Value of used PC...

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byoungjr

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Hi all...

I was wondering if I could get some opinions on how much the following PC might be worth.

Thanks!!!

Case - Antec P160
Motherboard - DFI LANPARTY UT nF3 250Gb
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Newcastle 800MHz FSB Socket 754 Processor
Memory - CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
CPU Fan/Heatsink - ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm
Case Fans - 2 Thermaltake A2018 120mm Blue LED
Fan Controller - AeroCool GateWatch
Soundcard – Creative Labs Soundbalster Audigy 2 ZS
Video – ATI X800 XL AGP
DVD/CD – Sony DRU-720A Dual Layer DVD Burner
PSU - Ultra X-Connect 500W Ultra Modular Titanium
HD – Hitachi 250GB SATA

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Thanks for that!!!

Thats what I thought...roughly...

The way this stuff seems to depreciate...it is hard to know what a PC is worth....
 
I would pay $800 since you're using a crap PSU and in a system, PSU is more important than any other component.

-J.
 
its not a crap PS, as long as the machine is stable thats all that matters. not a really nice thing to say, and another thing to point out is that since the seller did such a good job overall then that increases the value. I would not go a dime less than $1000, maybe even ask $1200 if you have all the software on original CD, etc.
 
I'd say it's worth $800 at the most. You could get all the parts for a brand new socket 939 machine for about that and you'd have much more room to upgrade. So, you could probably get $750-800 from someone who's a little naive.
 
How is it not a crap PSU? It is crap. Horrible voltage fluctuations and it's modular - which degrades electrical quality. I've done the research. Unless they did rev. 1.2 of it and fixed all the potential issues?

And no, he didn't do a "good job". He just did it. The PSU is modular - plugging things in like it's legos aren't worth a pretty penny. And he took pics from an angle - I have no idea what is going on in the front area of the case.

-J.
 
ask the original post, if the machine is stable then I wouldn't change it out. Maybe he got a good one. I personally doubt that using discrete connections makes for poor conductivity, I have read that before, but how would it ? many devices use discrete connections, such as home stereo, video, etc. They run just fine.
 
Even if it's stable - it doesn't mean it won't crap out and take everything with it. It has happened! If I were to buy this, I'd pay for value of everything except the PSU because I won't be using it anyway. Many educated users will do the same.

Home stereos, videos, etc. don't amount to anything compared to a PSU. The PSU powers everything. Components are so sensitive - it needs clean regulated power. Ultra doesn't deliver that. I'm sure modular technology will improve over time like we're seeing with the Enermax Liberty but not for the Ultra X.

-J.
 
GeForceX...

I was never aware of the issues with the PSU...to be honest with you...when I was researching it....I never found a bad review of it. Just reviews like the following...

http://www.extrememhz.com/xconnect-p3.shtml
http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-231-4.htm
http://www.overclockercafe.com/Reviews/other_misc/Ultra_X-Connect/pg3.htm
http://www.cooltechzone.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=835&Itemid=0&limit=1&limitstart=5

Sounded good to me.

I don't overclock (not like you are going to get much with a 3400+ Newcastle...maybe like 200Mhz or so with the resarch I have done) and I have never had a more stable PC than this one. I also keep it running 24/7 for close to a year now...again...no issues. Then again...maybe it is a ticking time bomb.

I wasn't looking for congrats on the wiring job either...it is the cleanest I have ever done...but a lot of it is in the upper drive bays...so probably not exactly perfect in some regards. I have seen much better.

I just wanted confirmation on how much it might be worth if I were to sell it...thats all.

Thanks for any input.
 
i wouldnt give much for it... its a dead end.

if you want to sell it off, youll probably have to part it out... high end systems can sell all together, but im not sure someone is going to want a 754/AGP system completly built.
 
All those links you provided are sites that have absolutely no idea how to review a PSU appropriately. SPCR though... does. They say the PSU is just moderately ok. Not the best though. Too noisy and 12V is inconsistently high. Etc... I wouldn't use it.

-J.
 
GeForceX - you've made your point. The OP asked for a price not a PSU evaluation. Time to give it a rest.

Thanks - B.B.S.
 
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