i need an estimation

[9:35]

ok... i got an offer on a computer from a friend of mine. heres whats going on.. hes buying a g4, one of the new ones, and is spending $7000 total on it. his old computer, he wants to get rid of. heres the specs:

1ghz processor
ati radeon card.. all i can remember is that it has a tv out which is exaclty what i need, and its running 1600x1200 flawlessly
soundblaster card, dolby digital 5.1 compatible, also exactly what i need
512megs of ram
20 inch monitor
keyboard, optical mouse, speakers.

all the software on it including photoshop, dreamweaver, other photo and video editing stuff (exactly why hes buying the mac) all legit.

regardless of the software, how much is this worth? his first ofer was $500.


for your information... i am using this computer for some intreresting things with our big screen and surround sound. i have seen some pictures of people doing this and i am interested in doing it myself. he has done the same with his tv in his room, so ill probably have help hooking it up, but you never know - i might ask for some help on that as well.

thanks.

 

[Bob of Jedi]

Why dont you just find all the parts on a retail site like newegg or something and see how much it would cost brand new, unless he treats his computers horribly the pieces should still be in good condition and it would be a good rough estimate for how much it was worth. Too me though, 500 dollars for all that seems like a steal.

 

[Darthtoast]

depending on the vid card I think that's about right, a 20" monitor still isn't too cheap, I'd say around $500 should be about right what type of ram?

 

[Layla]

thats cheep go for it

 

[Guest]

I'd say it's worth 600-800 depending on what brands, and about another 1500 for all that software (maybe more).

 

[Rapmaster]

If he is giving you all that software, with the licenses (legit) then $500 is a good deal

sort of depends on what version those programs are but its still a good price

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even for just the hardware, the price is reasonable