And They say that's what Amazon has it for . I always say bro u selling a use item u check use prices , also check when the item came out . Would u buy an iPhone 1 for 1000😅
For meeting up: a lot of police stations now have designated areas either in their building or parking lot for Facebook marketplace meetups. Always encourage that if it’s an option
I list a higher end build as "exceptional" for just this reason. Yes, even today, a 12700K + RTX 3080 is pretty high end, but if you list it that way people are suspicious
@@johnhicks8626 why not just list it as "Gaming PC - 12700k/3080" so people have an idea of whats actually in it and that the ad isn't a waste of time? i saw a few ads in the video listed like that and it made the most sense to me.
@@RSpracticalshooting I often do that too. I've tried several ways to garner attention... but my specs are always clear and what is new is shown separately from what is repurposed.
@@robster7787 Barely mid-tier. In my mind, entry level is a 1080p machine, Mid-tier is 1440p, High-end is capable of 4K/60 FPS on at least single player games.
After your video I decided to look at the marketplace just to see what they had and the first one I came across was a listing for an "MSI godlike" mobo and the picture was of a gigabyte board. And the others I saw had absolutely ridiculous pricing for old hardware.
i now just go in there to have a laugh, it's like that in all countries. i bought a way better system "brand new" for the same price of worse used pc's in fb marketplace. i will always buy peace of mind and get new stuff especially if it's a high ticket item that i need everyday.
@@TheVelorian Yeah, it's not just lies but stupid lies. It amazes me the crap people try to get away with. I've seen listings for a "gaming pc" for $1200 with a Ryzen 3700 and a GTI 1060 and saying how great it plays AAA games.
@@Jimthenealslol for $120 less i bought a system with an R7 5700x, rtx3060 12gb, 32gb ram, 1to m.2, 750w PSU... all parts are brand names with 1-year warranty, does what i need and more! i was having literal headaches when i was dealing with marketplace guys before i decided to give them the finger. Best decision ever!
Back when I sold my used stuff I priced it around 50-60% of the original price. Most people who messaged me asked if it was for parts or is it broken since it was the cheapest on the marketplace. 😅
That prebuilt was 1,400 2 or 3 years ago, I know this because I bought one lol. The slate Mesh 6 I buypower PC runs really cool too. 500 is a steal for that.
The graphics card alone is worth over half of that build - literally paid £320 ($410) for one new 3 weeks ago. So $90 for the rest of the components? I get the graphics card isn't new though.
there's this pawn shop near me that just went out of business. Things in there were priced higher than new, the owner was an old boomer who once said exactly that to me. I swear it was actually a front for something.
Honestly lowe ballers help. Ive got really good deals from sellers who are relieved to get a reasonable offer and accept quickly after getting lowballed so much.
At 7:35, where you see that price discrepancy between listings, it is important to note that one was 8GB and the other was a 16GB model. The one in that PC has the 16GB model.
I will say, pay attention to videos such as this, and learn to make informed decisions. Prebuilts are nice, but not always efficient. I always trust what I build over what can be bought.
I find myself thinking I am a bad pc dad for the rigs I built our sons. Then I see these things J is looking at and I realise my standards are just really high. Our 6 y/o uses a 6700xt with a Ryzen 5 5700x and cost well under £1,000 letting me know how all over the place your prices are. Some of these rigs Jay looked over were genuine budget gamer scabby , smoke crack, rigs. Cheers for the look.
lol ya, your standards are too high unless you're just passing down old hardware which is what i've always done so the systems they have are a bit overkill for what they need. then their previous system gets donated or are given to other kids at their school because i just can't be bothered to resell shit.
@@bruhbruhman349 Your parents must have been rich to have 2 game systems. My dad got me (himself) a PS1 for Christmas when I was 6. I wanted an N64, but Final Fantasy and Gran Turismo were a worthy trade for Donkey Kong. The family PC could barely run point-and-click adventure/puzzle games, definitely nothing with 3D graphics.
Hey Jay, you are right about people selling damage system trying to get fast cash. I have a few part around the house and I'm able to build good used system to sell at a good price at times. I always tell the person to come and test system / parts out before you buy it. Plus I also stand by my builds for service if needed. I've been doing this for years. I have not had one of my system die or return to me at all. (Thank God ) Now I have use some of the used parts to upgrade a few older systems in my day. Now I do have a few people that comes just to have a system cleaned
I would say that a very big red flag is sellers posting stock photos from the manufacturer instead of photos of the actual product their are selling. I have fell for that before where the seller ends up selling a product that is too damaged. The other red flag would be sellers announcing a price that is too small for the value of the product (like that $1 guy), then acting offended when someone offers them what they are asking and keep trying to up the price on you when you make an offer. I usually filter those low values because they are either faulty/damaged products, scams that target your wallet or your data, or delusional sellers. Thank you for the video Jay and team.
I won't waste my time with listings that have $1 as the price. May as well not have posted any info or pics. If a person wants to sell something they should make it easy for ppl to make the decision wether they want it or not without any delayed back and forth making everything drawn out and more work than need be. No actual pics is a red flag too, and prices that are too good to be true are red flags too.
Not sure about elsewhere, but our local police department is a popular spot to meet for high value meetups. Failing that, a major store parking lot during the day, with someone with you :)
Having an extra body is a big thing. Not only for "reinforcement" but especially to be a buffer. 1 on 1, it is extremely difficult to pay attention to the item you are there to look at. Side note; if in the US and legal in your state, or you otherwise have legal means. Carry protection, and not the rubber kind. At least when dealing with high value purchases.
New fan here. Gotta say after building gaming pcs just casually for over 15 years now I learned so many new things in your videos. You guys are hilarious and I appreciate all you guys do. I have the exact same laugh as the guy laughing at you in all your videos 😂. It sounds like an echo when Im laughing at him laughing at you lol. Sending you good vibes man. Hope to see you in good health. 🙏
I got a PC for a friend on Facebook marketplace with a B550, Ryzen 5600, 3070, 256gb ssd, 750 watt psu, and 16gb of RAM for $640. It's not a crazy crazy deal, but I'm happy with the set up, and the case was actually clean. Optional stuff I picked up was an ethernet cable, GPU sag thingy, and I threw in an old 1tb SSD and a 1tb HDD I had laying around for extra storage. He's gaming on his old TV, so it's really only going to be pushing 60fps at 1080p. But he has so many avenues to upgrade, I'm pretty proud of the snag.
Very nicely done, explaining this all to people. Over the years my Laptops, and lab servers, have been Refurbished or used. I haven't had any real issues.
Probably already mentioned, but FB won't let you ship items for over $500, so some people just put that as the price and then tell you the real price over chat...though they usually call that out in their ad.
I only sell stuff for cash,in my small town we have an online in person meetup spot at our local PD that's monitored so I only meet there and never had any issues.
