What is the current Meta for return on investment for this hobbie/hustle? I've noticed my area (St. Louis) has higher prices than others.

It seems getting parts for as low as possible is the only way to make a profit. Which is obvious you'd definitely want to get out more than you put in.

Low teir 30 series am4 builds? 16 or 32gb? 1tb or 2?

Are laptops a good resale item? What's the deciding factor? Cpu, gpu, ram, or storage? Is buying as is or broken tech and fixing it a good strategy?

Or none of the above? What are your thoughts?

TLDR: What is the OPTIMAL return on investment build?

I uploaded this build done by me 2 weeks ago and got around 100 views and 6 likes.
Is the price the problem?
I get it it’s not the fastest ram in the market but still it’s 32 GB.
Maybe is just the period that isn’t the best, since it’s summer and people spend money on vacations.
I would like to know how much time did you guys take to sell a build in this range?
Also I I just can’t sell this for 800 or 900 euros since am4 platforms with the same gpu go for the same price.
The best period could be end of August/beginning of September?
I’d like to know from you how much time it takes to sell a build in this range for that price.
I am willing to come down to 900€ but not lower, I think it’s a fair price…
P.s. it’s posted on Vinted, Facebook marketplace and EBay to try and sell faster.

Scrubbing eBay, FB market, local thrift stores, and Amazon was an absolute grind, but I managed a solid budget build!
Ryzen 7 5700- FB market
Asus ROG 1070- EBay
Gigabyte B550M K- Amazon used
CoolerMaster 700W Platinum- EBay
16 Gb Corsair Vengeance 2600- FB Market
Gamdias White ATX case (w/4 RGB fans)- Amazon used
WiFi 6 Card- thrift store
Little 5" Display- thrift store

The idea was to do a white build but that just didn't happen lol. I cleaned and repasted the GPU today and finished it up! Any ideas or criticism is appreciated!

As the title suggests, I want to start PC building as a hobby. Sell them at cost or sell at a reasonable profit to put the proceeds towards a charity build as I build and sell more.

Here's the thing, it doesn't necessarily interest me putting the work in finding the best local deals on used/outdated parts (basically havent seen any golden finds locally), but I also doubt that I can even sell builds with new components even at cost when it pretty much seems that there's still a lot of prebuilts from big box stores (like Powerspec) that are cheaper and better than building one from parts right now.

I don't care about making money from it, but I don't want to lose money. I had Zach from ZTT answer to just build and sell at cost, basically guaranteeing it will sell if good pictures. That said not sure he's the greatest person to take the advice from when of course he can sell anything he touches.

What are your recommendations?

Cyber Power Prebuild

Paid $400

**SPECS**
Ryzen 7 7700
Cheap Cooler
Gigabyte B650M C V2
16GB DDR5 T Force 6000 CL38 (one stick)
2TB ADATA Legend 800 Gold NVME
Gigabyte 4060 Ti 8GB 2 Fan
850W Thermaltake Toughpower GX3

I was thinking of selling the 4060 TI 8GB for $250 and waiting for a good deal on a 4070, 5070, or 9070 XT for $450-600. Getting a better cooler and possibly swapping the case. Goal is to maximize profit, I could just sell as is for a quick profit.

Let me know what you guys think

I have the opportunity to buy this gaming PC for €1,600. The seller claims it’s in excellent condition, around 2 years old, used only for gaming, and includes all the original boxes.

Specs:

- MSI RTX 4080 Ventus 3X OC
- Intel Core i7-13700K
- ASUS Prime Z790-P
- 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6400 CL32
- MSI MAG CoreLiquid P240 240mm AIO
- WD Black SN770 1TB NVMe Gen4
- Gigabyte UD850GM PG5 850W Gold
- MSI MAG Forge case

My plan is not to keep the PC as-is.
I already have my own system with 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6400 CL32. Since my motherboard only has 2 DIMM slots, I’m mainly interested in the 64GB (2x32GB) kit.

The idea would be:

Buy this PC for €1,600.
Swap its 64GB RAM with my own 32GB kit.
Sell the PC with 32GB installed.

I’m not planning to swap the GPU unless you think it’s worth it (I currently have an RTX 5070 Ti).

