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elberto1

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Jul 28, 2012
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Hi Forum Experts,

I'm trying to sell a heavily-modified MBP Late 2007:

2.2Ghz c2d
4Gb Ram [Double what it came with]
512mb GDDR3 Graphics Card [Quadruple what it came with]
1Gb 7200 Rpm [Octuple what it came with; plus quicker rpms]


The video card was changed when I took my computer in for video card repair. I did a graphics check on bootcamp using PCID. It pointed out that my video card now has 512mb. Also, it can run games it never could before (HL2: Lost Coast; SC2 etc.).


What price do you think I could get for it? (Old - I know!)
 
GGJstudios

GGJstudios

macrumors Westmere
May 16, 2008
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As a starting point, you can check Mac2Sell, eBay (including completed sales), or Amazon for prices of similar models, to get an idea of what a reasonable price may be. Then adjust the price to account for condition, configuration, remaining AppleCare coverage (if any), etc.
 
gngan

gngan

macrumors 68000
Jan 1, 2009
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MacWorld
I don't think you will get a lot more than other similar models. If people wants a good spec computer then they will be looking at more 'modern' computer. Therefore, potential buyers will only be people that who don't cares much about spec and people that can't afford newer Mac.
 
throAU

throAU

macrumors G3
Feb 13, 2012
8,819
6,986
Perth, Western Australia
4gb of ram brand new today is about $25
a 1tb drive, brand new today is about $120 if that.

i.e., the value of your secondhand components will be significantly less.

not sure on the GPU, but I'd suggest that if you were to add say $70 on top of the current ebay value of the base spec machine that machine was built from you'd be somewhere in the ballpark.


No, you won't get your money back...
 
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