Was about to say this. Having a 2nd person with you means nothing when some thugs pull out a knife/gun. Use the PD for meetups, any normal person will actually find it reassuring & be glad to meet you there instead of some alley/parking lot!
@@sirmonkey1985 I forget how I found out but my PD has a blue sign that say's it's for in person online sales.I agree they should say there's a place for sales meetups.
If you're shopping, please make sure to look at the laptop market. I have seen multiple great sales and open box deals on laptops with 4050s and 4060s, and those mobile GPUs will embarrass many desktop GPUs from the 10 and 20 series (and even some of the 30-series). The 4060 mobile is not significantly slower than a 3060 Ti desktop.
RTX 4070m is much slower than RTX 3070m, has same amount of VRAM (8GB) with only 50% memory bus (128bit vs 256bit). It's not always better just looking at the naming scheme. I had a laptop with 3070m and it was actually fast enough for PCVR with HP Reverb G2, one of the best resolution headsets. 4070m is about a 3060 desktop equivalent. 3070m is about a 3060Ti desktop equivalent.
Secondary SFF build I just put together from mostly used parts.. Fractal ridge + b550i aorus pro ax = $195 shipped from ebay 3700x = $115 shipped from ebay IS67xt cooler = $42 new from amazon 1tb p3+ = $free with amazon points 2tb sn850x = $90 new from ebay 32GB lpx @ 3200 = leftover from prior build 5700xt raw II ultra = $100 from fb marketplace open box sf850 = $84 from ebay Sold a few parts from the prior secondary frankenstein machine I had before this so subtract ~$150. It's been great, I take it to friends houses for game nights. Waaay more portable than the pure base 500 machine that this morphed into.
Paid $700 w/ a 2 year warranty for my new 3090 last year and i couldnt be happier. These recent generations haven't been enticing enough for an upgrade.
Something to consider when getting Intel 12th, 13th or 14th Gen.. Jay goes into it often but if they have a high end motherboard, it is quite likely there is CPU degradation from high OCs from folks that know how to or worse high voltage from folks that don't do any optimizations.. just points to ponder. I read folks on the forums complaining about their CPUs degrading often.
I have a brand new high end water-cooled 486 with a 1200 baud modem for sale. Mint. Seriously though, this was fun. I think anyone that's looking to save money on a PC should just build it themselves. These listings are soooooo sketchy...
Seeing these makes my build look like a steal. Built over a year ago Oct 22, 5700X, two NVMe 1TB drives, 3070 Stryx, MSI B550 MB, 32GB RAM that matches the best speed for that CPU. Parts were not bought at one time. I also don't just play video games. Cost with tax rounded. Asus Strix 1000W PSU $204 Antec DF700 Flow Case $97 Samsung 980 Pro NVMe Gen 4 SSD + G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB $248 Samsung 980 NVMe SSD $115 AMD Ryzen 5700X $219 Cooler Master Hyper H410R CPU cooler $33
I play and work with GTX 1070 Ti in my rig right now, testing it for a week after I repaired it. I play 1440p Fallout 76, it maxes out the framerate (72 FPS cap). It is NOT a bad card!
Same. The problem is tech UA-camrs like Jay lose touch with the common man because they work with high end enthusiast components all the time. The fact of the matter is that most computers since 2017 can run today's games at high speeds and high graphics. Upgrading is not worth it right now unless you want a few more fps or want to show off.
My current rig was a 4th gen intel with a gtx780 I got from a buddy in 2018. Since then I’ve slowly upgraded every part, mostly with used components. Now it has a 3600 and a 2080 super with 32 gigs of Ram. Only thing original is the case and the Blu-ray drive lol my next purchase will be a higher-end 5000 series for my b450 board, either a 5800x3D or a 5900x.
Jay can you do a short video talking about cablesmods and how their cables work? I just recently upgraded my PSU to an ROG, I had an Asus Tuf and it had cablemod wires, I’m wondering if I could use those same wires on my new psu.
If your patient and willing to drive a decent way you can get some really good deals. I always meetup at Walmart or somewhere with a lot of people. Also if you know about PCs and what to look for, non-working PC can be really good deals. A good bit have simple issues.
i just got a all white custom pc with a 3080 all white. i7-13700K. 32 gigs t-force ddr5 ram. lian li O11 DYNAMIC RGB case. liquid cooled lian li. all fans lian li rgb. gave him 900 bucks and my steam deck. what a steal.
That intel i5 and gtx1660 comments was really helpful. A work colleague got ripped off by a prebuild company, they don't know much about pc's and got an intel i5 9th gen, 16gb ddr4 and a gtx1050ti. No speeds or anymore details given as to what i5 9th gen on the website 🤦♂️
I've been doing online buy & sale PC deals since 2010, I have gained very good experience meeting new people and dealing with them, sometime i go to their place and sometime they come to my place, that's how i have been building my PCs ever since.
my tip for shopping the used market is to know what you want. if you have time to browse then you have time to do your homework. compare prices online for the lowest and if you find that they're about the same, haggle. depending on what it is, you could (hypothetically) save either $10-50 or 10-50%. for example, i just picked up 2 monitors the other day, asking price was $150. did my homework and they accepted $100. now i got a triple monitor setup that matches perfectly in aesthetics
Smiling! I don't go by date especially in marketplace, I see the same listing from week to week that say, listed a day ago. That when you put 100 mile area and you get listings from 2000 miles away.
Sadly the used market in my country is basically not existent. So many people either overrating their parts and not willing to go down, unscrupulous sellers or generally low availability for parts. In the U.S though you probably can snag a lot of deals.
My dad taught me from the moment I got into buying my PC parts that if and when I sell them, I need to accept about a 50% loss every time (note, we're talking about parts used for years, not parts I use for
I just sold a system with an i7 8700, 32GB of RAM and a 3060 12GB with 2TB of storage. I did not market it as high end and I sold it for $620. It really helped that the competition in that price range were people that spent a lot of money on cases and RGB, and put turds in them. Think R5 2600X with an RX 580 and 16GB of RAM, marketed like some of these deluded people.
3:16 That's more than a brand new gaming PC from the store with a 5800X3D and RX 7600 (standard parts, not OEM crap). Or same price for a 5800X/3060Ti. (cheaper cases yes, but...)
When it comes to meeting in public to make the sale - ask to meet someplace with a lot of cameras, like a McDonald's lobby or the local police station. My local police has a designated spot right in front next to the front door where you can meet to do internet sales.
it doesnt matter if you get robbed at a mcdonalds. None of the employees will help defend you and they wont allow you to have camera footage. They will kick you out because mcdonalds is a restaurant not a place for you to do your trade deals.
