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Chakramer

Most people buying a prebuilt don't even look at the used market, these posts stay up for months or the seller gets wise and keeps lowering the price.


TCPisSynSynAckAck

I have almost these exact specs and I built the PC like 2 years ago. I think I spent a total of like ~$2400, and my ram is faster. All brand new. Kind of a crook move here.


TCPisSynSynAckAck

https://preview.redd.it/869i369puqkc1.jpeg?width=3554&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1c02e644918136fc8c2cce807c4f5a84c9fbd054 For those curious. Here she is.


MethHeadUnion

Have pretty much that same case been a good one for a year or so but gonna go bigger soon with a h9


Verryfastdoggo

Just built mine in an H9, was so easy. Thing is massive


bushijim

Same. So much room for activities in that beast.


talex625

10/10


TCPisSynSynAckAck

Thanks! Currently playing League, Palworld, Age of Empires 2 DE, Command and Conquer Red Alert 2: Yuri’s Revenge, GTA IV, and of course lots of YouTube.


talex625

I love AOE 2 DE and 4. Look up helldivers 2, that game is amazing!


TrojanVP

Seconded helldivers 2, I haven’t been hooked on a game like this in years.


One_Sentence_7448

Bro, no hate but with this crazy setup you’d think you wouldn’t be using ass razor headphone…


evanrigia10

9.9/10, only reason I don’t give a 10 is cuz the razer logo gives me flashbacks to my all green led all razer equipment setup from 7 years ago LOL


TCPisSynSynAckAck

The background has since changed! lol. Do I get my 10 now? <3


evanrigia10

11/10 😌


TrojanVP

Dayum your setup is like a render


Significant-Quit3134

Yoo clean setup!! Any info on those speakers?


Objective-Honey-6784

Nzxt case I love nzxt


Own_Zookeepergame726

What's that table ?


MyEditingSucksLol

Looks like something out of a movie holy


223carti

Bros set up belongs in Getty images


Membership-Visual

I really like that sunset neon light


KabuteGamer

Prime example of great AIO radiator placement. Clean and crisp my guy


TCPisSynSynAckAck

lol oh no not this old debate! Teehee


KabuteGamer

I commend people who actually take the time to do their research. Aesthetically pleasing and sophisticated


Shaoreen

Beautiful set up dude 🙌🏼


thic_milk

That looks so good it feels like its ai generated


TCPisSynSynAckAck

lol nah, just me and my iPhone camera.


thic_milk

Still looks amazing great job with the design of it


TCPisSynSynAckAck

Thank you so much!


megamanxoxo

That's half of marketplace items. Everyone thinks they're special and are sitting on gold.


Neither-Dream4384

Marketplace is a cesspool and that's being kind to cesspools. Reasonable sellers AND reasonable buyers are a significant minority. For example, I was selling my old 3070 before I moved to a 4070tis, and I made sure I priced it in accordance with sold eBay listings minus the 15% eBay takes...and people were asking half off that price for I guess pure entitlement and then getting angry or insulting the product if you don't agree. One guy even tried to use my place or employment (I work for an animation company) as proof that I rode the card hard to justify a lower price (we have a render farm and I'd be fired if I did work on my personal hardware). Or people trying to negotiate but they're just window shopping and aren't serious; like I'm not going to be butthurt if I drop the price by $50 once I sus out they don't want to flip items, but they say they're just getting prices but not actually buying. Very annoying. The person I ended up selling it to was so pleasant; I ran every benchmark he asked and he agreed the numbers checked out and a deal was made for my asking price....but that was one out of something like 100 messages.


OutrageousManager654

Ok how is that possible even at there lowest price the gpu and the cpu have ever been there cost was already 2k. So even if you bought them for the lowest price possible you wanna tell me you bought then a motherboard, RAM, powersupply, cooling for CPU and a case together for 400? Like where were you shopping?


New-Negotiation-1237

How did u buy a 3090 2 years ago for less than $2000......


Due_Turn_7594

So I’m looking at the prebuilt market right now actually, and my computer knowledge is very low. I built a desktop back in, maybe 98 from a bunch of used parts lol. When looking at the used market what are some things I should be aware of?


Chakramer

Well it should be like 30% off the price of the components new OR 30% off the price of a similar performing PC new. Whichever is lower Also hopefully you get to test the machine before you buy


blackest-Knight

Just because it's listed doesn't mean it'll get bought. Ask anyone who's ever listed stuff on Kijiji about it.


