How much is my PC worth?

[bgibbz]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

not gonna argue but moral high ground, its the fault of the old people for giving scammers money. there is a basic form of integrity people have to be trustworthy as an individual. 

Yeah, I agree, the seller does have a responsibility. That being said, it is my experience with people that given a chance to better oneself at the expense of another, people tend to take it. While I certainly try to have integrity when buying or selling, most people likely do not. 

[Hero7750]

Just now, Droidbot said:

right so you sold some kid an unbalanced bottlenecked system, some mismatched ram, some cheap mouse/kb, and two cheap monitors..

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($127.96 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($40.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Patriot 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: AMD R5 Entertainment 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.70 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($256.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.98 @ Jet) 
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.98 @ Jet) 
Total: $810.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-21 18:08 EDT-0400

 

and that's everything new.. maybe $40 difference if you had a 120GB SSD 

You can't just pick random parts that "might" have been in the PC. The case was different, motherboard was nicer, psu was better, and the monitos came with a dual monitor stand. This was also several months ago when prices were different/ higher.

[The Sloth]

10 minutes ago, Hero7750 said:

You can't just pick random parts that "might" have been in the PC. The case was different, motherboard was nicer, psu was better, and the monitos came with a dual monitor stand. This was also several months ago when prices were different/ higher.

 

most of those parts are better like r9 fury. 

[Droidbot]

24 minutes ago, Hero7750 said:

You can't just pick random parts that "might" have been in the PC. The case was different, motherboard was nicer, psu was better, and the monitos came with a dual monitor stand. This was also several months ago when prices were different/ higher.

yeah, monitor stand is $20-30, psu is still solid, mobos for am3+ aren't that expensive, and the r9 fury has been lower previously, as well as ssd/ram prices due to dram shortage

[Hero7750]

10 hours ago, Droidbot said:

yeah, monitor stand is $20-30, psu is still solid, mobos for am3+ aren't that expensive, and the r9 fury has been lower previously, as well as ssd/ram prices due to dram shortage

That $30 you're talking about still adds on price. And sure the corsair psu is still solid, but the one I had in the system was better with a higher wattage, was brand new, and cost more. Like I said before, you can't pick random parts and tell me what my items were worth. 

[Hero7750]

14 hours ago, nerdslayer1 said:

that makes more sense, still you ripped off some poor kid. 

Also didn't see this reply. Person was older than me, how did I rip off some poor kid? In fact, everything I've sold on Craigslist the person was always older than me. The guy I sold the pc to we were talking about texted me a few days later saying he loved the pc, I don't see how he was ripped off. And you still don't know everything I included with the pc, the kid even took the fucking desk I was showing it to him on because his desk wouldn't support the dual monitor stand. 

[Droidbot]

7 hours ago, Hero7750 said:

That $30 you're talking about still adds on price. And sure the corsair psu is still solid, but the one I had in the system was better with a higher wattage, was brand new, and cost more. Like I said before, you can't pick random parts and tell me what my items were worth. 

checking on the core parts of the system I put above shows that the prices were cheaper last year vs current prices. last year you could pick up a kit of Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 for like $40 off sale, now it's $55-60 

my point is that you can build a faster system new for a little bit more. even with a 970 board and a better case. sure, I'm not you, I don't know what was in the system when it was sold. 

 

=https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sMbBWX]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($127.96 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Patriot 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: AMD R5 Entertainment 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.70 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($256.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC D480-BK-Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.04 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.98 @ Jet) 
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.98 @ Jet) 
Total: $827.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-22 16:17 EDT-0400

 

case is on sale, usually $50+, has 2 fans and PSU shroud

 

 

 

 

[dizmo]

19 hours ago, nerdslayer1 said:

yes and no, ripping people off is not funny or should be encouraged. when i was around 12- 18 i used to hunt for used pc parts, people overpricing was a problem. its sad to see people ripping kids off just because they feel like it. just because you can rip people off that's not the reason to do it, its a dick move. most people buying used computer parts don't have mountains of money to spend on useless overpriced parts.

That's the thing though, overpricing is completely in the eye of the beholder unless it's over MSRP. Even then, if there's demand and no supply, that's not really overpriced, it's pricing to market conditions. What you might see as a rip off, someone else sees as either necessity pricing, or a good deal. "Useless overpriced parts" again, in the eye of the beholder. If the person isn't willing to put in the research to find out what they need, they shouldn't be hunting the used market for what they need. They should be going to a shop.

 

In this case, the build @Droidbot came up with might not even be representative of what he sold. He just picked the cheapest current pricing for a generic part. He could have had much better monitors, higher end motherboard, etc etc.