How much for these servers?

[b4u]

Hi,

I've been asked to give a price for 4 servers. Those are used 24/7 servers, which are to be sold. I would like to ask you guys for your opinions:

Server #1
Full Tower
HP Proliant ML370 G4
Raid5 3x 146.8GB Ultra 320 SCSI 10k
Raid5 3x 72GB Ultra 320 SCSI 10k
Tape HP Storage Works Ultrium 448
(Year: 2003?)

Server #2
Full Tower
HP Proliant ML350 G3
Raid5 3x 36.4GB Ultra3 SCSI 10k
(Year: 2005)

Server #3
Full Tower
HP Proliant ML350 G5
Raid5 3x 72GB Serial SCSI 10k
(Year: 2007)

Server #4
Rack Mount
Dell PowerEdge 2850
Raid5 3x 33.87GB
Additional spare 33.87GB Disk
(Year: ?)

Choosing prices is not easy ... for the original cost of each of them I would buy I beast of a server nowadays ... it's the story of computer prices ... they keep falling and performance keep raising ... for that reason I would like to hear from you.

So I have a few questions:

[A] What would be the best buy? In order would it be: #1, #3, #2, #4?

What would be good prices for them? When I say good prices, I'm talking about values that make them easy to sell, but not given away. I'm having some difficulties establishing such a price, as they are not new machines.


I'm thinking myself of buying a server (maybe #3) for my personal projects.



Thanks

 

[mfenn]

14) No price checks allowed

Some text so that VB will accept my post.

 

[b4u]

Some text so that VB will accept my post.

Uhm ... ops ... I forgot about the rules ... sorry ... I have to look somewhere else ...

 

[RebateMonger]

I always take a look at "Completed Sales" in eBay as a rough starting point for pricing things. eBay has a wide audience and folks don't expect to get things for free like they do on Craig's List.

 

[yinan]

All of these arent worth much, maybe a few hundred. Also, you did not list RAM/CPU.

 

[b4u]

All of these arent worth much, maybe a few hundred. Also, you did not list RAM/CPU.

Yep, RAM not listed ... I only know that Server #3 has 2Gb RAM.


Maybe I can post this on "Hot Deals" forums? Ask for price there?

Thanks

 

[Homerboy]

Yep, RAM not listed ... I only know that Server #3 has 2Gb RAM.


Maybe I can post this on "Hot Deals" forums? Ask for price there?

Thanks

Nope.

 

[RebateMonger]

Maybe I can post this on "Hot Deals" forums? Ask for price there?

AnandTech Forum Guidelines:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=60552

"14) No price checks allowed"

 

[ViviTheMage]

honestly, few hundred ... they are a few generations old now.

 

[b4u]

Ok, thanks all for the posts.

Sorry for not following the rules in the first place ... my fault.

 

[Blain]

Ok, thanks all for the posts.

Sorry for not following the rules in the first place ... my fault.

We're going to need to see your papers.