Price Check: Custom Built PC

[DMPDX]

Hey everyone,
As some of you may know I have been trying to sell my custom built pc. I have tried everything, ebay auctions, craigslist, here, friends, you name it and ive tried it. So I need your help, is my price too high? or whats wrong with it? Here are the specs:

Pentium 4 Processor With Hyper Threading Technology and EM64T Support for 64 Bit computing (socket LGA 775). This is cooled by an intel fan/heat sink unit.

ASUS P5ND2 SLI Motherboard. This Motherboard fetures DDR2 Ram, SATA, Onboard 6.1 HD Audio, USB, Ethernet Port, SLI (PCI Express x16)

XFX GeForce 6500 Graphics card. 1xDVI 1xVGA 1xS-Video. 128 mb on board ram, additional 128 mb optional shared.

2x 80 GB Western Digital Caviar SE SATA Hard Drive (7200rpm).

LiteOn DVD/CD Drive.

The PC is housed in a all matte black PC Case with 4 5.25" and 2 3.5" expansion bays, as well as 6 other available internal HD bays.

512 MB (1x512) DDR2


Its a great rig. I could throw in a lisenced copy of xp home too, but please help me come up with a reasonable price. OFFERS ARE WELCOME!! thnaks.
-dsm

[sushi]

Hey everyone,
As some of you may know I have been trying to sell my custom built pc. I have tried everything, ebay auctions, craigslist, here, friends, you name it and ive tried it. So I need your help, is my price too high? or whats wrong with it? Here are the specs:

Pentium 4 Processor With Hyper Threading Technology and EM64T Support for 64 Bit computing (socket LGA 775). This is cooled by an intel fan/heat sink unit.

ASUS P5ND2 SLI Motherboard. This Motherboard fetures DDR2 Ram, SATA, Onboard 6.1 HD Audio, USB, Ethernet Port, SLI (PCI Express x16)

XFX GeForce 6500 Graphics card. 1xDVI 1xVGA 1xS-Video. 128 mb on board ram, additional 128 mb optional shared.

2x 80 GB Western Digital Caviar SE SATA Hard Drive (7200rpm).

LiteOn DVD/CD Drive.

The PC is housed in a all matte black PC Case with 4 5.25" and 2 3.5" expansion bays, as well as 6 other available internal HD bays.

512 MB (1x512) DDR2


Its a great rig. I could throw in a lisenced copy of xp home too, but please help me come up with a reasonable price. OFFERS ARE WELCOME!! thnaks.
-dsm
The problem with homebuilt PCs, is there is no quality control or warranty.

So the buyer beware.

With new Dells and HPs selling so low and coming with warranty, Windows XP, and other software, you will find it hard to compete.

Jo Blow's computer shop just isn't the same.

Plus, you custom built to your specifications. Others may be looking for something different. So they see an additional cost associated with purchasing your equipment. You low RAM and HD space is not a good draw either for a custom built PC.

[Veritas&Equitas]

I couldn't see anymore than a few hundred bucks, if that.

[DMPDX]

I couldn't see anymore than a few hundred bucks, if that.
A couple hundred? I poured over $400 into this thing. Ahh. Would anyone be interested in it?

[ddekker]

as with any PC they don't hold their value for resale like an apple does, sounds like when it was built it was a good machine, but now the $299 dell is stronger....lol... take it and throw linux on it and play around... you'll find the command line for linux (I use ubuntu) and the command line for OS X are very very close being as OS X is built on a BSD core.. I use an old machine like that (not as nice as that) to server my websites... make a few dollars of the ads and just have fun with it

Good Luck..

DD

[xfiftyfour]

Might be better to try parting it out?

Also, here isn't the best for PC related stuff. Arstechnica, perhaps. Try posting a FS, and also add that you might be opened to parting it out if there's enough interest.

