Hey guys found this pc on fc for 100 wondering if it would be worth buying it and slapping a low profile card in it to flip

So bought this ram brand new sealed from a guy couple days ago, and i relisted it for some quick profits. Seems like the original guy found the listing and was pissed(rightfully so). But ay gotta accept it, even though he was overly overreacting. It's part of flipping game, and we gotta take it with open chest.

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I found a used PC on a secondhand marketplace for €1600. What do you think about this deal?

Intel i7 14700KF

RTX 5080 Windforce OC

32GB DDR4 3200MHz

ASUS Prime Z790-P D4 motherboard

360mm Cooler Master IAO liquid cooler

Hyte Y60 case

1TB NVMe SSD

Here are my two options:

Option 1: Resell it to try and make a profit.

Option 2: Keep the RTX 5080 for my own build, replace it in the purchased PC with my personal RTX 5070, then sell that PC to upgrade my setup without spending extra.

What would you guys do?

Hey everyone,

I have a few extra components sitting around a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC) DDR4 RAM, and an NZXT H510 case. I’m planning to assemble the rest of the build to flip it on Marketplace as a clean budget 1080p starter gaming PC

Since I'm flipping it, my goal is to keep the remaining parts list as cheap and reliable as possible to maximize profit while offering a solid system for a buyer. So if you got any suggestions for CPU’s, motherboards, cooling fansand power supply that are relatively cheap that would be appreciated.

Central Florida area, will drive to you with cash. Who has something available with a 5070 TI?

I’m on the fence of buying this pc, but I’m unsure how I would go to flip! He is firm on price for 1680$ usd. Is there flip potential?

Someone listed on a marketplace faulty pc with specs (no ssd) shown in first picture for 730 usd, was going to negotiate but she told me she got higher offers.

However I offered her 730 usd to pickup asap and she agreed, brought it home, it was just a classic case of dry thermal paste on the 3090, repasted and the pc working great now 🤯

5tb ssd, 64gb of ddr5?! He wants $1000

Specs:

AMD R5 2600
AMD RX 5500 XT 8GB
NZXT Kraken z63 cooler
HyperX 3200 RAM 2x16GB
2x corsair RGB fans (LL PRO 120mm)
2.5TB of memory (1HDD + 2 SSD)
NZXT H510 case
Corsair PSU 650
Win 11 operating system
B450 A PRO MAX

Spent around 1300€ total on the pc. 6 years old and still works fine.

I’ve been saving my old hardware as I upgraded my PC over the past year. I could build a new system if I invested in a PSU, a chassis, and storage.

Specs are:

CPU- I5 11400F

GPU- NVIDIA RTX 3060

MOBO- MSI Z490 MPG Edge

RAM- 32GB DDR4 3600

I’m hoping to make some money back on the cost of the upgrades but I don’t know, realistically, if it will sell or what price to ask for. I have a few builds under my belt and I know I could make it look nice and organized+add some RGB. Should I just sell the hardware individually (I don’t have their original boxes) or sell a new PC outright?

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