Custom Desktop Computer for sale i7 4790k...

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Some people think they have something when they don't. Come on man use some logic. Count your loss and move on or just keep it.
 
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J-Will said:
Learning life lessons the hard way always comes at a cost. In this case, your cost is actually financial. You should have used this forum to help you build you're own, like you suggested. I'm not sure that you're takeaway is here, probably something along the lines of: doing more research before you buy used; know all of your outs (such as creating a case with ebay when you identified the seller sold you something that did not match the description); maybe its stay away from ebay; but the life lesson will almost always be to read these forums more

Here's how you should think about this: you have a thing (computer) you dont want; right now you've recouped <$0 (depending on the fees you've incurred already). Restart the auction at something like $200, with no reserve for a week, at least when it sells you will have recouped something over $0.00. $200- ebay fees - shipping will put something back in your pocket. You just need to get out from the hole.
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Thanks man I'm going to resell the computer next month
 
this thread is headed for fame. I better be commenting on it in the fall of this year OP.

My advice:
1) put stickers and decals on it, then re-list. Like a giant Yeti sticker on the side...my limited market analysis shows you will appeal to a broader demographic.
2) somewhere in the description on the re-post, put the word "blockchain". Anywhere really, even a hash tag will work.
 
OMG, this guy is still trying to get $700 for this POS? Wow, he's determined. Before you know it, several years will pass and it'll be worth $100 and he'll still be asking $700.

Seriously, junk the case. The video card is shot. Take out all the good components and sell them individually. I don't understand why you're making it so damn difficult. You're not getting $700 for this setup, face it.

Sell what's still good in this computer and call it day. Dragging out 6 months to sell this computer which clearly has hardware issues is just dumb.
 
$60 r9
$160 cpu
$70 mobo
$58 ram
$3 hdd
$59 ssdd
$25 cooler

I just searched for all of your parts, except the case, psu, and led lights. Those are the cheapest e-bay prices, $435 is the total. Not including shipping.
 
6.5 months later and we're still here and no sale on the PC. I'm curious how the OP intends to resell his computer next month?
 
viper_0307 said:
6.5 months later and we're still here and no sale on the PC. I'm curious how the OP intends to resell his computer next month?
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He's either a troll or not going to sell anything. I lean towards troll since I still can't believe anyone thinks that PC is worth over $400.
 
Every seller on Craigslist thinks their pic is worth all the dough. They never sell, neither will he.
 
That machine could be a great machine. And it could sell easy. But your at the invest vs cut losses point OP. If you got your hands on a new case for 20$/40$ (not a crap case either) and a better video card for 60$-80$ you could probably sell it for around 500$

But if you don't do those things the question is could you sell it for 400$ as is? Probably. Maybe not. But 700$ is out of the market.

Also consider looking at trades. Maybe you can trade it to someone for something that would sell for more? I once traded 2 gtx 680's for an Alienware m17x r3. At the time the 680's were top dog. 2 years later the Alienware I got was still holding value vs the 680's.

Good luck I hope you figure something out with it. But remember people can easily check prices on ebay. It's easy to make sure it's worth it asking price.
 
OP, I'm going to try to be less harsh than others on this thread, despite them being right... Your system is not a bad one at all, especially if you bought it in 2014. 4790k was top dog back then and still packs a punch even by today's standards. I honestly wouldn't have any problems with that CPU being in my main rig. What I don't understand is the videocard issue. You mention "fans spinning" but is that it? Does the system ever crash? Can you run Prime/IBT overnight and it's stable (max settings of course)? Can the case parts be replaced? Corsair has a pretty good parts page online though I haven't looked into it on your behalf. Honestly, if you threw an extra 8 gigs of ram in there and bought a current gen or previous gen "upper end" graphics card, you'd be doing quite well. GTX 970...1060? The SSD is lower end, however if it does the job for you leave it alone. I remember when I was 19 I had to be very careful when buying computer parts. Being a full time student, my money was very carefully spent. I get it...we get it...

What is your actual reason for selling? Because you feel you got screwed? In my opinion, I'd keep the machine and continue to use it unless you are strapped for cash for other reasons and absolutely need the money. That too I understand. Like so many have said here, most of us are trying to help you. If it hurts your ego, sorry, but that's life. It won't be the last time that happens, I guarantee it.

I am personally opening myself up to you to try and help. If you have questions, PM me or ask them here publicly. That's why we're [H] after all. To teach and to learn...
 
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>>What is your actual reason for selling? Because you feel you got screwed?

He's selling it because he built another computer and he wants to dump this one.

And yes, he feels that he got screwed on his Ebay purchase and he wants to pass on that favor to somebody else.
He wants to get his $700+ back on this broken machine so he can get "unscrewed".

He feels somebody owes him something apparently and should buy this broken box so he can get his money back.
He refuses to even fix what's wrong with it before trying to sell it.

I recommended that he at least drop his asking price from $710 to $699 and he said he can't drop the $11 because of his Ebay and shipping fees.

He totally ignored a $350 offer for the CPU, mobo, and memory.

He's not getting it and is frustrated that he can't find some dope to buy it at his full price.

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JammieR said:
hahaha... You are joking right.
off-course you are going to pay for the shipping.
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That is like asking your boss for a raise because he needs to keep in mind that you have to pay for gas and for lunch every day that he schedulea you for work isn't it?
 
