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One day, I walked into my home office and had the sudden realization that I had far too many computers. I had three desktops, two laptops, and a laser jet printer which had quit working over a year ago. I don’t like to think myself a pack rat, and I had several justifications as to why I was keeping each piece of equipment. Sooner or later, though, it becomes necessary to clean things up a bit. Whether you are looking to clear up some space in your business or are ready for an upgrade, getting rid of your excess computer hardware doesn’t always mean taking it into a computer recycler. Rather, you can expect to get some return on your investment by selling whole systems or parts together. In my experience, here are some of the most common components which you can expect to get value out of. CPUs (Processors) I was able to get value on two of my three desktop computer processors. What I’ve found, after asking around at resellers and component purchasers, is that you can expect to see some return on processor families which were released within the last five or so years. You can expect to see some return from Intel Core 2 Duo processors, while older Intel Pentium D processors, for example, might fetch you only a few dollars in recycling value. A good idea is to look up your processor online and see how much new units go for; you can expect significantly less than half in resale value. Memory (RAM) You can expect to see some return on your RAM sticks, provided that they are clean, functioning, and have a decent capacity. Don’t expect to see anything from a 512 MB stick, for example, unless it is deployable in a relatively rare system. Generally, RAM sticks with capacities over four gigabytes are the most valuable. You can expect a larger return if you have a kit (multiple RAM units) for sale. Motherboards Motherboards might go out of style, but they remain a hot commodity even on the used market. As manufacturers deem a product at its end of life, slowly the components of that model or model family will cease production. While this is bad news for somebody looking for parts direct from the manufacturer, it works to the advantage of those looking to sell parts. Motherboards offer a good resale value, helping you see more return for your computer hardware. What’s Not So Valuable Don’t expect to see a large return on your hard drives, optical drives, cases, fans, or power supplies. Drives, fans, and power supplies all have a rate of failure which increases the longer they are in operation. Due to the mechanical nature of drives and fans, the longer they are in use the less value they hold. There are exceptions to this. If you have a relatively rare piece like a 97705042 Plasmon G Series Power Supply, you can expect to see a larger return on your initial investment. That just about covers it: thank you for reading and good luck in selling your computer hardware!
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