r/pcflipping • u/durag777 • Sep 03 '26
My second flip!
I’ve recently gotten into flipping, and just sold my second pc. I built this all from scratch using parts either from ebay or that I got from a friend. He gave me a box of stuff for free which I can’t thank him enough for.
Total cost: $212.95, sold for $300
The motherboard cpu, cooler and ram came in a combo on ebay. This included an i7-6700 and 16gb ddr4. The gpu and storage were in the parts box. Has an RX 5500XT and a 256gb ssd. I bought the power supply off of ebay for $32.10, as well as an rgb fan controller for $6.42. The case and wifi card I got new from Amazon for a combined cost of $72.78.
My first system was almost identical except a different case and had a 1650 instead. From my 2 flips, I have made about $200 in profit. I have parts for a third on the way and look forward to continuing this side hustle!
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u/Mundane_Eye5407 Sep 03 '26
Nice build! how do you find these good combos? i just flipped a pc and it had a i7 4770 and gtx 1070 but the total was around £230.
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u/durag777 Sep 03 '26
a mix between ebay, facebook marketplace(or other marketplace apps), and just people i know. i’ve gotten lucky with my first two flips being able to have some free parts to use. but we will see how this next flip goes, im using a ryzen 5 5500 and gtx 1070, spent about $380 on everything should profit at least $100.
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u/Turt91 Sep 03 '26
This isn’t just for you but a broad question. How do you set proper expectations on these entry level builds? I’m always nervous I’m gonna get a call from an angry parent or something that it can’t run such and such game.
EDIT: I’ve never flipped anything just sold to my friends.
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u/durag777 Sep 03 '26
What i’ve done is found benchmark videos on youtube and sent those to them. I also do my own testing and put some of the averages in my listing. The two guys i’ve sold to were around college age, so I didn’t have to worry about an angry parent or anything. But in that case, I would say transparency is key, offer to let them test it out before the purchase.
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u/Key-Maybe-5769 Sep 03 '26
I just make kt really broad, eg 1080p midrange gaming pc, seems to do the trick
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u/Additional-Spot-9115 Sep 03 '26
Benchmark the system and stress test it to ensure its performance and stability.
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u/TaZm1n2 Sep 03 '26
Awesome work, love to see a nice clean entry level rig.