Selling my PC

[Vaio]

Quite the opposite of this section, but I'm selling my PC, so how much do you think I'd be able to get for it? Below are the specs.
I have a figure in my mind, but will refrain from posting as I don't want to sway anyone

Thanks in advance.

Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5-2500k
Memory (RAM) 8GB 1600MHz
Graphics Card 1.5GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 580

[Since PCs are not allowed to be sold on the forums, I've removed most of the spec - Rakk]

 

[Rakk]

Your best bet for finding out how much it'll go for it to check out places like eBay and Gumtree, basically it's only worth as much as people are willing to pay for it at the time, and that amount wont be anywhere close to how to much you paid for it unfortunately.

 

[Wozza63]

Custom PCs tend not to hold their value too well. Particularly after 5 years. Whilst you still have a fairly decent system, it can be outmatched by something brand new for around £700 that will also run much cooler and use a fraction of the energy.

I think it's probably best to sell some components separately. Particularly the GPU. Motherboard, RAM and CPU could still be sold for a good amount as a "barebones" starter kit as the i5 2500k still holds strong and would still pair up nicely with a modern GPU. The GTX 580 on the other hand is most likely going to be picked up wanting to add a second 580 to their system for SLI. And hard drives are generally best to keep for safety reasons and because they are easily reusable in a new system.

 

[Oussebon]

I think it's probably best to sell some components separately. Particularly the GPU. Motherboard, RAM and CPU could still be sold for a good amount as a "barebones" starter kit as the i5 2500k still holds strong and would still pair up nicely with a modern GPU. The GTX 580 on the other hand is most likely going to be picked up wanting to add a second 580 to their system for SLI. And hard drives are generally best to keep for safety reasons and because they are easily reusable in a new system.

This is definitely worth looking at.

Also you can scavenge some parts for your new build - HDD, wifi card, etc

 

[Scott]

IMO that's worth peanuts, I do not mean to be disrespectful at all but I would never even think of purchasing such a spec when contemplating a new PC. As previously said, and as you will quickly learn, custom PCs are not really aimed at the resale market, they are very much so aimed at constantly upgrading.... to the point where you buy the BEST case and PSU you can afford and constantly build around it (IMO). I personally have a reasonable tower and PSU and I'm in constant turmoil about upgrading to a 6700 (or 6850 if I wasn't married) but I just cannot justify it at the moment.