Sometimes offers on Ebay or Facebook Marketplace show how important it is to be informed before making a purchase. This PC is such a case.
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What does it offer? A user tried to sell a gaming PC for 1,800 euros on Facebook Marketplace. This announcement caught the attention of people knowledgeable about PC parts – and it soon found its way onto Reddit.
This case, as posted a year ago on Reddit in the PCMasterrace subreddit, shows how absurd deals for used PCs can be. The difference between the asking price and the true value is almost 1,500 euros. The hardware is almost eight years old today, seven years back then. How the seller arrives at nearly 3,000 euros as a comparison value for similar PCs is incomprehensible.
Not overpriced, but free come mysterious USB sticks protruding from walls. The following video explains what the art project is about:
Seven-year-old hardware at a premium price
What is installed in the PC? The PC contains:
- Intel Core i7 8700k
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080 TI
- 32 GB, probably DDR4-Ram
- Unknown motherboard, socket LGA1151
How much is the hardware worth? Anyone looking on Ebay in January 2025 will find the above used hardware for approximately these prices:
- CPU: around 140 euros, Ebay
- GPU: about 180 euros, Ebay
- RAM: approximately 40 euros, Ebay
- Matching motherboard: roughly 50 euros, Ebay
Ultimately, the value with casing and small items is hardly more than 500 euros. The seller is therefore offering an overpriced PC at the aimed 1,800 euros. The mentioned 3,000 euros in the offer as a price tag for supposedly comparable PCs are not justifiable.
Even compared to the MSRP of the hardware from eight years ago, the price seems inflated. CPU and GPU were initially released for just 1,200 euros. Adding a bit for RAM, motherboard, and Windows 10 barely brings us over 1,500 euros (via PCWelt and Chip). Even in 2017, this PC would have been a blatant rip-off.
Eyes open when buying hardware
Cases like this show how important it is to be cautious. Used hardware is often an excellent idea to assemble a new gaming setup cost-effectively. However, you should always double-check the prices. If you are unsure, you can ask in forums like on Reddit in PCMasterrace or BuildaPc.
However, one good thing must be said about this used gaming PC: The owner has taken care of the cleanliness of the interior. We report on another computer that is already a few years old and literally has dust in its fans – and it is unpleasant for all the senses: “I had to gag” – On TikTok, two videos show how disgusting a top gaming PC can look after seven years without cleaning
