How Much is my computer worth

[PhEl]

Does anybody know of any websites where i can find out how much my computer is worth? or an estimate

[Duffman]

Your computer, I'd say 750.

[clocker]

Your used PC is worth exactly as much as a buyer is willing to pay.
Unless you have a twelve-year-old neighbor of course...then, all bets are off and the sky's the limit.

Actually, there is a BlueBook for PCs, just like the one for cars.
If you have a manufactured box, post the make and model and I'll look it up for you.
If you have a clone/self-built PC refer to sentence #1.

[despikable]

im pretty sure if you just type some of your specifications here many people would be capable and willing to help you out.

[PhEl]

im pretty sure if you just type some of your specifications here many people would be capable and willing to help you out.

Emachine T142
Processor : Intel Celeron 1.70Ghz
L2 Cache : 128kb
Memory : 512Mb

Pre-Installed Windows Xp Home
2 cd Drives one is 48x speed
2 Hard Drives
1st : 40Gb
2nd: 200 Gb

Loigitech Mouse
Original Monitor,keyboard
(Cyber Acoustics) 2 speakers and 1 subwoofer
any estimates

[suprafreak6]

my estimate is 250 probly less

[PhEl]

my estimate is 250 probly less
Slap yourself please !

[clocker]

That model does not show up in the book at all.
See if there is a different model# on the back.

[PhEl]

That model does not show up in the book at all.
See if there is a different model# on the back.

sorry it was Emachines T1742

[S!X]

I wouldnt pay more then 100$ max for it.

[Seedler]

lol guys, the 200gb harddrive is like $80, $30 for the 40gb one, $15 each for teh cddrives, $39 for the ram, $50 for processor+mobo (i'm sry celeron blows), $100 for the rest of the speakers, monitors, etc. And of course, $0 for win xp home since this is a filesharing forum

that totals to around $330 CAD.

That's about right as dell offers their entry-level system: celeron 2.8ghz with 512mb ram, monitor, speakers, and all that fun stuff for around $399 CAD.

The only thing good in there is the 200GB harddrive.

[suprafreak6]

plus this is all used, so thats why i put such a low price, and that m8 told me to slap myself !

[Seedler]

Learn for scam artists on this forum and rip off that 10 year old kid next door. Sell it to him for lots of $$$.

[suprafreak6]

oh you mean the one with the dead grandma that left him grands? lol

[S!X]

Learn for scam artists on this forum and rip off that 10 year old kid next door. Sell it to him for lots of $$$.

cpt_azad :dry: bastard.:ph34r:

[JordoR]

Learn for scam artists on this forum and rip off that 10 year old kid next door. Sell it to him for lots of $$$.

cpt_azad :dry: bastard.:ph34r:

If i had the opportunity I would've done the same thing :dry:

[S!X]

If i had the opportunity I would've done the same thing :dry:

yeah cuz you're a cpt_azad fanboy :dry:

[worldpease]

$3000 Pesos. (ap. $300 US Dlls)
Here in Tijuana Mexico, and considering its used, $250 Dlls would be the reasonable price, but just because of the big hard drives,
it could go even for $350 Dlls.
I sold my last PC for that price,
and it only had one 80GB HD. And I might add that people where almos fighting
over it; damn I loved that machine.

[tesco]

plus this is all used, so thats why i put such a low price, and that m8 told me to slap myself !
Plus his is canadian dollars and yours is probably US, making them about equal.:unsure:

[clocker]

That model does not show up in the book at all.
See if there is a different model# on the back.

sorry it was Emachines T1742
According to the Orion Blue Book (current edition) your machine was $399 new and it's current used price (retail) is $80.
This does not take into account any additions/upgrades you installed (such as the extra HDD).
Figure maybe $150 tops.

C'est la vie.

[Formula1]

yeah 200-300 USDs would be what it's worth.... vid card probably sucks ass.

[muchspl3]

tree fidy


with is about 150 US

[suprafreak6]

ill pay 150 for your computer!

