*Computer For Sale!* Q6600, 8800GT, 4GB ram, 640GB Raid 0 - Phoenix, AZ

MatrixEVO · 02-20-2008, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

Ya, but you're selling it for like what, $1100? If you sold it at that, from what I remember a laptop you want is around $800. Is it really worth a difference $300 to not be able to play high end games and being able to upgrade?

I know you don't want to game much or at all anymore (I should cut back myself, lol), but why don't you just get a cheap budget laptop like I got for $399?

I have school for a year and a half, so I won't be gaming for a while, and maybe when I'm so used to not gaming, I will be done forever. So there is no point keeping it just to upgrade.

I want something that is smaller, takes less electricity, has the convenience of being portable, and is not upgradeable. This way I save time by not gaming, and money by not upgrading and using less electricity.

I don't think I will spend quite $800. Dell outlet has laptops with the 8600M GT for under $700. The $399 laptop you just got would not be good enough for a main system. I need something with a little bit of power still.

[-0MEGA-] · 02-20-2008, 01:30 AM

I don't mean to hijack your thread here, but I need to do something to at least slow down gaming. Maybe it's just because I don't feel like doing homework, but I spent so much time today and yesterday on the computer and saying to myself "I have no idea what to do", I was outside for a few hours but I just didn't know what to do with myself, when I have projects due in a few weeks and I could be studying up. I don't want to sell my PC as then my water cooling setup would be wasted, but I need to do something to stop myself from gaming, lol.

Anyways, if you can go without gaming at all then thats great! I know that when I tried that though I couldn't stand it and I bought new desktop parts to game, then once I played for 10 minutes I was bored again, lol.

tlarkin · 02-20-2008, 01:55 AM

If you want a computer that holds resell value buy a mac. Also, macs run great, efficient, they just work, and guess what, little to nil game support - until the game developers start making games. By then you should have self control though.

fortyways · 02-23-2008, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tlarkin

If you want a computer that holds resell value buy a mac. Also, macs run great, efficient, they just work, and guess what, little to nil game support - until the game developers start making games. By then you should have self control though.

He's trying to save money, not waste it. He could buy a Mac almost half as powerful as what he has now for about four times as much.

By the way OP, I've sold two computers on Craigslist in Phoenix in the past 6 months. It's not impossible, but your price is a little high. Think about it: if someone has 11 hundred dollars to pay for a computer do you really think they want something that's been used?

MatrixEVO · 03-04-2008, 07:23 PM

SOLD

Used the money to buy a motorcycle. Much more entertainment IMO! I think I'm done with this game, buying high end computer parts and sitting in my room using them. It's time to get a life!

[-0MEGA-] · 03-04-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MatrixEVO

SOLD

Used the money to buy a motorcycle. Much more entertainment IMO! I think I'm done with this game, buying high end computer parts and sitting in my room using them. It's time to get a life!

Thats great!

I tell ya though, in the winter here there really isn't much else you can do. Sure you can go skiing but it's just a pain to get ready and drive 30 minutes to ski for a couple hours. Come late spring though, I can't wait to get out biking again, I'm so sick of winter!

But at least it's been in the 40's the past few days, and even reached 50F today

02-20-2008, 01:30 AM	#32 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 25,278	I don't mean to hijack your thread here, but I need to do something to at least slow down gaming. Maybe it's just because I don't feel like doing homework, but I spent so much time today and yesterday on the computer and saying to myself "I have no idea what to do", I was outside for a few hours but I just didn't know what to do with myself, when I have projects due in a few weeks and I could be studying up. I don't want to sell my PC as then my water cooling setup would be wasted, but I need to do something to stop myself from gaming, lol. Anyways, if you can go without gaming at all then thats great! I know that when I tried that though I couldn't stand it and I bought new desktop parts to game, then once I played for 10 minutes I was bored again, lol. __________________ Pentium Dual-Core E2200 @ 3.3GHz Gigabyte P35-DS3L ATI HD 3870 GDDR4 @ (875/2272) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-1000 500GB SATAII HD w/16MB SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 11515

03-04-2008, 07:23 PM	#35 (permalink)
MatrixEVO Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 20 Posts: 1,353	SOLD Used the money to buy a motorcycle. Much more entertainment IMO! I think I'm done with this game, buying high end computer parts and sitting in my room using them. It's time to get a life! __________________ I don't own a computer! It's great! I don't waste lots of time anymore!

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02-20-2008, 01:55 AM	#33 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,187	If you want a computer that holds resell value buy a mac. Also, macs run great, efficient, they just work, and guess what, little to nil game support - until the game developers start making games. By then you should have self control though.