[DMPDX]

as with any PC they don't hold their value for resale like an apple does, sounds like when it was built it was a good machine, but now the $299 dell is stronger....lol... take it and throw linux on it and play around... you'll find the command line for linux (I use ubuntu) and the command line for OS X are very very close being as OS X is built on a BSD core.. I use an old machine like that (not as nice as that) to server my websites... make a few dollars of the ads and just have fun with it

Good Luck..

DD
The 299 dell is stronger? I find that VERY hard to believe. But anyway, I did install ubuntu on it. How do I host a site? And put those ads on it to make like 3$ a month? I would love to do that if youd be willing to help me.
-dsm

[sushi]

A couple hundred? I poured over $400 into this thing. Ahh. Would anyone be interested in it?
Welcome to the world of custom built PCs.

I would offer less than $200. Why?

- HDs too small. Would need to upgrade.

- RAM minimal. Would need to upgrade.

- Video card limited. Would need to upgrade.

Need I go on?

PCs -- especially custom built jobs -- do not hold their value.

Sorry.

As someone else stated, use it to learn Linux. Or you might try FreeBSD. Either way you could set it up as a server.

[DMPDX]

I made osme corrections:
Welcome to the world of custom built PCs.

I would offer less than $200. Why?

- HDs too small. Would need to upgrade. 2x80=160GB You could put it in raid. Its not that small.

- RAM minimal. Would need to upgrade. room for upgrades

- Video card limited. Would need to upgrade. Minimal? Maybe but still handles games quite well.

Need I go on?

PCs -- especially custom built jobs -- do not hold their value.

Sorry.

As someone else stated, use it to learn Linux. Or you might try FreeBSD. Either way you could set it up as a server.

[Chrispy]

They are hard to sell. The PC I have now is custom built and it is a fantastic computer.. WAY better than anything I could get from dell (better case, better parts, more detail put into the build quality). However, if I were to try and sell it I know I would not get much of a profit. It cost be about $1,200 to built (Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz, 2GB ram, GeForce 7600, super fast 250GB HDD, SB Audigy 2ZS, etc) but I know I would be lucky to get $800 at best for it. If I ever get another mac down the road I will likey keep this machine for gaming or whatever... I actually started a thread on what I could use it for. There are lots of options.

[DMPDX]

They are hard to sell. The PC I have now is custom built and it is a fantastic computer.. WAY better than anything I could get from dell (better case, better parts, more detail put into the build quality). However, if I were to try and sell it I know I would not get much of a profit. It cost be about $1,200 to built (Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz, 2GB ram, GeForce 7600, super fast 250GB HDD, SB Audigy 2ZS, etc) but I know I would be lucky to get $800 at best for it. If I ever get another mac down the road I will likey keep this machine for gaming or whatever... I actually started a thread on what I could use it for. There are lots of options.
I know there are tons of options, but most of them (the ones that involve keeping the machine) dont involve making any money, which is what I need to do. I think I may have made an error in buying this in the first place. Now Im looking to make any profit at all.

[Chrispy]

I know there are tons of options, but most of them (the ones that involve keeping the machine) dont involve making any money, which is what I need to do. I think I may have made an error in buying this in the first place. Now Im looking to make any profit at all.

Yeah I can see where you are coming from. Sometimes I regret getting my PC over a macpro but I just could not bring myself to spend that much money. Whatever you do I wish you the best of luck on your sale. You may just try ebay with a 1 cent starting bid, no reserve, lots of detailed pics, and feature it. Probably your best bet.

[sushi]

I made osme corrections:
Please remember, those corrections are from your point of view.

Others would say that 160GB, or 80GB RAID, is tiny.

I've found that custom built jobs are best when built for low end or high end. In the middle, you loose.

Low end would be with 40GB HD, 256MB RAM, no video card, etc. Resale cost is very low.

High end would be at the other end of the spectrum. Resale cost is greatly reduced.

Anyhow, the first time you go through the reality of how little you will get for your custom built PC is always the hardest. It gets easier once you accept the realities of the market. ;)

[MacCheetah3]

Hi
$350 would be my guess.