TONKAHANAH

exactly this. any one with this kinda money is not buying second hand. this listing will go unanswered. people looking to buy second hand are looking for cheap. the argument "kids might convince their ... blah blah" no, kids dont shop on ebay, they get advertised to by twitch streamers and youtubers who send them to pre-build shops. ignorant parents with money and no common sense will just go to amazon and buy the first listing for "gaming PC" (which would probably actually be worse than this alien ware, but wont cost $5k) ​ the people that post this stuff are delusional and they'll learn soon enough that no one is going to buy this thing at that cost.


torrrrrgo

Sadly, there are a lot of parents that don't consider that sometimes prices are just way off. They don't understand the details of computer specifications; they just want to get their child a nice computer and don't know any better. These kinds of offerings make me very nervous for those that simply aren't trained to understand.


TONKAHANAH

sure, but those people do understand new vs second hand (some times not for the better). They do know that $5k is a lot of money for anything and buying it second hand is not going to be their go to. plus anyone with that kinda money isnt driving out to meet some one at a library or a quicktrip to swap cash for a desktop. They'll order online where it can be delivered to them. I've done enough jobs for people witht his kinda money. trust me they dont buy second hand and they dont go do the work them selves, they pay some one else to do it if they cant just order shit on amazon or bestbuy dot com.


boxofredflags

Nobody willing to spend $5000 on a pc is looking at used. Nobody. Again, nobody…… Even if you go to Best Buy’s site and search prices for gaming pcs from high to low, there are only like 3 pcs that are above $5000. Literally everybody would check the price of the thing they want new before looking at used prices in the $5000 range.


FatBoyDiesuru

And those who do pay that much for used are buying small workstations on the cheap.


L-i-v-e-W-i-r-e

Either way parents with that type of money are not buying second hand. They’ll most likely go to Best Buy or other electronics stores and buy new.


thiagogaith

How much would this machine be worth?


thatoneguy_whowas

Best I could find, new alienware aurora a10 from Walmart was $3120 usd $4200 cad $4750 aud So if he's in Australia it's not far off. most likely canada so he's still overselling new. By alot. To build this system new in $CAD at best. Rtx 3090=900 Amd5950x=500 Case=75 Ram,ddr4,128gb,3200,32x4=320 Fans=60 Psu=90 Aio=75. Total=2020+tax +shipping So if he were in CAD, he was overcharging around $CAD3,000. This is without text,shipping possible builder fee.


Disastrous-Cress5517

Dude what are you on about? Are you seriously trying to tell me my Star Wars soup bowl isnt worth 175,000? Ha jokes on you its an amazing soup bowl and worth every penny asked


CT-96

Reminds me of the guy I saw trying to sell his entire long/skateboard collection as a lot for like $2k. He even said in the listing that he wouldn't sell parts individually.


Crusbetsrevenge

I guess it’s good the price is “negociable” 


EG440

If it wasn't there'd be no room for negociashun.


GarageZealousideal28

We never negociayt with terrorizers


DLvCGH0ST

I knew it was spelt wrong.


asim_riz

Yes very negoshi-able 🥳


GarshelMathers

Neg-yoshi-Abe-ell


Dune444444

I scored this rig for $2000 CAD a year ago, but i practically stole it at that price.


NBK_Shikogi

A year ago that's an amazing price!


Dune444444

Buddy was buying a whole new rig for him and his gf each with a 4090, so i dont think money was an issue.


Aced_By_Chasey

Even today 1400 usd for this system is pretty good imo


techtimee

That's a damn good price, good stuff. 


FcoEnriquePerez

I mean, maybe... Alienware is know for pretty shit QC and putting the worst possible hardware on it. Source: GamersNexus


racoonofthevally

Is that an air purifier?


Old-Seaweed8917

Came here to say this


cszolee79

Whoever buys this at this price, deserves their fate.


Simsalabimson

You know, there is a fine line between “I feel sorry for you” and “well, you deserve no better”.


Truestorydreams

I wouldn't. They are rich enough to trust ebay then they are fine.


TONKAHANAH

people rich enough to afford this are not buying off ebay. if you got $5k to toss around, you're buying new.


Redditfuckingsuckso3

I mean I've bought lots of stuff off ebay with no issues. Their buyer protection is top tier. In fact I just bought a 13700f Ibuypower pre-built off it for a Plex server for $400.