Did my recent upgrade on the used market specs are a Ryzen 9 7900x,nzxt b650e motherboard,EVGA xc3 3080 hydro copper,4+ TB m.2 western digital 2 Tb x2, 96 GB ddr5 g skill trident ram, and the icing on the cake was watercooling got a 2 Ek radiators a lian li reservoir/pump, 3070 waterblock (selling cuz I don’t have the card) and 3 bottles of coolant and a Asus Rog monoblock for 80 guy was awesome tbh best deal ever got proof of everything I know UA-cam comments be skeptical payed 800 at the end of the entire upgrade! Architecture student that’s why I needed that much juice for my system
And I thought the few bucks I was originally going to ask for the second system I built out of my old left over parts was asking too much. I guess it was just best I decided keep it because it's eventually going to be a games server when possible. :)
I still run a 3770k oc'd to 4.8 all core with 16 GB of 2400 mhz g skill ram and a rtx 2080. No real concerns so far since the most intense game I play is wonderlands/borderlands 3. Edit: I managed to snag everything minus the case for around $600 right around the start of "the pandemic." I'll upgrade once I get a newer cpu/ram/mobo combo used for around $200.
Love your takes on the used market. Im lucky not to be so budget bound that I need to shop used. I prefer having the guarantee, but I have sold a few items. Latest my old 3060 to a Ukrainian refugee. Nice guy BTW. I always only sell face to face as in wanna look the other in the eyes and hand over the item without the shipping hassle. Never have had issues.
I know this video is geared more toward people looking to offload their used PC's but there are also many PC flippers and Local builders like myself on these platforms that build PC's for profit. Some folks don't market themselves as such but their prices may appear a bit higher because your paying for their expertise in sourcing the parts, building and testing the machine to make sure it's stable. It's not a bad way to make some side cash as long as your not trying to pull a fast one. I also wanted to comment on the "New Build Comments". I think its fair to call a build new as depending on the parts that are used because GPU's and CPU's have longevity in them and if the rest of the parts used in the system are new it is essentially a new system especially if it's been tested for stability and thermals. The build is technically new because the builder sourced the parts and Built the system and tested it. In my listings I mark which parts are new and used if any so there is no confusion. If it's a build I just cleaned up and tested then yes that would be marked as used.
well put, my build was actually roasted in this video, and i think he is a bit ignorant of the difference between people who are trying to offload their old pc, and people who are selling something with the intent of making a profit.
I do these kinds for young folks getting into Gaming, AMD R5500(OB), 16GB 3200 (new) , MSI B550 Gaming X wifi (OB) , NZXT 340 (own light use), Corsair 550w Mod Gold (OB) , 1TB m.2 SSD Solidigm 41 (new), 4 random argb fans (can't remember) , Windows 11 licence, RX6650x GPU (new cheapest), runs about £500, which is a real value here in UK. I Hate scammers!
750w psu and you would have done them a great build with room for upgrading stuff without changing PSU in the future ;) Or else cool builds.. I just hate scammers too ;) All the best from Denmark
@@dane4890 There was a while the Corsair 750W shot up to $125. That was shooting yourself in the foot on a $500 or L500 build. I got a Corsair 4000D with the guts from my old rig, a 9900KF, 360AIO a 5700xt and 1tb M.2 Inland ssd. Had a PSU and it poo'd the bed, so I had to rob one from another rig, simply because a new replacement had shot up that much. I really find it hard to ask the money I want to ask for the rig now.... So she still sits here. I made a bad choice in cases. The Corsair 4000D is useless for mounting a 360AIO in the front, absolutely no airflow, even double stacking the radiator fans.
I sold a older gaming pc with a Phenom II X4 955, 8gb ram, and an r9 270 last week for $35. Even really old stuff can still have some life left in it. All depends on what you want to use it for.
Check the make of PSU on the PC cultist list as a cheep PSU can be an issue. Getting your goods, use the car park police out side of a police station. (Surveillance Cameras.) Also ask, some stations will say use our lobby.
Personally I dont get people who list a part 2nd that is still available new aswell and they ask 95% of what a new one cost. Then when you offer a more reasonable 2nd hand price they tell you something like they only used it a month. Then when you ask some more questions they always have 0 reasons or prove.
Someone near my area was selling their entire streaming set up for $1500. While the tower wasn't top of the line (R7 3700X, 32gb 3200 ram, B550 board, 2070 super, 2tb nvme) it also came with TWO 1080p 144hz monitors, 1080p 60 webcam, & keyboard & mouse, so yea. Lol. Asked him why he was selling everything, said he was moving to Sydney.
10:30 valid rant about used parts and listing as new, but this post says USED - Like new. Telling the buyer that it is a used system, but not ran a train on.
I got lucky and bought two “broken” gaming PCs for $200 each. One was valued at $400, the second, a Corsair Obsidian Super tower with complete water cooling, purchase was valued at $1200 on the low end.
On eBay, to find the price people actually pay and not some of the scammy stuff still listed, go into filters and tick 'sold items'. Then you have a rough guide on what to pay.
I bought a $300 1080Ti that turned into a 2080 after an RMA in 2020. I got the most lucky deal on a 1080Ti then because it was before the market skyrocketed and they also didn't have 1080Ti to replace mine with so I got upgraded to a 2080 and I have had it since, the warranty is definitely gone but shit, it had a warranty that transferred owners and even though the damage was my fault ASUS ROG replaced my card that only had the RGB controller blown on it for not wanting a potential fire. Props to the company for taking this action even years ago and that's why I will always buy ASUS ROG parts until I have a bad experience enough to deter me.
You say that you doubt older parts aren’t new but I’ve got spec for sale that has a R5 2600 and RX6600 on a b450 and all posts are new and still have all the boxes
Really nice video with relevant content. Scary that you even need to concider robbery in this case. It has never be on my mind after hundreds of private trades in DK.
And I thought my computer was obsolete w/ a 850 watt PSU, lol. In terms of not getting scammed, always ask to see the actual product before you exchange your cash. For sellers, realize that the person will ask to see the product first. Also, always tell a friend or someone else where you're meeting the seller. Tell the friend that you'll txt or call after the exchange is done and when you're back in your car. That way if something happens and you don't call the friend, that friend knows that something is wrong.
I have older PCs, I"m interested in selling but I dont know what I should do to prep my PC for sale. I dont want to leave behind personal info for the buyer to find.
I hate selling things online, I hate buying them worse. So I typically avoid such things, but this video is smart and gives some real good pointers. That said, I enjoyed the trolling. Can we get more Jay Trolling videos? lol
One thing to note when buying second hand PC's is that some could be hardware banned from games due to the user of the system using cheats, so keep that in mind. Yes, there are hardware spoofers out there but some can be inconsistent and if you are found guilty, your own account could be banned from the game as they go against ToS in many live service games.
The $450 ryzen is basically what Ive just bought in the uk from a cash generator place, but I paid £300/$380 usd, plan is to upgrade it slowly over the rest of the year. Will be a massive upgrade for me, currently using a dell xeon 1270 with a 1060 in it.
