Second-hand PC value?

[pincher]

Got my desktop up and running again so want to sell it as I have bought a replacement.

Spec as follows;

Compaq 6520 Presario
Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz Processor
768Mb DDR RAM
160Gb Hard Drive (Brand new - installed yesterday)
Separate CD ROM & DVD RW
128Mb NVidia GeForce MX440 Graphics Card
6x USB Connections
1x Firewire Connection
Windows XP Pro SP2
Office 2007
15" Compaq TFT Monitor

Anyone got a rough idea on value?

[julianhj]

£200-£300?

[neilesh86]

From what I've seen on eBay you're looking at the bottom end of that value!

[ThePassenger]

£200 I'd say.
You might make more by flogging the parts seperatley... might not.

[mcflurry]

Second hand pcs make cars depreciation look good.. the average pc loses 70% of its value in the first year

[ThePassenger]

mcflurry said:

Second hand pcs make cars depreciation look good.. the average pc loses 70% of its value in the first year

Nose dives after six months I'd say. A PC is a disposable item these days and both the inital purchase price and the resale value reflect that. Apple's kit does tend to fair a lot better for a multitude of reasons.

[mc_blue]

PCs becomed dated as soon as you've built it. Much worse than cars!

[ThePassenger]

mc_blue said:

PCs becomed dated as soon as you've built it. Much worse than cars!

The 'good' thing is that those hunting around for cheap but potent systems get a very good deal these days. The days of a £1,000+ PC for general internet pootling are long gone (£300 - £400 for a full machine+display and it'll still play games okish).

[mc_blue]

I remember when my dad bought our first PC in 1993 - it was something like £1,500 - ouch...

[bigdods]

Stick it on ebay start at £100 see where it goes, probably hit £200 but...

768MB is not much RAM , buyer will need to invest a few quid to being it up to at least a Gig
is the DVD RW dual layer ? wont make it worth more but makes it more attractive to the buyers
Drop the monitor in the nearest skip, no one has used 15" for years and its not worth shipping it.

About a year back I bought my youngest a P3 800Mhz just for websurfing and little kids games (he was 6 then) , that came with 512MB, a 17inch monitor, brand new keyboard, optical mouse, pair of ok speakers and was fully refurbed (and I mean cleaned inside and out, no dust etc). I paid £80 including shipping for it. Now yours is a higher spec but there are better out there so be prepared for a low value....

Edited by bigdods on Tuesday 8th May 12:42

[ThePassenger]

bigdods said:

768MB is not much RAM , buyer will need to invest a few quid to being it up to at least a Gig
is the DVD RW dual layer ? wont make it worth more but makes it more attractive to the buyers
Drop the monitor in the nearest skip, no one has used 15" for years and its not worth shipping it.

OP's display is a TFT not a CRT... I'd agree it adds virtually nothing to the cost but might be worth flogging, especially as nobody uses them anymore and thus they aren't worth nicking. You could make something of that in your advert "perfect for student going to uni" for example.

[pincher]

Cheers chaps - might put it on Ebay with a reserve closer to £200 and if it doesn't sell, give it to my 6 year-old.

That way, she'll keep her grubby mitts of my shiny new iMac

[julianhj]

pincher said:

Cheers chaps - might put it on Ebay with a reserve closer to £200 and if it doesn't sell, give it to my 6 year-old.

That way, she'll keep her grubby mitts of my shiny new iMac

That's a very good idea!

[olf]

If it helps I have sold both of my previous macs for good returns:

a 1400 pound iBook for 500 quid after two years.

A 2k powerbook for 800 quid after 3 years!

So in some ways the higher purchase price pays back on the Macs which is worth saying as you've taken the Mac plunge!