[clocker]

Are you certain you don't want what's behind Curtain #2 instead?

Could be a BRAND NEW CAR!

[abu_has_the_power]

no one can give u a exact estimate. ur computer's value depreciates all the time.

go to your buyers (like ebay), and find out the current price's for the parts in your computer.

[clocker]

no one can give u a exact estimate. ur computer's value depreciates all the time. What do you mean?
He's already gotten several "exact" estimates.

go to your buyers (like ebay), and find out the current price's for the parts in your computer.
You don't sell a used assembly (like a PC) based on the price of the individual parts...it's priced as a whole.
Depending on the machine ( definitely NOT the one in question here) there might be more to be made if it was stripped and parted out, but typically it's priced as a unit.

If PhEl has all the software discs that is a plus...many used machines lack software and MS's PID, which leaves the new owner up the creek should Windows fail.

That PC would be priced around $125 in our shop and we'd be happy to dicker down to $100 just to kick it out the door. Naturally, that assumes that it was "donated" to begin with (all of our refurb machines are) and we have no money tied up in it.
We wouldn't offer anything if he just walked in and tried to straight sell it to us.

[Seedler]

no one can give u a exact estimate. ur computer's value depreciates all the time. What do you mean?
He's already gotten several "exact" estimates.

go to your buyers (like ebay), and find out the current price's for the parts in your computer.
You don't sell a used assembly (like a PC) based on the price of the individual parts...it's priced as a whole.
Depending on the machine ( definitely NOT the one in question here) there might be more to be made if it was stripped and parted out, but typically it's priced as a unit.

If PhEl has all the software discs that is a plus...many used machines lack software and MS's PID, which leaves the new owner up the creek should Windows fail.

That PC would be priced around $125 in our shop and we'd be happy to dicker down to $100 just to kick it out the door. Naturally, that assumes that it was "donated" to begin with (all of our refurb machines are) and we have no money tied up in it.
We wouldn't offer anything if he just walked in and tried to straight sell it to us.


wow, $125USD for a $399 retail comp? It's not even that old. Suxz0r I guess.

[clocker]

It's used.
He lost 50% of it's value the second he walked out of the store.

Life's a biatch.

[abu_has_the_power]

yep. just like how cars loose 20% the second u get it from the dealer


i'd recommend u sell your computer piece by piece. not everyone wants to buy the whole computer

[Virtualbody1234]

Well... That's the way it works for a retail store. They're only purpose to be in business is to make profits.

This PC, on the other hand, is a private sale. The seller can decide what he wants for it and try to sell it. If the buyer is willing to pay what he wants then that's what it's worth.

[clocker]

This PC, on the other hand, is a private sale. The seller can decide what he wants for it and try to sell it. If the buyer is willing to pay what he wants then that's what it's worth.
Very true.
Keep in mind that as a retail store we're obligated to provide some sort of warranty (ours is 90 days) and after-sales support.
Typically, my experience is that the older, cheap PCs require waaay more of our time than the profit justifies.

People who can't/won't spend the dosh to acquire a decent machine still expect them to do everything that a more expensive PC will (after all, a "computer is a computer", right?) and harrass us to death trying to flog a Win 98 machine into performing like a real 'puter.

Don't believe me?
Go ahead, try to hook your iPod to an old POS and see what happens.

[Virtualbody1234]

No need to explain it to me clocker. I see the same thing.

[Seedler]

lol...talking about old comps, I'm at a friend's house and wow, did he get ripped off badly...

He bought a pIII 800mhz, 128mb ram, and some sis 4mb video card, for $499 CAD. Bull. I told him he got ripped off, and these are his exact word, "I got ripped off? But it's an IBM machine!" ...I couldnt say much after that:P

He has like 48 processes running, and 20 of them are like useless. I ran Spybot on the comp, and over 300 spyware entries were found:pinch:

Ah comp noobs, what can you do...

[clocker]

Ah comp noobs, what can you do...
Shoot them.
It's the kindest thing.