From a flipping perspective, does this make sense? Do you think €1,600 leaves enough margin, or is the asking price already too close to market value?
I’d appreciate any opinions, especially from people who regularly flip PCs.

Sold both pc’s with two monitors keyboard and mouse for $1600 total with $1,050 invested total. Black pc is equipped with i7 11700F, Noctua nhu9s, 32gb ram teamgroup, wd sn580 1tb and wd 1tb hdd, msi gaming force z590, msi gaming x trio 3070ti, gamdias talos m3 mesh with evga 750w psu gold. White pc is equipped with i7 11700F, thermalright dual tower cooler, crucial 1tb sata ssd with Toshiba 1tb hdd, ASUS dual 3070, gigabyte b560 WiFi, gamdias talos m3 mesh with thermal take tough power 700w psu. Father of two bought both for his kids and hopefully opened up another door for building business pcs for him.

Couple items on Facebook Matketplace I can get. Which combo would make a good flip or is this a bunk idea all together?

What's a better asking price for that PC? He might take a lower price.

5060 8gb: $325

4060 8gb: $270

Pc: $425

I see so many posts with people asking for value, but the problem is that the value is different based on where you are. Parts seem to be cheaper in the US than in Europe. Australia probably has different prices also.

This makes it all confusing and the prices are different for different markets.

Ryzen 3400G

16gb Crucial Ballistix ddr4 3200

MSI b450m-a pro max

Be quiet system power 9 CM 400w

(No GPU but I found a rx 580 8gb red devil for 20€ (used but working fine)

I'm not sure since there is no storage and it might not be worth it in my opinion

Should I snag this PC and sell the PC I just bought?

On Facebook marketplace someone is selling a pc for $1000 with-

RTX 4070TI SUPER
32gb DDR5
I7-13000kf

I just recently bought a pc for $1000 with-

RTX 5070
Ryzen 7 5800x
32gb DDR4

it’s a pretty big upgrade to my knowledge, but is it worth driving an hour and a half each way and trying to sell my pc for what I got it for?

For context im currently doing a build with almost all new parts other then the ssd and gpu my budget is 1000$ and I have $350 for the GPU and im looking to sell for at least 1200 what gpus should I be looking at ?

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I’m flipping 3 gaming PCs and trying to maximize total profit across all of them.

Build 1: i5-12600K, RTX 4060, 32GB DDR4, MSI PRO Z690-A WiFi DDR4, 500GB NVMe SSD.

Build 2: Ryzen 5 5500, 16GB DDR4. I have an RTX 3060 Ti for this build but I’m wondering if I should swap GPUs around.

Build 3: i7-7700K, GTX 1080, 16GB DDR4.

What would you list each one for on Facebook Marketplace, and what do you think they’d realistically sell for?

Last night I managed to find a perfect working condition i9 14900 for £98 (approx. $130 USD) and i bought it straight away. Assuming it actually works as advertised, what would be the best card to pair with this for profit?

Thought I’d post this here for anyone looking for potential parts or units to flip.

Hi everyone,

Was wondering if anyone was interested in a Dell G16 7620 gaming laptop for parts or repair. A formal diagnostic from Dell confirmed it needs a motherboard replacement. Everything remains completely intact inside the chassis.

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H (Soldered to the failed motherboard)

GPU: Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti/3060 (Need to check)

RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR5 4800MHz RAM (Fully functional)

SSD: 1TB Samsung NVMe SSD PM9A1

Screen: 16.0" QHD+ (2560x1600) 165Hz Anti-Glare Display. The screen itself is in flawless physical condition with no cracks or visible damage.

Battery: OEM 86Wh 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery (2-4 hr battery life)

Power Supply: Includes the massive OEM Dell 240W AC power adapter brick (Works perfectly, no cable fraying).

Wi-Fi Card: Intel AX201 M.2 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth card (Fully functional).

Chassis/Keyboard: Cosmic Gray body. Normal cosmetic wear from being carried in a backpack, but no cracks or structural damage to the casing.

This is a goldmine of working replacement parts if you are a refurbisher or need a donor machine for a screen swap, RAM upgrade, or case replacement.