Yeah it’s tough to sell on the used market, i have a 5600G, b550 motherboard, 16GB RAM, 512GB m.2 ssd, and a 1tb 2.5.ssd, 550W psu, and a RX6600 for sale at 550. People are just low balling me, and not offering anything less than 300, like nah, I’d rather wait, and sell it at what I’m asking for.
Ebuyer open box dells is my favourite place to shop in the UK. for Example, I got ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 8GB DUAL OC For £187,95 I also got MSI GeForce RTX 4060Ti SLIM 8GB for different build for £287,95. The are all open box nether used OTHER THAN for cabinet displays. You can also get Ex display monitors with 80% discounts. and if you spend £1000 in one shopping kart you get a case from the midrange level for free. The only problem is I don't verry often see Motherboards on there. maybe there is not a need to display outside the box.
When I flip a PC I ALWAYS make the distinction on new and used parts. I just sold one that WAS all new parts at the time I built it, and wasn't used for anything but installation of the OS, drivers, and benchmark and stress testing. I have another one listed where I say if a certain component is new or used. Anything else is stupid or dishonest.
I gotta tell ya Jay, i'm rocking a 1070ti and i get 115 fps in palworld with gpu running 92-98%. with a ryzen 5 5500 gpu to throw on top of it. Playing diablo 2 i can get 90ish on average. Playing Hogwarts i get about 70. it really is all over the place when all 3 games run the same gpu usage.
I look for really good deals on older tech, I got an i3-4130 system, spent 20 bucks on an i7-4771 and extra ram, popped in a 1050 and it's a good little system now
That's good solid advice. People shure our proud of their PCS for sale. Somehow magically many of them are high-end machines with Pentium processors and a GTX 750 capable of playing all the latest AAA games at the highest setting.
Most games can still be played on high settings with gtx 1080. Graphics have stagnated. Modern pc components are just power hungry, not efficient like the gtx 1080.
From what few times I've looked on Facebook market place or ebay where someone listed a pc with next to no information and when I've came to ask 20+ questions about it the person then ends up claiming to have already sold it (supposedly). Which just leads to wonder which sucker they managed to sell it to
really... so youll pay 300 to a brand for a monitor to break it... but wont pay a fair price to private seller and... some people have more money than sense
OH! The 12400F build with a RTX 4060 and 32GB of RAM! That reminds me of a Facebook Market Place ad I saw local to me! Intel, i3 12100F, a decent Asus motherboard, pared with 96GB of RAM, or something weird like that, and RTX 3080, and a slow 1TB SATA SSD, for something around $2,700.00 I think it was. It was like the guy bought all the best pieces and then bought the cheapest CPU to I guess try maxing out his profits? He had more money tied up in the cost of RAM than he did in the processor, motherboard, and SATA SSD combined. The RAM and the GPU were the most expensive bits, and the RTX 3080 had already just been superseded by the RTX 4080. I have no idea what crack that guy was smoking, but in the end no one bought the machine because of the mishmash of parts.
I have just today (Christmas eve 2024) stumbled across a "New gaming PC" for 720 Euro an i5 4690 with 16 GB DDR3, an RX 550 4 GB, and a whole lot of games installed.
When im selling, i can tell if the person reaching out to me is just hoping im desperate or i don't actually know the value of what i have. After paying $750, building it, and listing it same day as it's built, i still have to deal with a swarm of low ball offers ranging from $400-600.
This is less a video on how to spot good PC deals on Facebook, and more a documentary on the Negative Effects of Social Media, the Dunning Kruger Effect, and the long-term side effects of Drug & Alcohol addiction.
Yeah but when you go to many of the good deals, it has an email address, that's all they want is for you to email them and get your addy. The car ads on craigslist has been that way for decades. You see something like a 2015 Chevy Colorado for $3700. Or it turns out the location is 2500 miles away.
I love when people try to make it seem like you're getting a deal when they tell you the msrp prices of 6 years ago. people are delusional
And They say that's what Amazon has it for . I always say bro u selling a use item u check use prices , also check when the item came out . Would u buy an iPhone 1 for 1000😅
@NeVErseeNMeLikEDis a sealed original iphone goes for $40,000+ 👀
@@bluebehrry8473 classic 😎
They're not delusional. They're banking on someone they can take advantage of not knowing any better.
Actually they are dishonest
For meeting up: a lot of police stations now have designated areas either in their building or parking lot for Facebook marketplace meetups. Always encourage that if it’s an option
Amazing.
Total genius. Awesome idea
Nah, I'll take a random dodgy looking apartment in the middle of nowehere that I went to pick up a 6800xt for $350 a few months back haha.
Just have all your transactions filmed directly by law enforcement. That's not asking for trouble at all.
@@height5558as corrupt as most law enforcement departments are, as long as the transaction is between legal parties there shouldn't be any issues.
pro tip: if it says "high end"
it ISN'T high end.
no, your 1650 and 3060 is not high end, and the msrp you overpaid has no meaning.
I list a higher end build as "exceptional" for just this reason. Yes, even today, a 12700K + RTX 3080 is pretty high end, but if you list it that way people are suspicious
So where would you put that in?
3060 Ti is entry level or mid Tier?
@@johnhicks8626 why not just list it as "Gaming PC - 12700k/3080" so people have an idea of whats actually in it and that the ad isn't a waste of time? i saw a few ads in the video listed like that and it made the most sense to me.
@@RSpracticalshooting I often do that too. I've tried several ways to garner attention... but my specs are always clear and what is new is shown separately from what is repurposed.
@@robster7787 Barely mid-tier. In my mind, entry level is a 1080p machine, Mid-tier is 1440p, High-end is capable of 4K/60 FPS on at least single player games.
After your video I decided to look at the marketplace just to see what they had and the first one I came across was a listing for an "MSI godlike" mobo and the picture was of a gigabyte board. And the others I saw had absolutely ridiculous pricing for old hardware.
i now just go in there to have a laugh, it's like that in all countries.
i bought a way better system "brand new" for the same price of worse used pc's in fb marketplace. i will always buy peace of mind and get new stuff especially if it's a high ticket item that i need everyday.
@@UrbanGrafixltd It's ridiculous what they're asking for this stuff. I just build my own PC's and servers.
Right. I saw one the other day that said Liquid cooled but was very clearly air cooled in the pictures. lol
@@TheVelorian Yeah, it's not just lies but stupid lies. It amazes me the crap people try to get away with. I've seen listings for a "gaming pc" for $1200 with a Ryzen 3700 and a GTI 1060 and saying how great it plays AAA games.
@@Jimthenealslol for $120 less i bought a system with an R7 5700x, rtx3060 12gb, 32gb ram, 1to m.2, 750w PSU... all parts are brand names with 1-year warranty, does what i need and more! i was having literal headaches when i was dealing with marketplace guys before i decided to give them the finger. Best decision ever!
