with your list. These hold some (little) value if known to be working. But then op would need to buy boards for them making this a VERY expensive endeavor.

 

All the other chips are worthless as they just dont sell even for the 5$ or less on ebay most do not sell at all because they are just available in a stupid quantity.

 

 

As for op the lga 1567 stuff is immediat bin material as thats for quad socket systems aka nobody buys that like ever. That and its 16 years old.

 

Lga 1366chips you have are all ewaste ones nobody wants so toss those too.

 

Opterons are ewaste too.

 

The xeon e7's are quad socket and well yeah you have singles so toss those too.

 

Anyway top 3 valueable chips are:

 

E5 2699 v3 20$ a piece ish

E5 2695 v3 12$ ish

E5 2690 v1 or xeon silver 4114 9$ a piece ish.

 

That is if they sell. Which well is very unlikely because the market has been FLOODED by these things for years.

 

1 hour ago, BiteMyAssets said:

1) Did I get myself into something that I will not get myself out of
2) Are the processors actually worth what I thought they would be worth
3) Am I an idiot? ... (I know the answer to this one already)

1) yeah this will juat end up mostly in the dump after you've tried to offload it for a year

2) no not at all

3) we all make mistakes but because you're inviting us to call you one. Yes you're a melon

 

You can recover a couple hundred bucks probably. But thats about it.

 

As others have said make cpu keychains n stuff and sell em on etsy for like 15 a piece will sell far better than trying to sell these normally.

[porina]

32 minutes ago, thrasher_565 said:

its the cpu hole down wire thing. it has 2 one on each side and it sticks out were you cant put the spacer in.

The retention levers? I've never had a problem with them getting in the way of any cooler. I've had at least 6 boards that I can remember, and used them with various coolers such as Noctua (various), Cooler Master 212, ML series AIOs, Arctic Freezer.

 

Unless I'm missing what you're referring to as a "spacer"?

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 hour ago, BiteMyAssets said:

• SR1XD - Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 11
•  

These are the only ones that seems decent today to me. 

 

Everything else is older, lower end, or on platforms with very hard to find boards.

 

Might be worth it to resell them depending on prices, but most of those low end ones aren't worth much cause not many people want to buy lower end old chips when the higher end parts are just a bit more.

[thrasher_565]

55 minutes ago, porina said:

The retention levers? I've never had a problem with them getting in the way of any cooler. I've had at least 6 boards that I can remember, and used them with various coolers such as Noctua (various), Cooler Master 212, ML series AIOs, Arctic Freezer.

 

Unless I'm missing what you're referring to as a "spacer"?

the plastic spacer from like most coolers use these days. like thrmalright coolers.

ya the retention levers. one corner hots the spacer so only 3 will fit... it could jsut be the asus rampage board but i dont no... i think i had same problem on other mb too... back in the day you got proper screws but this plastic stuff works fine too so...

 

 

 

Edited March 27 by thrasher_565

[thekingofmonks]

Some of these may be worth it for a NAS or a cheap workstation but most of it is just E-waste.

 

Or, if you're dedicated enough, you can spend more money on expensive resoldered X79/X99 boards and build systems to donate to insitutions in poorer countries. Lol

[Echothedolpin]

Shipping, even on the ones worth a few bucks,  will erase and put you upside down in value. Cut your losses.

 

You’d end up making more money working a minimum wage job for the amount of time you put into selling these than actually trying to sell them, pack them up, ship them off. Etc.

[spacepickle]

- buy a prebuilt with the fastest LGA 2011 chip possible

-swap out the CPU for one of your crappy ones

-return the prebuilt

-sell the fast lga 2011 chip

-profit

 

OK in all seriousness, think of this as a new pastime. Trying to break even is your new hobby, don't worry too much about return on investment and just have fun finding creative ways (like the ones people listed here) to try and make some money back. Or just try and sell the whole lot for a couple hundred bucks less than you paid and you can sleep knowing that you spent that 200 bucks on a valuable learning experience for you among others.

[porina]

7 hours ago, thrasher_565 said:

the plastic spacer from like most coolers use these days. like thrmalright coolers.

Found an old photo. I think these posts were from the Arctic Freezer. Still some space around it. Again, not had any problem with any cooler I've tried on this mount.

[Timme]

It sounds like a bulk retail business operation you've needed to come up with before you've paid for this. Second-hand Xeons are a thing for super low-budget gaming systems, so a shop on eBay or an AliExpress store, where those buyers hang out, is one option. If that sounds to you, have a go at it.

Otherwise, splitting this up into smaller chunks and passing this on to the next overenthusiastic entrepreneur is your best bet.
 