Just bought a Ryzen 1700 rig, complete with a 1060 gtx for a less than what you're offering. This thread should be closed. He's either trolling or an idiot.
 
I'm no longer selling this computer as a gaming computer. Rather this is a great computer for productivity, rendering, heavy multitasking etc. You can even use this computer for Hackintosh :)
 
ToyYoda03 said:
Just bought a Ryzen 1700 rig, complete with a 1060 gtx for a less than what you're offering. This thread should be closed. He's either trolling or an idiot.
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You have the audacity to accuse me of trolling & label me an idiot! Who do you think you are? Look I realize I charged little high for this computer but I had no choice cause of the frickin high fees & shipping costs. You try selling a custom desktop computer online & see how difficult it is!



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>>Look I realize I charged little high for this computer but I had no choice cause of the frickin high fees & shipping costs.
>>You try selling a custom desktop computer online & see how difficult it is!

I've sold a lot of computers on Ebay, and yes the shipping and fees add up. Last tower I shipped was over $60 just for
shipping with Fedex, I used to ship UPS but they are even higher than Fedex for shipping towers now. In fact, the last
tower computer I sold was at a small loss after shipping. I made up for it with profit on other sales though.

I get recycled equipment pretty often, but I try not to deal with selling used towers now, laptops are easier.

Your problem is two things....

First of all, (price aside) you are selling a broken computer. Your price needs to be extremely low to sell broken equipment.

Second, you keep saying you have to price it high to cover shipping and fees, but your price is WAY TOO HIGH to even
talk about offsetting those costs. It's not like it's $30-$40 high, it's a couple hundred high!

Here's what you should do:

Buy a cheap NEW case on sale so you don't have to try to sell a broken computer.

Take off the free shipping and drop your price. Charge $50 shipping if you need to but the price of the computer still needs
to come down way more than that.

Try $499 with $50 shipping for a NOT BROKEN computer. It probably still won't sell at $499, but give it a try.
You'll likely have to drop more than that to get it sold.

And put Windows 10 on it. That's either free or around $8-$12 tops and it's way more perceived value to the typical buyer
than Windows 7. Windows 7 is old and out-dated now in buyers minds.

As was stated before..... the real solution on this is to scrap the broken case and sell off the parts.


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Spartacus said:
>>Look I realize I charged little high for this computer but I had no choice cause of the frickin high fees & shipping costs.
>>You try selling a custom desktop computer online & see how difficult it is!

I've sold a lot of computers on Ebay, and yes the shipping and fees add up. Last tower I shipped was over $60 just for
shipping with Fedex, I used to ship UPS but they are even higher than Fedex for shipping towers now. In fact, the last
tower computer I sold was at a small loss after shipping. I made up for it with profit on other sales though.

I get recycled equipment pretty often, but I try not to deal with selling used towers now, laptops are easier.

Your problem is two things....

First of all, (price aside) you are selling a broken computer. Your price needs to be extremely low to sell broken equipment.

Second, you keep saying you have to price it high to cover shipping and fees, but your price is WAY TOO HIGH to even
talk about offsetting those costs. It's not like it's $30-$40 high, it's a couple hundred high!

Here's what you should do:

Buy a cheap NEW case on sale so you don't have to try to sell a broken computer.

Take off the free shipping and drop your price. Charge $50 shipping if you need to but the price of the computer still needs
to come down way more than that.

Try $499 with $50 shipping for a NOT BROKEN computer. It probably still won't sell at $499, but give it a try.
You'll likely have to drop more than that to get it sold.

And put Windows 10 on it. That's either free or around $8-$12 tops and it's way more perceived value to the typical buyer
than Windows 7. Windows 7 is old and out-dated now in buyers minds.

As was stated before..... the real solution on this is to scrap the broken case and sell off the parts.


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For the last time this computer is not broken it's not faulty. I ran a aida 64 stress test this computer is stable come on people please believe me.
 
passion4tech said:
For the last time this computer is not broken it's not faulty. I ran a aida 64 stress test this computer is stable come on people please believe me.
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Your Ebay item description says otherwise: "The only slight issue with the computer is the doors on the case are broken they don't stay in place."

Broken computer is broken.
Broken computer will not sell for $660.00

ETA: Broken computer would not sell for $660.00 even if it wasn't broken.
But even so..... it's still broken.

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Sounds to me you like you owe a debt to someone who is very patient. This machine simply isn't worth what you're asking and [H] exists to teach you that. With what you're asking, you could build an equal or better new PC. Especially with the release of Ryzen. I don't believe any of us are trying to scam you for a cheap machine but rather helping you set your expectations. What you may think is lowballing may actually be harsh reality. I wouldn't even CONSIDER paying that much for a machine that didn't include at least a 970. It's second hand after all...
 
The only slight issue with the computer is the doors on the case are broken they don't stay in place. The loose case doors does not effect the computer's performance, this computer runs absolutely smooth. There is no graphics card installed on this computer.
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You keep mentioning fees and shipping charges at the risk of sounding like a broken record. Buyers only care about the final price.

In all honesty, your shipping charges are getting killed by the case and power supply. You will probably be able to recoup some of your $$$ sooner by parting it.
 
This reminds me of another eBay thread of a guy trying to sell a ancient Xeon cpu for close to the retail price because it was "new". Some people just don't get it.
 
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