Back when I sold my used stuff I priced it around 50-60% of the original price. Most people who messaged me asked if it was for parts or is it broken since it was the cheapest on the marketplace. 😅
Dude that 6750 xt build is solid for 500. Thats insane. Prebuilts for that would be like $1200
That prebuilt was 1,400 2 or 3 years ago, I know this because I bought one lol. The slate Mesh 6 I buypower PC runs really cool too. 500 is a steal for that.
The graphics card alone is worth over half of that build - literally paid £320 ($410) for one new 3 weeks ago. So $90 for the rest of the components? I get the graphics card isn't new though.
It's a better deal than the $400 PC from Jay's previous video.
There are some generous people out there, I think it's very rare, but it happens.
AMD second hand market is crazy, I got a $240 used 6700xt and şt might be my best decision (3060ti sellers ghosted me)
“No low balling, I know what I got!!”
always love that one.. i also love messing with people that put that on their listing by listing out the exact prices of everything they have.
Then you have those that cannot afford $2 for a 4090 anyways.
there's this pawn shop near me that just went out of business. Things in there were priced higher than new, the owner was an old boomer who once said exactly that to me. I swear it was actually a front for something.
Honestly lowe ballers help. Ive got really good deals from sellers who are relieved to get a reasonable offer and accept quickly after getting lowballed so much.
Aids usually
At 7:35, where you see that price discrepancy between listings, it is important to note that one was 8GB and the other was a 16GB model. The one in that PC has the 16GB model.
Still not at all worth that for a 16GB 4060ti 😭😭
i noticed that too! it's just jayz being jayz 🤣
@@UrbanGrafixltdJayz being Lay-z.
@@CantankerousDavei'm surprised the editor kept that, totally meant to get a reaction from people like us 🤣
7:44 I'm actually running that Asus 4060 Ti in my system right now. bought it in February as an upgrade from an Asus GTX 980 😅
I will say, pay attention to videos such as this, and learn to make informed decisions. Prebuilts are nice, but not always efficient. I always trust what I build over what can be bought.
I find myself thinking I am a bad pc dad for the rigs I built our sons. Then I see these things J is looking at and I realise my standards are just really high. Our 6 y/o uses a 6700xt with a Ryzen 5 5700x and cost well under £1,000 letting me know how all over the place your prices are. Some of these rigs Jay looked over were genuine budget gamer scabby , smoke crack, rigs.
Cheers for the look.
A 6 year old playing on better specs than me?? I was on ps2 and Xbox 360 at 6 😂
lol ya, your standards are too high unless you're just passing down old hardware which is what i've always done so the systems they have are a bit overkill for what they need. then their previous system gets donated or are given to other kids at their school because i just can't be bothered to resell shit.
Those are my exact specs and I'm in my 40's. Your son/daughter is fortunate.
@@bruhbruhman349 I was playing Game & watch games when I was 6 🤣🤣. The first NES came later.
@@bruhbruhman349 Your parents must have been rich to have 2 game systems. My dad got me (himself) a PS1 for Christmas when I was 6. I wanted an N64, but Final Fantasy and Gran Turismo were a worthy trade for Donkey Kong. The family PC could barely run point-and-click adventure/puzzle games, definitely nothing with 3D graphics.
Hey Jay, you are right about people selling damage system trying to get fast cash. I have a few part around the house and I'm able to build good used system to sell at a good price at times. I always tell the person to come and test system / parts out before you buy it. Plus I also stand by my builds for service if needed. I've been doing this for years. I have not had one of my system die or return to me at all. (Thank God ) Now I have use some of the used parts to upgrade a few older systems in my day. Now I do have a few people that comes just to have a system cleaned
I would say that a very big red flag is sellers posting stock photos from the manufacturer instead of photos of the actual product their are selling. I have fell for that before where the seller ends up selling a product that is too damaged.
The other red flag would be sellers announcing a price that is too small for the value of the product (like that $1 guy), then acting offended when someone offers them what they are asking and keep trying to up the price on you when you make an offer. I usually filter those low values because they are either faulty/damaged products, scams that target your wallet or your data, or delusional sellers.
Thank you for the video Jay and team.
I won't waste my time with listings that have $1 as the price. May as well not have posted any info or pics. If a person wants to sell something they should make it easy for ppl to make the decision wether they want it or not without any delayed back and forth making everything drawn out and more work than need be. No actual pics is a red flag too, and prices that are too good to be true are red flags too.
Not sure about elsewhere, but our local police department is a popular spot to meet for high value meetups. Failing that, a major store parking lot during the day, with someone with you :)
Having an extra body is a big thing. Not only for "reinforcement" but especially to be a buffer. 1 on 1, it is extremely difficult to pay attention to the item you are there to look at.
Side note; if in the US and legal in your state, or you otherwise have legal means. Carry protection, and not the rubber kind. At least when dealing with high value purchases.
New fan here. Gotta say after building gaming pcs just casually for over 15 years now I learned so many new things in your videos. You guys are hilarious and I appreciate all you guys do. I have the exact same laugh as the guy laughing at you in all your videos 😂. It sounds like an echo when Im laughing at him laughing at you lol. Sending you good vibes man. Hope to see you in good health. 🙏
Thats Phil
I got a PC for a friend on Facebook marketplace with a B550, Ryzen 5600, 3070, 256gb ssd, 750 watt psu, and 16gb of RAM for $640. It's not a crazy crazy deal, but I'm happy with the set up, and the case was actually clean. Optional stuff I picked up was an ethernet cable, GPU sag thingy, and I threw in an old 1tb SSD and a 1tb HDD I had laying around for extra storage. He's gaming on his old TV, so it's really only going to be pushing 60fps at 1080p. But he has so many avenues to upgrade, I'm pretty proud of the snag.
Very nicely done, explaining this all to people. Over the years my Laptops, and lab servers, have been Refurbished or used. I haven't had any real issues.
Probably already mentioned, but FB won't let you ship items for over $500, so some people just put that as the price and then tell you the real price over chat...though they usually call that out in their ad.
I only sell stuff for cash,in my small town we have an online in person meetup spot at our local PD that's monitored so I only meet there and never had any issues.
Was about to say this. Having a 2nd person with you means nothing when some thugs pull out a knife/gun. Use the PD for meetups, any normal person will actually find it reassuring & be glad to meet you there instead of some alley/parking lot!
Here police would laugh at you when you even suggest such service ..
yup we have the same thing here and also out front of the fire department stations but sadly it's not advertised by the PD here which is fk'ing dumb.
@@sirmonkey1985 I forget how I found out but my PD has a blue sign that say's it's for in person online sales.I agree they should say there's a place for sales meetups.
This is fun. Do more of these!!!
