Would you buy this computer?

[S7117]

I have two Dell Poweredge 2900 ECM01 Servers with dual quad-core Xeon chips inside of them.

 

First of all the Motherboard, I don't think will fit inside of a regular full tower atx case as it is about a foot and a half by a foot and a half. Bigger than E-ATX even.

 

Here are the specs:

 

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/servicetag/3YVP3D1/configuration

 

So I basically want to convert both of these into gaming computers with a budget gpu like a 550ti or a bit more just to run things like battlefield four on decent medium settings.

 

I am wanting to sell both for around 300-400 dollars each.

 

Is this reasonable if I get them in a new case? or should I just leave them in a server config and try to sell them.

 

Note: I am still finding a good used gpu to put them in, I will also have to get a new case and a regular psu for each since they both come with redundant server psu...

 

Is it worth it?

 

I got both of the servers for $20 total.

 

Thanks!

[byalexandr]

Would I? No. Would someone else? Maybe.

[S7117]

Would I? No. Would someone else? Maybe.

Do you think I can sell this?

[alexhelvetica]

No.

 

You are asking the wrong question. Ask, "Is $400-$500 around the right price range for this PC?"

[Marcus Torre DeProspero]

I would but I only have cash and I live in California. So yeah that would be difficult.

[Marcus Torre DeProspero]

yeah pretty easily.

[S7117]

No.

 

You are asking the wrong question. Ask, "Is $400-$500 around the right price range for this PC?"

Do you think i could?

[Bajantechnician]

Converting a server to a gaming pc like linus did.

 

need help find a good used gpu for the build as well that I can get for cheap.

 

Specs:

2 Xeon E5335

Socket 771 ATX motherboard

Full or midtower ATX case

PSU

12 to 16Gb of RAM

500gb HDD

GPU will be something i can find on craigslist or a store like a 

550ti or something of that sort

 

I will have to buy the coolers, MB, PSU, GPU, and case...

 

will sell around 400 to 500 dollars.

 

Thanks!

I already have the ram, cpu's and hdd

Have two Dell poweredge 2900 servers to convert.

dont double post.

 

you can change the title name under more reply optioins

[alexhelvetica]

Do you think i could?

I don't know, but $500USD sounds a bit high for a 550ti PC.

I'd suggest a better GPU such as a GTX 760 or a Tahiti based GPU (HD 7870 XT, HD 7950, R9 280, HD 7970, R9 280x) and $500-$600 sounds about right.

[Neemil]

I would say $300 actually. It's still old hardware mate.

[S7117]

I don't know, but $500USD sounds a bit high for a 550ti PC.

I'd suggest a better GPU such as a GTX 760 or a Tahiti based GPU (HD 7870 XT, HD 7950, R9 280, HD 7970, R9 280x) and $500-$600 sounds about right.

Ok but will the HD cards be able to handle things like bf4?

[FireFox]

Can't see you getting around 400-500 mate. I would be tempted to look on ebay and see if you can get higher clocked Xeons.

[alexhelvetica]

Ok but will the HD cards be able to handle things like bf4?

 

The ones I listed will be fine.

[Marcus Torre DeProspero]

Like I have said about twice now you should honestly do it. It's a win/win

[alexhelvetica]

As I said on the 1st thread buy used Tahiti Based cards, They'll cost about the same as a new 750ti and will preform better.

[Guest]

Fairly good. Might be difficult to sell, a person would legitimately be better off just getting an FX6300, 8GB RAM, and a GTX960 for $600 and get better performance. Try 500, not 600.

[Guest]

Fairly good. Might be difficult to sell, a person would legitimately be better off just getting an FX6300, 8GB RAM, and a GTX960 for $600 and get better performance. Try 500, not 600.

Sorry just realised it was a server and it had 2 CPUs. Isn't that basically what Linus built for $150 with a better GPU?

[S7117]

Sorry just realised it was a server and it had 2 CPUs. Isn't that basically what Linus built for $150 with a better GPU?

he did something like it but more expensive.

[Guest]

he did something like it but more expensive.

So in theory, yours is only worth like $400

[KnightSirius]

I would aim for around 100-150$ for a GPU for each. (750Ti comes to mind) Then try selling them at 300-400 I doubt you'll get more than that but you never know. 
Honestly for a complete system with midrange (older sure) but still midrange components I think they're pretty decent for the price.

 

Don't bother swapping CPUs or RAM or other things just leave it as it is, the more money you put into it the less you'll make off it and it'll get to the point where you're barely breaking even very quickly...

 

Knowing you paid 20$ for both of them together, and you spend 150 at most on each GPU and you sold them at 350 each.
You'd make 380$ profit. That's spending 150, you can get 750Ti's for like 110-120$ though so you can end up with almost 500$ profit overall if you pick well.

 

Edit: Also I wouldn't recommend changing cases for them especially because they according to your description seem to be HPTX motherboards a case that can hold that would be pretty pricey. I'd leave it to the buyer to change that if they want to.