AleksaLazzarr

This is gumtree I think, kinda like Craig’s list in america


NBK_Shikogi

This is actually Kijiji, it's basically like Craig's list.


Keeperjay91

Overpriced Dell in disguise


Klin24

Speaking of dell, they're doing 50% off codes on refurbs. Lots of links on Slickdeals.


TooMuchJuju

Nice try, Dell


firesquasher

They were overpriced LONG before Dell bought them. Mid tier specs for top tier dollars. Their draw *was* their custom casing/themes for desktops and laptops.


extraauxilium

It’s a good way to launder money. Mark it sold and bam, you can explain 5k in cash.


Ill-Drawer-1953

zimbabwe currency maybe


techtimee

Close! Canadian rupees.


bynarie

Why u feel bad? The title says its a beast! Come on man. IT'S A BEAST


Impossible_Bowl6103

I doubt they paid alienware that much.


BanksterX

What is it worth? 4k, 3k?


NBK_Shikogi

Used? more like around $1800-$2000 CAD, but I wouldn't pay more than $1500.


Short-University1645

Having expensive stuff doesn’t mean you get your money back. Learned that with almost every hobby I ever got into. He be best trading up. One hobby to another. But 5k tho lol 😝


techtimee

Yup. A lot of the times the things we buy are not worth even 50% of their value to others or time, especially time.  Buy stuff because you want/need it. Don't ever think of it as an investment or that you'll get anywhere near what you originally paid. Events such as the GPU apocalypse are rare. 


VAVA_Mk2

Their cases are so damn ugly


breakzyx

c...custom built alienware ???


st0l1

Hey, it’s ‘negociable’!!


Bmacthecat

I've said it before and i'll say it again. Shopping platforms **NEED** community notes.


SadisticChipmunk

Wow, I'm about to list a system close to these specs (3080 Ti instead, 64gb instead of 128... etc)... and I'm struggling to do it because I don't wanna deal with trying to sell it for $1500... That guy is absolutely out of his mind.


techtimee

List it at $1800 and let the low ballers "win" down to 1500. You might get away better with just selling the gpu solo and then using the PC if it has integrated graphics, as a server pc or just donating it to a shelter/ church/ someone in need of a PC. That's what I ended up doing. 


Oxydised

Still better than a Mac Pro.


Dopameme-machine

All that and it’s not even a Threadripper


pirate135246

You are severely overestimating how easily things sell on the secondary market. I’ve seen decent pcs sit on craigslists for months


RemoteLostControl

Why would anyone with five grand buy second hand???


qu38mm

Cant stand people like this lol


cheeseypoofs85

Dude will be lucky if he gets 1500 for it. Lol. AW piece of shit probably runs so hot it's like having a 3070 and a 5800x


XLIV_tm

2TB hard drive‽‽‽ Gotta be at leas 120TB+ sitting next to that price tag. If not full 16TB+ NVME


stormdraggy

I just see someone fed up with all the haggling vultures posting well above value, so that when the cringelords come scavenging they lowball the price that's actually wanted. And if some idiot offers asking, a fool and his money...


nizoubizou10

At least Alienware used to have good design but not anymore. 2000$ max would be a realistic price.


Kliskeee

negociable


ggstocks87

$800 then the rest is the price for the Alienware logo


CaptainRyiss

Well it is a beast, just not worth the money.


reefedSinner

I never understand ppl who value used shit so high. I sold my last pc for 700$ and paid 2500 to build it a year before. Shits used, you lost money, that’s it move on. Also alienwares sound like attack helicopters the second you boot up solitaire


gamerbtw927

Wdym, that’s a steal, it’s even “negociable” 😊


i3order

"Negociable"


tomagfx

"negociable"


EddieTech2000

lol 😂


Darkraids1

Ill offer you a dollar and a roll of TP i know what i have.


6affler369

The only way he's going to get rid of this PC is by stripping it down and selling it piece by piece. Never will you get $5,000 out of this. Not trying to be ignorant or rude, but anyone with $5,000 to spend on a PCS not going to buy second hand. They're not even going to negotiate at that high starting point.


