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  1. 02-10-2009 #1
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    how much should i sell my computer for???

    ~THIS IS NOT AN AD~, just a question....
    ok, im saving up money to build a new gaming computer and i was wondering how much i should sell my current computer for.?????

    the specs are:
    atx full-tower case (plain white-ish grey)
    768mb ram (expandable to 2gb)
    160gb hard drive
    1.4ghz amd athlon xp processor
    2 cd-rw drives
    xubuntu
    256mb video card
    new power supply i bought like a month ago
    and a keyboard and mouse
    no speakers
    no monitor

    it works perfect and was custom built.
    thanx for any help guys
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    I'd recommend checking eBay to see what comparable computers are selling for. You can probably get about the same for your own box. You might even be able to break it down into components and get more for it.
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    I really hate to say this, but for all that together, I wouldn't pay any more than $100, and that is being generous.

    You will get a bit more by parting it out, considering the video card is probably worth more than everything else in it combined unless it has a Corsair power supply.

    You can get Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad computers at Wal-Mart/Dell/HP/etc... now for around $300 to $400 with an LCD monitor, 250GB+ SATA Hard drives and 2GB+ of RAM.

    The computer market is not what it used to be.

    You would probably get more out of it putting it in a closet and using it as a file/game server or something.

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    I like both suggestions. Either part it out, or try to make some cash running a small server of some sort.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jayd512 View Post
    ...make some cash running a small server...
    Haha, I tried to do that, except I loath charging people money for things, so I ended up hosting a bunch of friends sites for free!
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    Quote Originally Posted by darkrose0510 View Post
    Haha, I tried to do that, except I loath charging people money for things, so I ended up hosting a bunch of friends sites for free!
    lol... the same happened to me so I quickly moved out of the hosting business.
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    Quote Originally Posted by darkrose0510 View Post
    Haha, I tried to do that, except I loath charging people money for things, so I ended up hosting a bunch of friends sites for free!
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    lol... the same happened to me so I quickly moved out of the hosting business.
    <chuckle>Guess that means no to the server idea?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jayd512 View Post
    <chuckle>Guess that means no to the server idea?
    Nah - just don't offer the service to your friends
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    hmmmm, i guess ill have to get a summer job then
    ok thx for the advice guys
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