Pyro Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hello, I purchased my PC around 2008/09 & with Microsoft ending there support for Vista in April 2017. I've decided to invest in a new one with overall better specs, and not knowing much about PC's considering I've only really used mine for office work, browsing, and watching films etc,, I'm wondering how much would I get for my old computer? The computer itself has the specs above & I know you can upgrade it to Windows 7 to prolong the life cycle up to 2020. Whether you can upgrade it from there to 8, 8.1, and maybe even 10. I'm not sure on that stuff. Anyways I just want an upgrade from this computer with software of windows pre-installed. For anyone know a lot about computers, my PC is in excellent condition although it does need a wipe down here and there, but overall it runs smoothly & just wondering if it's worth selling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEMON Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 No, you won't get a lot for that PC, it's really outdated and it was a factory build (so not much can be done to it, probably hasn't even got a proper graphics card in it) and the CPU is AMD, most people prefer Intel. You'll probably get like £30 for it max. It's not worth spending your money on Windows 7 to upgrade it, you will only be losing more money if you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyro Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 No, you won't get a lot for that PC, it's really outdated and it was a factory build (so not much can be done to it, probably hasn't even got a proper graphics card in it) and the CPU is AMD, most people prefer Intel. You'll probably get like £30 for it max. It's not worth spending your money on Windows 7 to upgrade it, you will only be losing more money if you do. I thought about getting Windows 7, but for how little I'll get just isn't worth it plus for having that PC for years, I guess it did it's fair share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Fly Spider-Guy Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 You wouldn't get too much from anyone who knows what's up, like Demon said, but you could luck out and get someone largely not in the know to come grab it if you threw it up on Gumtree or something, worth a shot I guess. There is a Gumtree in England right? I'm pretty sure there is but if I'm thinking of somewhere else, then I look like an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy_rules Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Technology really sucks, you ain't gonna get much for it. There is a Gumtree in England yes, and like the States the UK gumtree is also full of pap. My advice, keep hold of it, you got any relations you can donate it to? (After fully "cleaning" it of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 For anyone know a lot about computers, my PC is in excellent condition although it does need a wipe down here and there, but overall it runs smoothly & just wondering if it's worth selling? Your computer maxes out at 8 gb ram, and only does DDR2. http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c01779667 It does have an x16 slot so someone could put in a graphics card, but it's limited by a 250 watt power supply. I agree with the above posters, you could get about $50 for it in the states, or about £30 for it in the UK. Don't hang on to it though. The longer you hang on to it, the less it's worth. Find some place to list it and see what offers you get for it. It's still more than ideal for a student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrecLognAizeW Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) My advice, keep hold of it, you got any relations you can donate it to? (After fully "cleaning" it of course). I'd second this. The odds of someone needing a computer so desperately they'd actually pay for a strangers nearly decade old hand-me-down seems pretty slim, and even moreso to get enough coming back to be worth the effort. See if maybe you have a grandparent or relative that isn't particularly tech savvy, but would still appreciate having a PC around (or maybe a slight upgrade if they're still stuck on an older one)... clean it up for them and show them the ropes. Get a little of that good karma. Edited January 31, 2016 by FrecLognAizeW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyro Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Technology really sucks, you ain't gonna get much for it. There is a Gumtree in England yes, and like the States the UK gumtree is also full of pap. My advice, keep hold of it, you got any relations you can donate it to? (After fully "cleaning" it of course). My nephew said he'll have it for £50 being he knows a friend that will upgrade it to Windows 7. Also my PC tower has been all cleaned out. It's just the case of finding another PC now with a budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEMON Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 My nephew said he'll have it for £50 being he knows a friend that will upgrade it to Windows 7. Also my PC tower has been all cleaned out. It's just the case of finding another PC now with a budget Umm.. I think you mistook the cleaning he meant. He means to wipe Windows, set it back to Factory Settings technically. If you aren't sure how to do that, you can maybe see if your nephew's friend can be trusted to do it if he can upgrade Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMDE Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 What GPU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 What GPU? From the link I posted above: http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c01779667 Video graphics Integrated graphics using nVidia GeForce 6150SE*Integrated video is not available if a graphics card is installed. Integrated graphics using nVidia GeForce 6150SE Also supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards* My nephew said he'll have it for £50 being he knows a friend that will upgrade it to Windows 7. Also my PC tower has been all cleaned out. It's just the case of finding another PC now with a budget Good call. For someone who knows what they're doing, this PC can be put to good use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMDE Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 From the link I posted above: http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c01779667 Video graphicsIntegrated graphics using nVidia GeForce 6150SE*Integrated video is not available if a graphics card is installed. Integrated graphics using nVidia GeForce 6150SE Also supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards* Good call. For someone who knows what they're doing, this PC can be put to good use. Yeah, definitely not worth a whole lot. Might be used as a file server or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Burn it, maybe take the stuffs for parts. Maybe keep the HDD since its still a ok backup drive as its 500GB. As most mentioned its not really worth anything You can check GADGET VALUE and get an idea what it could be worth at perfect condition, just subtract 20-50% of that value they give you... I enter your PC spec roughly and got a 50-75$ range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now