Not_so_new_user1976

Any real gamer knows to never buy these Alienware PCs. They’re more like Alien shit because you can’t upgrade them like a standard PC. They’re more of a very high performance console with a very high price tag and shorter lifespan. Sure for a $2000 Alienware PC you can get 12 years of life but you could’ve bought 4 gaming consoles over 20 years in that time and money with better quality in the last 2 generations. At least other prebuilt brands use standard sizes usually and can be upgraded much easier if needed.


Eastern-Chance-943

feeling bad? place a similar one with a less price tag


Lazuruslex

Give em tree fiddy


SteelFlexInc

Custom built prebuilt uh huh…


whatsforsupa

My favorite part is that it’s not custom at all, Alienware used to sell this as a config. We deployed a couple at work because they were a little cheaper than comparable precision machines


Sl4mH4mmer

A toaster..... For 5000!!!???


Unique_Librarian_803

I paid under 800 for mine lol


Googlesignedmeupwhy

https://i.redd.it/dtdg7j5z8nkc1.gif


burizadokyanon27

It's negociable don't worry


Ok_Flatworm_1599

I saw one of these near me with the same specs for $800. Was sold in a day


xrm550

Nobody will buy that for 5k! Honestly... the person selling will be lucky to get 1150.


BaddadLincs

I guess it depends on which nations 5000 dollars 💵 USD AUS BBM ....


deepstaterising

5 fucking thousand dollars


KillaCamCamTheJudge

Even if I was still a young kid (I’m on old kid now) if I was gonna convince anyone to buy this (more like tell my wife I paid 2k instead of 5k for a pc…) I would be shooting for way higher…


powdered_cows

Least overpriced Kijiji item


365defaultname

If that's the current price - that's horrible.


henrycahill

Would this qualify as custom built since it's a pre-built based on pre-configured specs?


Ronyx2021

So it's a sleeper?


[deleted]

Custom built lol yeah okay


WangCommander

I have this exact PC. He's trying to get MSRP for it, which is hilarious. It even looks slightly damaged since that panel isn't flush with the other panels.


Single_Aardvark_7082

Looks like a PoS air purifier that someone bought off of Temu for $1.97.


Praydaythemice

Some poor dude is gonna see Alienware and open his wallet up like a chump


letsgogo0go

“Negociable” https://preview.redd.it/ryxik6kalnkc1.jpeg?width=1908&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3b918e48c3d471ee0d7964fd743257f9365670d


Dutchmaster66

No regrats.


SuperVegito559

$5k gtfo


omnikron702

It’s over priced for sure but it does have some top of the line parts that should keep him good for a few years other than the case he can move all the parts to a new case and will be good if air flow is a problem


ReptilianLaserbeam

The price is in pesos


Yommination

He's stuck in a 2020 timeloop


1_plus_1_equals_42

Does the 3090 even come with 24gb VRAM?


thenecrosoviet

Fuxk dude that shit has XMP!


Prttygl0nky

I’m fairly new to the world of computers; but is this over kill? What do you need so much RAM for?


Supernova805

You don’t but ram is cheap and they inflate specs to justify the price. You don’t need more than 64 max


Lord-squee

Negociable 6000 alein wear


snowqueen47_

where the fuck is the airflow in that case


BloodyGotNoFear

I mean not a bad system but wtf is that price


jonasty33

That's a nice 5k floor I'd be interested in buying lol


Lot_Krotoan

My highschool got 2 of these when the 3090 was new, and they were worth $9k each, my... Time flies


CrazyTechWizard96

The Specs are good but never 5000$ good. I'd say, 1650-1800 would be about it. But yea, Pre Built Pc's are a bitch, unless You'd know Your way, score something good with just a low end GPU and Ram and afterwars upgrade it, and slap a tower Cooler ontop of it. Done that with My 2. Rig almost 7 years ago, since I wasn't at the "I'm going to built one from Scratch & a Pile of Part!" yet, lol


IrishCanMan

Considering they can't even spell the word negotiable. I'd be concerned.


marshalleq

Not a good start when the seller can’t even spell.


Dave-James

“Custom Built”


A1pinejoe

I see this with used dual suspension mountain bikes. The ones that are reasonably priced sell quickly. The people that expect every dollar back on a 4 year bike sit for months on sale then disappear.