That 4060ti was a 16gig model - the other you found prices on were 8gig and 16gig ... Great vid as always ... :D ...
If you're shopping, please make sure to look at the laptop market. I have seen multiple great sales and open box deals on laptops with 4050s and 4060s, and those mobile GPUs will embarrass many desktop GPUs from the 10 and 20 series (and even some of the 30-series). The 4060 mobile is not significantly slower than a 3060 Ti desktop.
RTX 4070m is much slower than RTX 3070m, has same amount of VRAM (8GB) with only 50% memory bus (128bit vs 256bit). It's not always better just looking at the naming scheme. I had a laptop with 3070m and it was actually fast enough for PCVR with HP Reverb G2, one of the best resolution headsets. 4070m is about a 3060 desktop equivalent. 3070m is about a 3060Ti desktop equivalent.
Secondary SFF build I just put together from mostly used parts..
Fractal ridge + b550i aorus pro ax = $195 shipped from ebay
3700x = $115 shipped from ebay
IS67xt cooler = $42 new from amazon
1tb p3+ = $free with amazon points
2tb sn850x = $90 new from ebay
32GB lpx @ 3200 = leftover from prior build
5700xt raw II ultra = $100 from fb marketplace
open box sf850 = $84 from ebay
Sold a few parts from the prior secondary frankenstein machine I had before this so subtract ~$150. It's been great, I take it to friends houses for game nights. Waaay more portable than the pure base 500 machine that this morphed into.
"Trust your gut" is great advice. I've learned over the years to trust mine because it always ends up being right.
Paid $700 w/ a 2 year warranty for my new 3090 last year and i couldnt be happier. These recent generations haven't been enticing enough for an upgrade.
I had the ability to buy a 3090 for $500. Kicking myself I didn't. I mean I have a 3080, so was not hurting for performance.
Just on the 4060 Ti section 7:43. The price you compared on google, the $600+ card is 16GB and the $300+ is an 8GB cards.
Something to consider when getting Intel 12th, 13th or 14th Gen.. Jay goes into it often but if they have a high end motherboard, it is quite likely there is CPU degradation from high OCs from folks that know how to or worse high voltage from folks that don't do any optimizations.. just points to ponder. I read folks on the forums complaining about their CPUs degrading often.
I have a brand new high end water-cooled 486 with a 1200 baud modem for sale. Mint.
Seriously though, this was fun. I think anyone that's looking to save money on a PC should just build it themselves. These listings are soooooo sketchy...
dang im using a 10700k and 3080 right now too XD. I mean I get 140+ fps in dead space and 165 locked in warzone 3. Dont hate on comet lake bro 💀
Seeing these makes my build look like a steal. Built over a year ago Oct 22, 5700X, two NVMe 1TB drives, 3070 Stryx, MSI B550 MB, 32GB RAM that matches the best speed for that CPU. Parts were not bought at one time. I also don't just play video games.
Cost with tax rounded.
Asus Strix 1000W PSU $204
Antec DF700 Flow Case $97
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe Gen 4 SSD + G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB $248
Samsung 980 NVMe SSD $115
AMD Ryzen 5700X $219
Cooler Master Hyper H410R CPU cooler $33
I play and work with GTX 1070 Ti in my rig right now, testing it for a week after I repaired it.
I play 1440p Fallout 76, it maxes out the framerate (72 FPS cap).
It is NOT a bad card!
Same. The problem is tech UA-camrs like Jay lose touch with the common man because they work with high end enthusiast components all the time. The fact of the matter is that most computers since 2017 can run today's games at high speeds and high graphics. Upgrading is not worth it right now unless you want a few more fps or want to show off.
My current rig was a 4th gen intel with a gtx780 I got from a buddy in 2018. Since then I’ve slowly upgraded every part, mostly with used components. Now it has a 3600 and a 2080 super with 32 gigs of Ram. Only thing original is the case and the Blu-ray drive lol my next purchase will be a higher-end 5000 series for my b450 board, either a 5800x3D or a 5900x.
Jay can you do a short video talking about cablesmods and how their cables work? I just recently upgraded my PSU to an ROG, I had an Asus Tuf and it had cablemod wires, I’m wondering if I could use those same wires on my new psu.
If your patient and willing to drive a decent way you can get some really good deals. I always meetup at Walmart or somewhere with a lot of people. Also if you know about PCs and what to look for, non-working PC can be really good deals. A good bit have simple issues.
i just got a all white custom pc with a 3080 all white. i7-13700K. 32 gigs t-force ddr5 ram. lian li O11 DYNAMIC RGB case. liquid cooled lian li. all fans lian li rgb. gave him 900 bucks and my steam deck. what a steal.
That intel i5 and gtx1660 comments was really helpful. A work colleague got ripped off by a prebuild company, they don't know much about pc's and got an intel i5 9th gen, 16gb ddr4 and a gtx1050ti. No speeds or anymore details given as to what i5 9th gen on the website 🤦♂️
I've been doing online buy & sale PC deals since 2010, I have gained very good experience meeting new people and dealing with them, sometime i go to their place and sometime they come to my place, that's how i have been building my PCs ever since.
my tip for shopping the used market is to know what you want. if you have time to browse then you have time to do your homework. compare prices online for the lowest and if you find that they're about the same, haggle. depending on what it is, you could (hypothetically) save either $10-50 or 10-50%.
for example, i just picked up 2 monitors the other day, asking price was $150. did my homework and they accepted $100. now i got a triple monitor setup that matches perfectly in aesthetics
Smiling!
I don't go by date especially in marketplace, I see the same listing from week to week that say, listed a day ago. That when you put 100 mile area and you get listings from 2000 miles away.
Sadly the used market in my country is basically not existent. So many people either overrating their parts and not willing to go down, unscrupulous sellers or generally low availability for parts. In the U.S though you probably can snag a lot of deals.
My dad taught me from the moment I got into buying my PC parts that if and when I sell them, I need to accept about a 50% loss every time (note, we're talking about parts used for years, not parts I use for
I just sold a system with an i7 8700, 32GB of RAM and a 3060 12GB with 2TB of storage. I did not market it as high end and I sold it for $620. It really helped that the competition in that price range were people that spent a lot of money on cases and RGB, and put turds in them. Think R5 2600X with an RX 580 and 16GB of RAM, marketed like some of these deluded people.
I feel like the ram and GPU did the heavy lifting in that price
@@JeskidoYT Yep, for sure.
3:16 That's more than a brand new gaming PC from the store with a 5800X3D and RX 7600 (standard parts, not OEM crap). Or same price for a 5800X/3060Ti. (cheaper cases yes, but...)
When it comes to meeting in public to make the sale - ask to meet someplace with a lot of cameras, like a McDonald's lobby or the local police station. My local police has a designated spot right in front next to the front door where you can meet to do internet sales.
it doesnt matter if you get robbed at a mcdonalds. None of the employees will help defend you and they wont allow you to have camera footage. They will kick you out because mcdonalds is a restaurant not a place for you to do your trade deals.
