How much could I get for my desktop?

[SonsOfLiberty]

I have a 360 too, currently on RE5 second go around, but I have played a few games on the new rig, Crysis and mainly NBA2k9 and MLB2K9, but my rig isn't even tailored to a gamer, yet it renders my games flawlessly. Loading up Bioshcok sometime soon, then we shall see if I blow it up.

[abu_has_the_power]

i swapped out my x850xt for my old radeon 9600. how much power does this desktop use on idle? i can't image more than 100 watts...

[kooftspc11]

honestly you are probably better off just turning into a second (dedicated) machine for whatever you do

my advice would be to simply give it away as a gift to somebody who doesnt have a computer. those specs are still well capable of handling most normal daily activities (browsing, email. music etc..)

[abu_has_the_power]

honestly you are probably better off just turning into a second (dedicated) machine for whatever you do

my advice would be to simply give it away as a gift to somebody who doesnt have a computer. those specs are still well capable of handling most normal daily activities (browsing, email. music etc..)

yea i'm keeping it as a front lobby desktop at my office.

i'm wondering tho. if i swapped out my x850xt for a old radeon 9600, how much power would i be using when it's on idle? right now i keep it on and display a slideshow on the lobby counter.

[hardsharing]

if you still decide to sell it you'd probably get more money from individual parts themselves. selling a old computer whole these days isn't worth it.

[clocker]

if you still decide to sell it you'd probably get more money from individual parts themselves. selling a old computer whole these days isn't worth it.

That may be true, but only if you discount time spent.

Besides, what parts of real value do you see in his machine?

[hardsharing]

well if taking the time to sell the pieces isn't an option i guess lobby computer it is then... maybe stick a 'for sale' sign on it and some chum might just be in the market for old parts.

[abu_has_the_power]

lol it's ok i'm not selling it

anyone know approx how much power this thing would use? we're keeping it on 12 hrs a day now

[hardsharing]

probably less than 200W at idle but that's a rough guess since power efficiency is far better today then it was just a couple years ago. a lot depends on your psu as well.

you can pick up one of those cheap power meters at home depot that plug between the pc and socket.