 

 

[KidKid]

14 hours ago, BiteMyAssets said:

So, my first post on here, so forgive me if I make an faus pas.

How did I end up with 35 kilogram of CPUS?... Thats a question Im still asking myself and I will get into that shortly.

I've been a PC enthusiast for many years and have built a number of systems so I know my way around PC's fairly well and I was browsing ebay last week, looking at pc components, mostly because I'm currently looking for a new job after being let go from my last one.

And I came across the HOLY GRAIL of ebay listings, something that I think I might have gotten over excited about and (perhaps) jumped the gun on a little too quickly. A purchase of which I have yet to fully tell my girlfriend about properly.

My plan: buy the lot and flip it for a profit (ideally to a reseller who can buy in bulk). So thats why there is 35 kilograms of processors being shipped from the US to my home that I spent 1500 USD on... plus shipping ....plus tax when it arrives. oh and ive had to invest in a system to store them all.

Oh god.

So, I guess this is a bit of a sanity check post to see:

1) Did I get myself into something that I will not get myself out of
2) Are the processors actually worth what I thought they would be worth
3) Am I an idiot? ... (I know the answer to this one already)

Sigh, too much time, my itchy finger and my most likely undiagnosed ADHD my have gotten me into another hole.

Anyway, list of processors below, fingers crossed this wasnt the WORST buy of my life. Would love if someone could give me any insights into my list of processors, or my life in general:

Processors

• SR1AM - Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 - LGA 2011 - Qty 51
• SR2P1 - Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 5
• SR1XD - Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 11
• SCLC3G - Intel Xeon E7-4820 - LGA 1567 - Qty 7
• SR0LA - Intel Xeon E5-2690 - LGA 2011 - Qty 14
• OSP2214GAU6CX - AMD Opteron 2214 - Socket F (1207) - Qty 3
• OS2384WAL4DGI - AMD Opteron 2384 - Socket G34 - Qty 2
• X7560 - Intel Xeon X7560 - LGA 1567 - Qty 4
• SR0KX - Intel Xeon E5-2670 - LGA 2011 - Qty 2
• SLBRE - Intel Xeon X7550 - LGA 1567 - Qty 8
• SLAG9 - Intel Xeon 5160 - LGA 771 - Qty 2
• E7-8870 - Intel Xeon E7-8870 - LGA 1567 - Qty 1
• L5640-U - Intel Xeon L5640 - LGA 1366 - Qty 1
• E5620 - Intel Xeon E5620 - LGA 1366 - Qty 35
• SR3GK - Intel Xeon Silver 4114 - LGA 3647 - Qty 36
• SR0KW - Intel Xeon E5-2620 - LGA 2011 - Qty 2
• SR2P4 - Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 5
• SR0LZ - Intel Xeon E5-2658 - LGA 2011 - Qty 1
• SR206 - Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 134
• X5560 - Intel Xeon X5560 - LGA 1366 - Qty 4
• SR0KK - Intel Xeon E5-2660 - LGA 2011 - Qty 3
• SR2R7 - Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 18
• SR1A8 - Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 - LGA 2011 - Qty 12
• SR0L0 - Intel Xeon E5-2690 - LGA 2011 - Qty 29
• E7320 - Intel Xeon E7320 - LGA 604 - Qty 3
• SR21W - Intel Xeon E7-8895 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 1
• SR207 - Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 2
• SR1AX - Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 - LGA 2011 - Qty 2
• SR1XG - Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3 - LGA 2011-3 - Qty 57

halp.

I know @LinusTech at LTTstore.com plans to make upcycled CPU fidget spinners... maybe you could contact them?

[BiteMyAssets]

17 minutes ago, KidKid said:

I know @LinusTech at LTTstore.com plans to make upcycled CPU fidget spinners... maybe you could contact them?

I would have plenty of great cpu options for making fidget spinners, great prices!  @LinusTech 

[KidKid]

9 minutes ago, BiteMyAssets said:

I would have plenty of great cpu options for making fidget spinners, great prices!  @LinusTech 

@LMGcommunity @LinusTech 

[Chree]

Look for recent sales it might be easier than you think if you price them right. 

SR1AM - Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2   Used - 7.99$  - 25$ 

 

I would pay the 30$ to sell on amazon and sell them there for a month if u profit keep going until theyre all gone.

 

[highduke]

19 hours ago, BiteMyAssets said:

A purchase of which I have yet to fully tell my girlfriend about properly.

there is 35 kilograms of processors being shipped from the US to my home that I spent 1500 USD on... plus shipping ....plus tax when it arrives.

rip