Did my recent upgrade on the used market specs are a Ryzen 9 7900x,nzxt b650e motherboard,EVGA xc3 3080 hydro copper,4+ TB m.2 western digital 2 Tb x2, 96 GB ddr5 g skill trident ram, and the icing on the cake was watercooling got a 2 Ek radiators a lian li reservoir/pump, 3070 waterblock (selling cuz I don’t have the card) and 3 bottles of coolant and a Asus Rog monoblock for 80 guy was awesome tbh best deal ever got proof of everything I know UA-cam comments be skeptical payed 800 at the end of the entire upgrade! Architecture student that’s why I needed that much juice for my system
I like how at 9:20 seller emphasizes gen4 ssd, when the current mb+cpu combo doesnt even support gen4.
3:38 I already miss the below $50 1TB NVME drives. It’s a shame how prices have gone up since last year.
And I thought the few bucks I was originally going to ask for the second system I built out of my old left over parts was asking too much. I guess it was just best I decided keep it because it's eventually going to be a games server when possible. :)
I still run a 3770k oc'd to 4.8 all core with 16 GB of 2400 mhz g skill ram and a rtx 2080. No real concerns so far since the most intense game I play is wonderlands/borderlands 3.
Edit: I managed to snag everything minus the case for around $600 right around the start of "the pandemic." I'll upgrade once I get a newer cpu/ram/mobo combo used for around $200.
6:19 the aio is installed incorrectly. Not as bad as having the pump above it. But still bad.
Love your takes on the used market.
Im lucky not to be so budget bound that I need to shop used. I prefer having the guarantee, but I have sold a few items. Latest my old 3060 to a Ukrainian refugee. Nice guy BTW.
I always only sell face to face as in wanna look the other in the eyes and hand over the item without the shipping hassle.
Never have had issues.
This was actually really entertaining. I would love to see Jay do more of these and lowball some more bros.
Interesting stuff man.. always nice to have a flip through the second hands, even if you're not buying.. it gives perspective.
I know this video is geared more toward people looking to offload their used PC's but there are also many PC flippers and Local builders like myself on these platforms that build PC's for profit. Some folks don't market themselves as such but their prices may appear a bit higher because your paying for their expertise in sourcing the parts, building and testing the machine to make sure it's stable. It's not a bad way to make some side cash as long as your not trying to pull a fast one. I also wanted to comment on the "New Build Comments". I think its fair to call a build new as depending on the parts that are used because GPU's and CPU's have longevity in them and if the rest of the parts used in the system are new it is essentially a new system especially if it's been tested for stability and thermals. The build is technically new because the builder sourced the parts and Built the system and tested it. In my listings I mark which parts are new and used if any so there is no confusion. If it's a build I just cleaned up and tested then yes that would be marked as used.
well put, my build was actually roasted in this video, and i think he is a bit ignorant of the difference between people who are trying to offload their old pc, and people who are selling something with the intent of making a profit.
6:00 I call bs on the used for a month. Look at the psu vent clogged with dust. No way thats only a month
“lolol you on crack”
I’m here for just for that energy 😂😂😂
Needs to be Longer or More Often vids PLEASE these are really great content Jay.
I do these kinds for young folks getting into Gaming, AMD R5500(OB), 16GB 3200 (new) , MSI B550 Gaming X wifi (OB) , NZXT 340 (own light use), Corsair 550w Mod Gold (OB) , 1TB m.2 SSD Solidigm 41 (new), 4 random argb fans (can't remember) , Windows 11 licence, RX6650x GPU (new cheapest), runs about £500, which is a real value here in UK. I Hate scammers!
750w psu and you would have done them a great build with room for upgrading stuff without changing PSU in the future ;) Or else cool builds.. I just hate scammers too ;) All the best from Denmark
@@dane4890 There was a while the Corsair 750W shot up to $125. That was shooting yourself in the foot on a $500 or L500 build.
I got a Corsair 4000D with the guts from my old rig, a 9900KF, 360AIO a 5700xt and 1tb M.2 Inland ssd. Had a PSU and it poo'd the bed, so I had to rob one from another rig, simply because a new replacement had shot up that much.
I really find it hard to ask the money I want to ask for the rig now.... So she still sits here. I made a bad choice in cases. The Corsair 4000D is useless for mounting a 360AIO in the front, absolutely no airflow, even double stacking the radiator fans.
@@dane4890 He doesn't have the money for that, it would go over budget, and it's a 550W 80+ Gold for £20 - unused open box, new 750W is +£50!
My experience with used PC?
"Badass gaming PC $2000!!!1!"
Scroll to pictures: Mom's 10 year old Dell
With RGB fans added
I sold a older gaming pc with a Phenom II X4 955, 8gb ram, and an r9 270 last week for $35. Even really old stuff can still have some life left in it. All depends on what you want to use it for.
Check the make of PSU on the PC cultist list as a cheep PSU can be an issue.
Getting your goods, use the car park police out side of a police station. (Surveillance Cameras.)
Also ask, some stations will say use our lobby.
What are these sketchy comments from sketchy profiles with sketchy profile pictures. Hmmmm!!!
I know right! I was thinking that.
Bots have been getting worse all over UA-cam.
Says the cat!!! 😂😂
Yeah frostedflakes with a piece of kitten bread.
A.I. used for paid marketing. We're not there yet
Personally I dont get people who list a part 2nd that is still available new aswell and they ask 95% of what a new one cost. Then when you offer a more reasonable 2nd hand price they tell you something like they only used it a month. Then when you ask some more questions they always have 0 reasons or prove.
Someone near my area was selling their entire streaming set up for $1500. While the tower wasn't top of the line (R7 3700X, 32gb 3200 ram, B550 board, 2070 super, 2tb nvme) it also came with TWO 1080p 144hz monitors, 1080p 60 webcam, & keyboard & mouse, so yea. Lol. Asked him why he was selling everything, said he was moving to Sydney.
10:30 valid rant about used parts and listing as new, but this post says USED - Like new. Telling the buyer that it is a used system, but not ran a train on.
I got lucky and bought two “broken” gaming PCs for $200 each. One was valued at $400, the second, a Corsair Obsidian Super tower with complete water cooling, purchase was valued at $1200 on the low end.
On eBay, to find the price people actually pay and not some of the scammy stuff still listed, go into filters and tick 'sold items'. Then you have a rough guide on what to pay.
I bought a $300 1080Ti that turned into a 2080 after an RMA in 2020. I got the most lucky deal on a 1080Ti then because it was before the market skyrocketed and they also didn't have 1080Ti to replace mine with so I got upgraded to a 2080 and I have had it since, the warranty is definitely gone but shit, it had a warranty that transferred owners and even though the damage was my fault ASUS ROG replaced my card that only had the RGB controller blown on it for not wanting a potential fire. Props to the company for taking this action even years ago and that's why I will always buy ASUS ROG parts until I have a bad experience enough to deter me.
