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todd · 01-09-2006, 10:56 AM

Is there a "Kelly Bluebook" type of website for custom built computers? Like where you put in all your computers specs and information and it gives you a price range for selling?

I found a few similar forms using Google, but they are all ran by individual companies and seem to be built for finding out how much it would cost you to buy a system FROM them.

Or maybe somebody here can just help me out. I'm wanting to invest in a pretty high end laptop. It might end up being about as fast as my current CPU (which is only 5 or 6 months old), in which case i'd probably want to sell it.
Heres some basic specs
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ processor
2 gigabytes pqi PC3200 RAM
ATi Radeon X800 Pro 256 megabyte video card
Asus A8V Deluxe Motherboard
Hauppauge WinTV-Pro TV capture card
Thermaltake Tsunami Silver case w/ 400W Power supply

How much would you sell a CPU like this for? Monitor and other peripherals would not be included.

One other quick question. My idea is (if I buy the laptop, and do sell the CPU) to basically use the laptop as a CPU. I would plug my monitor, speakers, mouse, and keyboard into it so I could use it as a desktop when i'm at home. Is this a common or normal thing to do? Does it work well? I would of course buy a good laptop cooler pad to keep on it at all times, because heat would definitly be an issue I know.

Thanks!

01-09-2006, 10:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
todd Addict Location: Chicago	Computer Quote? Is there a "Kelly Bluebook" type of website for custom built computers? Like where you put in all your computers specs and information and it gives you a price range for selling? I found a few similar forms using Google, but they are all ran by individual companies and seem to be built for finding out how much it would cost you to buy a system FROM them. Or maybe somebody here can just help me out. I'm wanting to invest in a pretty high end laptop. It might end up being about as fast as my current CPU (which is only 5 or 6 months old), in which case i'd probably want to sell it. Heres some basic specs AMD Athlon 64 4000+ processor 2 gigabytes pqi PC3200 RAM ATi Radeon X800 Pro 256 megabyte video card Asus A8V Deluxe Motherboard Hauppauge WinTV-Pro TV capture card Thermaltake Tsunami Silver case w/ 400W Power supply How much would you sell a CPU like this for? Monitor and other peripherals would not be included. One other quick question. My idea is (if I buy the laptop, and do sell the CPU) to basically use the laptop as a CPU. I would plug my monitor, speakers, mouse, and keyboard into it so I could use it as a desktop when i'm at home. Is this a common or normal thing to do? Does it work well? I would of course buy a good laptop cooler pad to keep on it at all times, because heat would definitly be an issue I know. Thanks!