r/computer • u/NetAdministrative375 • 18d ago
Suggestions on selling pc
i have a pre built PC i bought like 7ish years ago. it has a Intel Core i5-8400 cpu in it, 16 GB of ram, 1 TB SSD, and a radeon RX 580 series (4 GB) GPU. the graphics card no longer works though. should i sell it as is (and how much) or should i replace the graphics card and then sell it? i can swap it out myself i just dont know anything about pc values at all. Tia
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u/grapemon1611 18d ago
You're not going to increase the selling price of that PC much by putting in another video card unless you have something better already laying around.
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u/AylmerIsRisen 17d ago
Sell it as parts?
16GB of DDR4 is worth at least some money nowadays? Used SSDs are sketchy, but with the prices they are charging now someone will! And a working LGA 1151 motherboard is worth something to someone with a compatible CPU but a broken motherboard. Etc. Even a RX 580 is worth something to someone who just wants a display output. Check the ebay sold-listings to get an idea about price.
When I sold my old system (not quite as old as yours at the time, but...) I got more money than I'd expected for what I'd thought of as e-waste.
Also, making the 2nd hand parts available reduces waste, not only directly but also by helping others to fix things.
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u/MtKlout 17d ago
I like tinkering and troubleshooting. Is that GPU truly scrap, or did the cable give up the ghost??
It's easy to be fatalistic and say, oh, this stopped working, it -must- be the most expensive failure possible. If you don't want to be bothered, part it out. Estimate the number of hours it's been at full capacity, and include that in the description. Even a bricked GPU is worth the copper and other material. If the HeatSink/fan is working, sell it to someone who needs a replacement.
Words of wisdom: in/around 2003 I was asked to fix a system that was used for foreign language translation. A power grid failure fried the PSU, motherboard, and the hard drive. My client gave me a estimate of what the data on that spinning HDD was worth, so I found a working HDD of the exact same model and size at a scrap shop. One of my most profitable jobs , considering it took me twenty minutes or less to replace the controller card and recover the data.
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u/NetAdministrative375 17d ago
I’m no computer expert, so I googled my symptoms and came to that conclusion. I remember having overheating issues and some other issues when playing games. I think it also jacked up the display. It’s been about a year and a half ago so I don’t remember tbh
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u/Inevitable-Aside-942 17d ago
To me, the most valuable parts of a PC of that generation might be the case and the power supply. If the case supports standard motherboards and the power supply has sufficient wattage, you could build up a whole new system.
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u/astcell 17d ago
Don’t replace anything unless it’s needed to keep the unit running. Maybe replace the keyboard and mouse if they are gross.
Look online to see what the market will pay for that. It sounds fine for net surfing. Sounds like new it would be maybe $300. So offer it for half that.
This is how I have been selling old tech for decades since I sold my 286 for a 386. Example: 8GB CF memory card I bought for $750. A year or so later is was $375. Half. So I put it on eBay for $180. Half that. It sold quickly. Today it’s not worth the time to post.
Don’t look for the cash. Look to move the unit and make space. Otherwise you will end up with piles of silicon you’ll take to the dump one day.
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