You say that you doubt older parts aren’t new but I’ve got spec for sale that has a R5 2600 and RX6600 on a b450 and all posts are new and still have all the boxes
Really nice video with relevant content. Scary that you even need to concider robbery in this case. It has never be on my mind after hundreds of private trades in DK.
And I thought my computer was obsolete w/ a 850 watt PSU, lol. In terms of not getting scammed, always ask to see the actual product before you exchange your cash. For sellers, realize that the person will ask to see the product first. Also, always tell a friend or someone else where you're meeting the seller. Tell the friend that you'll txt or call after the exchange is done and when you're back in your car. That way if something happens and you don't call the friend, that friend knows that something is wrong.
Just done a build with a 5600 and 6750 XT for around £600, don't think I did too bad. All new too.
I have older PCs, I"m interested in selling but I dont know what I should do to prep my PC for sale. I dont want to leave behind personal info for the buyer to find.
I always buy/sell at the local PD. Our PD has “e-commerce” parking spots with cameras and audio.
I hate selling things online, I hate buying them worse. So I typically avoid such things, but this video is smart and gives some real good pointers. That said, I enjoyed the trolling. Can we get more Jay Trolling videos? lol
Yoooo😂 he said lowball since they’re from Victorville.. so true 😂
One thing to note when buying second hand PC's is that some could be hardware banned from games due to the user of the system using cheats, so keep that in mind. Yes, there are hardware spoofers out there but some can be inconsistent and if you are found guilty, your own account could be banned from the game as they go against ToS in many live service games.
The $450 ryzen is basically what Ive just bought in the uk from a cash generator place, but I paid £300/$380 usd, plan is to upgrade it slowly over the rest of the year. Will be a massive upgrade for me, currently using a dell xeon 1270 with a 1060 in it.
After seeing this video I really want to see a fallow up video but for home servers and how someone can get a cheap server going to learn on/ upgrade.
Yeah it’s tough to sell on the used market, i have a 5600G, b550 motherboard, 16GB RAM, 512GB m.2 ssd, and a 1tb 2.5.ssd, 550W psu, and a RX6600 for sale at 550. People are just low balling me, and not offering anything less than 300, like nah, I’d rather wait, and sell it at what I’m asking for.
Ebuyer open box dells is my favourite place to shop in the UK. for Example, I got ASUS GeForce RTX 4080 8GB DUAL OC For £187,95 I also got MSI GeForce RTX 4060Ti SLIM 8GB for different build for £287,95. The are all open box nether used OTHER THAN for cabinet displays. You can also get Ex display monitors with 80% discounts. and if you spend £1000 in one shopping kart you get a case from the midrange level for free. The only problem is I don't verry often see Motherboards on there. maybe there is not a need to display outside the box.
When I flip a PC I ALWAYS make the distinction on new and used parts. I just sold one that WAS all new parts at the time I built it, and wasn't used for anything but installation of the OS, drivers, and benchmark and stress testing. I have another one listed where I say if a certain component is new or used. Anything else is stupid or dishonest.
The 6750xt is a great deal mine I got for Xmas new with tax was 379 , if I was still in CA id pick it up the system
Market sure has learned a lot from Nvidia business model.
Few months back I lowballed someone for an RX 6900XT. $375 and it works as good as I would expect it to! I know I got lucky but ya never know!
I gotta tell ya Jay, i'm rocking a 1070ti and i get 115 fps in palworld with gpu running 92-98%. with a ryzen 5 5500 gpu to throw on top of it. Playing diablo 2 i can get 90ish on average. Playing Hogwarts i get about 70. it really is all over the place when all 3 games run the same gpu usage.
I look for really good deals on older tech, I got an i3-4130 system, spent 20 bucks on an i7-4771 and extra ram, popped in a 1050 and it's a good little system now
I lost it at "lolol you on crackj" 😂😂
Hi Jay. Seeing you checking out used PCs is right up there with seeing D. Trump shopping at a garage sale.
That's good solid advice. People shure our proud of their PCS for sale. Somehow magically many of them are high-end machines with Pentium processors and a GTX 750 capable of playing all the latest AAA games at the highest setting.
Most games can still be played on high settings with gtx 1080. Graphics have stagnated. Modern pc components are just power hungry, not efficient like the gtx 1080.
From what few times I've looked on Facebook market place or ebay where someone listed a pc with next to no information and when I've came to ask 20+ questions about it the person then ends up claiming to have already sold it (supposedly). Which just leads to wonder which sucker they managed to sell it to
really... so youll pay 300 to a brand for a monitor to break it... but wont pay a fair price to private seller and... some people have more money than sense
Thanks Jay this gave me some good insight for listing mine for sale!
OH! The 12400F build with a RTX 4060 and 32GB of RAM! That reminds me of a Facebook Market Place ad I saw local to me! Intel, i3 12100F, a decent Asus motherboard, pared with 96GB of RAM, or something weird like that, and RTX 3080, and a slow 1TB SATA SSD, for something around $2,700.00 I think it was. It was like the guy bought all the best pieces and then bought the cheapest CPU to I guess try maxing out his profits? He had more money tied up in the cost of RAM than he did in the processor, motherboard, and SATA SSD combined. The RAM and the GPU were the most expensive bits, and the RTX 3080 had already just been superseded by the RTX 4080. I have no idea what crack that guy was smoking, but in the end no one bought the machine because of the mishmash of parts.
I have just today (Christmas eve 2024) stumbled across a "New gaming PC" for 720 Euro an i5 4690 with 16 GB DDR3, an RX 550 4 GB, and a whole lot of games installed.
No Jay Shouting out Victorville 🤣. Thats my home town hahah
When im selling, i can tell if the person reaching out to me is just hoping im desperate or i don't actually know the value of what i have. After paying $750, building it, and listing it same day as it's built, i still have to deal with a swarm of low ball offers ranging from $400-600.
This was a fun video, seeing what you would price these pc as.
I guessed about the exact same price you gave for all the buids
This is less a video on how to spot good PC deals on Facebook, and more a documentary on the Negative Effects of Social Media, the Dunning Kruger Effect, and the long-term side effects of Drug & Alcohol addiction.
At the same time you have folk that will not buy until they can get a 4090 for $10.
So sometime in the mid 2030's I suppose
That last one with the 5700x and 6750xt. Thats a good deal.
thats a robbery waiting to happen...
Yeah but when you go to many of the good deals, it has an email address, that's all they want is for you to email them and get your addy. The car ads on craigslist has been that way for decades. You see something like a 2015 Chevy Colorado for $3700. Or it turns out the location is 2500 miles away.