whats this computer worth?

Question

ive just built a computer and i was wondering from your opinions what it is worth.

AMD 3200+ cpu
foxconn 6150 k8ma motherboard
128 nvidia graphics card
1 gig ddr 400mhz ram
160gb hdd
dvd rw 16x
12 in 1 card reader
nice cool case, black/silver

also is there any extra things i could add that are not dear but may boost value? e.g neon inner lights since case has a clear window oin side?
thanks for any ideas and estimated value :)

also what windows should i install?

windows xp media centre or windows vista home premium?

Answer 1

About £150

Answer 2

I take it that you're not a professional builder. If you had researched this you would have simply added the total cost of the parts together and added £40 for labour.

Only fanboys will want neon lights in a case - most folks just want a decent computer with high speed and no frills.

And if you supply it with MCE or Vista HP, you will be required to support it for 12 months - part of the Microsoft agreement on supplying OEM versions of Windows.

If you stick on a pirated copy of Windows, you can get prosecuted and fined as you will be knowingly supplying stolen property.

No point in charging a tenner for a pirated version - it cannot be updated, no security updates, and you'll be fined a lot more than a tenner in court.

As for the cost... I don;t know how well you build computers so I wouldn't part with more than 100 quid.

Answer 3

Well i have just sold my old PC

Amd 64 3800 + = £ 30.00 Ebay
Abit Board = £ 30.00 Ebay

Memory XMS 3500 pro Corsair £ 70.00 Ebay

With what you have someone can buy it brand new at around £200.00

so i would sale it for say £150 max

That spec you got is OK to run games on Mid lvl

Go spend £600 and get new PC



also i have just noticed people saying you can get £500 LOL . They are taken the piss mate , The PC you have is a very very low spec and you will not get more than £200 ,

Over 10 years pc Retail experience

Answer 4

this is a good build you have done here mate,nice components,however when you build a p.c the main factor should be "can i upgrade this"
the foxconn 6150 has a pci-express x 16 slot so future graphic card upgrades wont be a issue,and with the price of the nvidia 8800 series of cards dropping in price all the time,this could be a future choice
with 4 ddr ram memory banks theres also plenty of memory banks spare for future memory upgrades
all of your parts can be upgraded so theres a few good enjoyable years in this p.c and thats the aim of the game,a pc build needs to be a good long term investment and this is certainly a good build
other future upgrades could also be a dual core athlon64 processor,these are dropping in price aswell
as for the value of this build,well if i was to buy a p.c with these specs i would imagine i would pay around £400,so if you payed less than this you have done well
anyway,well done on a good p.c build and dont hesitate to let me know if you have any problems with your p.c
good luck mate!

Answer 5

It is new or used? I don't know if 3200+ are still sold...

Well, I can't tell the socket so it would depend a little on if it's socket AM2 or 939.

With Windows: If it's socket AM2 and new, $400, used: $300. If 939 and new, $360, used $260.

Is this in pounds or dollars?

Answer 6

In my humble opinion, you're looking at about £300 / £350.... You could get a cheap-ish monitor from Freecycle and add that too it to bump it up by another £50/£75. Good luck.
P.s Neon lights will make it look cheap and tacky; no! :)

Answer 7

i wouldn't pay over £130 no matter how many lights are in it :)

then again i make my own pc's... somebody who can't do that might pay more as they would still not find one that cheap in the shops.

add another £60 if u use a geunine windows xp, otherwise stick on a pirated vista and add a tenner.

Answer 8

OK, I suggest you add up all the price of the total components used first (I est £355+), then add labour, and OS (Genuine please if XP or Vista - Or linux)

I estimate £435 for the PC, if Vista Home Prem was installed

Answer 9

add the value of the individual parts and add another 100 to it, quick estimate 500

Answer 10

not a lot considering the cpu isnt that good, graphics card isnt good, ram is terribly slow. im guessing around 200$max.