Pricing old PC

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 18 Jun 2007, 20:04

So in the run up to me finally building my new PC I'm going to sell my current one to help finance it. This is the old family PC that I have used after I sold my own PC. I upgraded the RAM and graphics cards so it was usable. So here are the specs, how much do you think I can sell it for?:

Model: Dell 4550
CPU: Intel P4 Northwood @ 2.53 GHz
GPU: ATI 9800 pro 128MB
RAM: Two sticks of Generic 512MB (1GB in total) DDR PC3200
Hard Drive: 60GB Seagate 7200
1x CD/DVD: sony
1x CD-R: Nec
Integrated soundcard
Rest: Generic Dell/Intel parts and case

Edit: Opps, was half asleep when I posted this. Updated the spec. Just got out of an exam

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 18 Jun 2007, 20:20

Nada, because your hardware specs lack information.

How MUCH RAM, not the amount of sticks. What type of CPU (P4, Celeron, ...), mainboard, soundcard (if any), harddisks, CD/DVD/burner, etcetera, etcetera...

$150-250 at max I'd say, if you're lucky.

Neddie · Post by **Neddie** » 18 Jun 2007, 20:28

Dell?

You'll have to pay somebody.

Actually, I estimate around where AF did.

AF · Post by AF » 18 Jun 2007, 20:38

What was my estimate? =s

Neddie · Post by **Neddie** » 18 Jun 2007, 20:40

AF wrote:What was my estimate? =s

I was hoping that you would get the post in before I did.

$100 to $150 with no additional data. Possibly up to $400 if you have something good in the box, lie about the brand, and include more information.

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 18 Jun 2007, 20:40

Sorry, wasn't awake, updated specs.

Neddie · Post by **Neddie** » 18 Jun 2007, 20:41

Make that $350, tops.

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 18 Jun 2007, 20:45

Hum yeah. I was thinking in euros, your dollars aren't worth anything. :)

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 18 Jun 2007, 20:52

Yeah, keep it to Euros and pounds.

Edit:

neddiedrow wrote: lie about the brand

Kinda hard considering that 50% of the case is taken up with the Dell logo.

Neddie · Post by **Neddie** » 18 Jun 2007, 21:05

Relative wrote:Yeah, keep it to Euros and pounds. I'm surprised at your estimates. Mine was much lower: ├é┬ú150-200 range

Edit:
neddiedrow wrote: lie about the brand
Kinda hard considering that 50% of the case is taken up with the Dell logo.

Check the conversion rate between dollars and pounds, and you'll find I'm being rather brutal - if honest.

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 18 Jun 2007, 21:07

$350 = ├é┬ú126

Ow, I didn't release that the currency had devalued that much.

Neddie · Post by **Neddie** » 18 Jun 2007, 21:09

A government with no grasp of the intrinsically artificial nature of economics or the logical rules of exchange does tend to do that to a currency.

FLOZi · Post by **FLOZi** » 18 Jun 2007, 22:32

neddiedrow wrote:A government with no grasp of the intrinsically artificial nature of economics or the logical rules of exchange does tend to do that to a currency.

<3

Felix the Cat · Post by **Felix the Cat** » 19 Jun 2007, 04:45

neddiedrow wrote:A government with no grasp of the intrinsically artificial nature of economics or the logical rules of exchange does tend to do that to a currency.

<3

BlackLiger · Post by **BlackLiger** » 19 Jun 2007, 05:05

Felix the Cat wrote:
neddiedrow wrote:A government with no grasp of the intrinsically artificial nature of economics or the logical rules of exchange does tend to do that to a currency.
<3

<3 :) ++

And yeah, you'd be lucky to find someone willing to buy that if it's a dell.

Simple line of thought.

"It's a dell. Either that mean's its a great machine with no problems (unlikely) or it's got serious issues and no tech support. He's selling it. There must be something wrong with it. I'm not buying it."

AF · Post by AF » 19 Jun 2007, 05:07

A Dell is for life. Anybody stilly enough to buy a desktop prebuilt deserves it as theyre beign ripped off to begin with.

My PC cost me ├é┬ú800.

The same machine from Dell would cost ├é┬ú2000+

LathanStanley · Post by **LathanStanley** » 19 Jun 2007, 15:38

use it as a fileserver, or something, hell put DOS on it..

have a dosbox....

save the old monitor, and use it for dualscreen on the new system

Lippy · Post by **Lippy** » 19 Jun 2007, 16:06

Relative: download synergy on your current box (just apt-get synergy) and install windows on the dell. Now you got windows and linux running side by side using the same mouse and keyboard ( you can even copy and paste from one to the other). You get the best of both worlds!

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 20 Jun 2007, 10:47

Lippy wrote:Relative: download synergy on your current box (just apt-get synergy) and install windows on the dell. Now you got windows and linux running side by side using the same mouse and keyboard ( you can even copy and paste from one to the other). You get the best of both worlds!

Except you have to use crappy hardware for playing games :/

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 20 Jun 2007, 11:51

O yeah, I forgot, I'm also selling with it my crappy... I mean wonderful Dell 15" LCD monitor.

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