How much is my comp. worth?

[chin311]

Alright, so my step-dad's old p2 350 is finally getting crappy enough where he wants a new one....so i told him i'd sell him mine since im looking to buy a laptop anyhow. Here's the specs, tell me how much its worth....

Server case w/ 400w supply (cost me around $65)
ECS K7S5A (using onboard sound/lan)
768 PC2100 DDR
XP 1600+
60gb Maxtor
48x CDRW
12x DVD
1.44 floppy
Geforce4 MX440 64mb
3 case fans, HDD cooler

how much do you think its worth? i was thinking 500$, but then again that may be too much....

thx :beer:

 

[GaryShandling]

£399.99

 

[chr6]

honestly, id say around $315-330. $500 is a bit much, even if all were brand new in retail boxes. id just go to a site like newegg and put your system together for a better idea of how much it is worth. i often wonder how much mine is worth sometimes (to sell) and thats how i figure.

 

[chin311]

i say $450 including all the crap im gonna hafta install for him , laptops are expensive!!1, hmph. what to do....

 

[Submit]

Don't forget the cost of software; I am assuming you have a windows based OS...maybe MS Office, etc.

 

[chin311]

Yeah, Has Windows XP Pro and Office XP, but if i charged him for that, id just be wrong, if ya know what i mean .

Man, a decent laptop taht i can still play SOME games on is like 1000$+

maybe ill just build a better desktop :shrug;

 

[Submit]

Perhaps give him a "family discount" on the software...are you selling a monitor as well?

 

[chin311]

nope, monitor he already has...just the tower. i think i may buy myself a dell, i dont feel like hassling w/ ordering/setting up another pc :Q

 

[newuser]

$350

 

[gf4200isdabest]

I sell AMD systems and I have to say that all of those brand new are worth no more than $350. Since your computer is used, you should be selling this for less than 350...

 

[chin311]

sigh, i think ill just tell him 400$ so i dont lose out too much, and its still not a utter rip for him....

now, what to do w/ 400$.....desktop....notebook.....::sigh::

 

[chocoruacal]

A person would be crazy to pay $500 for that. You could get a new dell p4 2.4ghz for that! I'd say its worth $200 TOPS.

 

[dullard]

Think of it in comparison to the cost to buy a new one. For example on Wednesday you could get this from Dell+Cruicial:
2.4 GHz P4
512 MB PC3200 DDR
30 GB HD
48x CDRW
Geforce4 MX440
Legal version of Microsoft Office
Legal version of Windows XP
17" CRT monitor
all the other stuff like keyboard, mouse, modem, floppy, etc.
All for $550 shipping included (see hot deals forum for this dead deal).

Sure there are differences, but subtract the monitor, downgrade to a slower 1600+ processor, and add in the other stuff (CDRW, DVD, and larger hard drive) and you end up with a brand new machine like yours running in the $450 range. There is no way a used one would be worth $500.

 

[gf4200isdabest]

yeah, but comparing to Dell prices is a bad idea in this case...

 

[chin311]

ill say 400$, now ill just look for teh next hot desktop/notebook deal fr0m dell.

 

[jeromysmith]

I'd sell it to a stranger for 400, but someone you know and possibly like, 250-300. Give a family discount.

 

[GnomeCop]

omg he's your dad, and its fathers day soon! $500??

hehe anyways, depending on what kind of laptop you are planning to get, maybe can help pay for 1/4-1/3 of the price of it.

 

[chin311]

yea, i told him that....i have given him over countless hours of computer help/fixing anyway, he owes me like 1000$ in tech support charges anyway, so $400 isnt a total rip

 

[50]

Dude you can't do price checks...

 

[Insidious]

he owes me like 1000$ in tech support charges anyway

My guess would be that you are hoping he won't take the same attitude about years of room, board, and putting up with a growing boy.

There are certain groups of people you don't take intentional advantage of.... irregardless of your selfish desires to get more stuff for yourself......

Family is one of those groups.

You should GIVE him that computer, thank him for helping you grow up and then ask if he would be able to help you buy a new computer.

-Sid


PS: GEEEEZE :|

 

[Alkali]

You can build this for under £290 ($485) now, so not much mate, this stuff is new....

Athlon XP 1700+ 1.47Ghz [266FSB]
512MB Crucial 184Pin DIMM PC2700 DDR RAM
MSI Athlon/Duron/AthlonXP VIA KT333 [200/266/333FSB] Motherboard
Cooler-Master XP 2500+ CPU Fan
Midi Tower with 300W PSU
Sony 52X CD ROM
Sony 1.44MB Internal 3.5"
Cooler-Master Smart Quiet 8cm Case Fan
Western Digital Caviar 40.0GB UDMA100 [8MB cache special edition]
Crucial Radeon 9100 128MB DDR AGP Graphics Card

 

[Harabecw]

I'm with Insidious on this. you should give him the comp as a present, not sell it for $$$.
A new desktop would be cheap enough if you buy the right items, and keeping your monitor will already save $100-200.