How easy is it to resell Components?

[Drummaboy57]

Im trying to select a CPU and GPU for VST and Plugin heavy music production, (Also wondering the specs of any future cpu and gpu products) and was wondering if I should go all out right now? with a i7-5960x and a 980ti, or should be conservative with a gpu that runs 1080p and a i7-5820k.

Also want to take the time to thank all the regulars who have helped me with answering my questions weeks on end. I probably push a lot of your patience for asking an astronomical amount of "stupid" questions. I have been trying super hard not to waste this money, and getting the most out of it without undercutting my project demands.

Current build Ideas - Anything helps!
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($91.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($435.98 @ Directron) 

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.00 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($132.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($129.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $2598.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-02 03:33 EST-0500

 

 

[Lays]

If you're in the USA it's very easy if you price your products correctly.

I personally have sold around 10,000$ worth of components, usually only takes a few days to find a buyer if you have a product people want and a price people are willing to pay.

About your other questions, I think 5820k is your best bet. 5960x costs nearly 3x as much and certainly won't offer a 3x better experience. I say 5820k and 980 ti.

[Nephesh]

I never have problems selling them on ebay, but you are going to lose a lot on it, not only the price will have to be about a half of same new part or even less if it is not available anymore but ebay and paypal will skin your profit quite a bit as well... but I always say it is better to have 20-50% money back than pile of junk laying around.

[Lays]

I never have problems selling them on ebay, but you are going to lose a lot on it, not only the price will have to be about a half of same new part or even less if it is not available anymore but ebay and paypal will skin your profit quite a bit as well... but I always say it is better to have 20-50% money back than pile of junk laying around.

If you're selling popular current components the loss is quite minimal. You can sell 980s for 400$ despite them being 500$ new. 980 ti pretty easy to get 550-600 despite them being 650-750. Cpus barely lose anything either as long as they are current gen.

[comicsansms]

If you're selling popular current components the loss is quite minimal. You can sell 980s for 400$ despite them being 500$ new. 980 ti pretty easy to get 550-600 despite them being 650-750. Cpus barely lose anything either as long as they are current gen.

And motherboard prices increase over time.

[Lays]

And motherboard prices increase over time.

Sort of, depends on the board though. EBay prices for old parts are absolutely retarded. People try to sell rampage extreme 775 boards on there for 500$, yet on overclocking forums you can pick em up for 150-180 often