Looking to sell my gaming rig - how much should I ask?

[tkzw86]

I built this computer myself a few years ago and at the time it was really one of the best PCs money could buy. I'm now looking to sell it as I don't play video games anymore and I just use a laptop for my work. How much is this thing worth today?

CPU: i7 4770k
CPU Cooler: H100i Liquid Cooler
GPUs: Two GTX 780TI In SLI
MOBO: Sabertooth Z87
RAM: 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum (8x2)
SSD: 256 GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX
Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D
PSU: Some 1050w PSU can't remember name ATM

Also decked out with all non-stock corsair fans and really nice cable management. Any idea what I should be asking for this thing?

 

[g-unit1111]

I too question your initial claimed value. I bought a 4770K and Sabertooth Z87 off Craigslist for $350 a couple of years ago. I have a few H100's and never paid more than $100 for them at Newegg. I have 4 256GB 840 Pro's and the most I paid for one was $180 new when they came out, the least was $50 off Craigslist last year.

Used things are only worth what somebody is willing to pay for them. For most parts involved either they're out of warranty or an original sales receipt is needed to get a RMA if they fail. I buy and sell a lot of used computer parts so I do have much actual experience with these things. You may do better parting it out on Ebay and Craigslist than selling it as a complete unit. I wouldn't mind having that Xonar Essence STX myself, I've seen them sell for less than $100 on Ebay recently. As noted above $850 is quite likely the most you'll be able to get for the whole thing and finding a buyer for a system containing parts a few years old isn't going to be easy.

Yeah I agree, I've had much better luck selling parts than I have selling the system as a whole. Some parts there will be a much higher demand due to lack of availability (like CPUs for instance) than you would get if you sell the system as a whole.