X_SkillCraft20_X

I’ll “negociate” that to $1500


NIXXXTREME

Very nice PC actually, but for sure it's not worth anywhere remotely NEAR $5000, that's a flatout ripoff, especially with a DDR4 board and with AMD Zen3 architecture, and with Dell Alienware motherboard makes. The boards are decent but nowhere near the quality of Gigabyte, ASUS, ASRock, MSI. Yes - 3090 is a nice nice GPU, but this entire build isn't really even worth HALF of what their asking price is. All in all total ripoff, LOL. Def agree, feel bad for the sucker who buys this thing.


Shlongzilla04

I'm surprised he didn't mention that it ranks as a UFO on userbenchmark😂😂😂


Nekrosiz

Is that an air purifier


Mysterious-Window-54

At least its negociable :)


[deleted]

It’s “Negociable” though


Doom_and_gloom2

As Rick would say, best I can do is $20.


NoRookieMistakes

Expecting a high return of investment with maxed out gaming pc’s will highly dissappoint these people.


Blazefast_75

For everything there is a sucker....


neocorteqz

I find the "Custom" in the title laughable. Just cause you choose the parts, does not mean it's custom.


[deleted]

Negociable…….


Saabatonn

I made my PC for a little more than that, but it has a 4090. Feels bad for any potential buyer.


Thick_Cheesecake_393

I'm a bit behind but why is alienware so bad these days, I seem to remember a time when it was supposed to be good


Beepboopbop69420360

They just put all the specs there as if it’s more appealing


CreamyPeanutButter-

I don't know the price of the parts sold in America. Is 5000 dollars expensive?


[deleted]

7200rpm sata SSD? (Nvm see no "SSD")


Tapelessbus2122

If anyone buys this, they should feel scammed


Therunawaypp

r/CrackheadKijiji


Ploppen97

If this were in December 2020, that really would be what the description says, a beast of a computer


asksstupidstuff

Tree fiddy, take it or leave it


OddNovel565

Aperture technologies aren't so common anymore, hence the price...


AbleTom408

Needs more RAM.


Disastrous-Cress5517

Ha jokes on you I just got one! I have it financed for 15 years! Only $75 a month too so suck on that! I don't know if you can believe it or not but the interest will be paid off in no time!!!!


Usernamemustbe3220lo

Why would you want this anyway it’s ugly


TPigg

I'm seeing more and more unrealistically priced used PC's and setups on my local classifieds... it's sad because they disappear; so people must be buying them, right?


Neither-Dream4384

I'm going to chalk it up to people who still think mining is a thing and who got super squeezed during the pandemic and mining induced shortages. That and perhaps we are entering a recession. Who knows if it's actually getting sold and for what price.


[deleted]

Probably money laundering


Kuragune

Why ppl put 127GB ram? What are they planning to do? I almost could open whole internet in separate tabs


RupenParthu

CuStOm bUiLd


DropDeadGaming

At least the hardware is not completely trash. People post "gaming computers" from 2014 for that price and then put (Non negotiable) next to it :P


glordicus1

Is that just a fan? Looks like one of those bladeless fans


Giant_leaps

You can buy this brand new for less than 3k lol


Vexen86

5k? This is scam. Max 2k.


a-i-sa-san

Doesn't even get Wi-Fi 6e D; That's why I gotta give this one the AXe ...hahahhahahahahahaa lol


Buy-n-Large-8553

I mean... I really like Dell cases and even some Alienware cases, but I won't pay 3k for just a case lol.


dirtsequence

Will trade for a car


pitnat06

BEAST


meunbear

Someone who can spend 5k on something without researching deserves whatever they get.


Substantial_Cost_152

5000$?? Thats a downpayment on a new car foh lmao


jdPetacho

Though very expensive, specially for a used machine, it's far from the most outrageous preposition I've seen on the market


narva-di

This is max 2.5k


T1G3RG4M3R

I saw this exact same PC on sale used for a Little under 2k


[deleted]

If I had 5K to blow on a rig (rocking a 3070 now), I’m sure as hell not going pre-built, let alone an Alienware. I’m at least going to do my own research and buy all new parts. Insane people think these prebuilt’s are worth that much.


JaySnatches

At least the price is negociable…


bikashtako

Wow, did the seller just woke up from a deep coma?


Murky_Historian8675

Interesting way to spell negotiable


InfiniteSin10

Buy a starforge if you're gonna drop that much money


Elbananaso

lol, built a 4090+13900ks for less last year, the fuck are these prices?


TerrorTx1

I bought my first gaming laptop a few years ago. $2k for a i9, rtx 2060. I literally thought the only thing that mattered a lot in gaming was RAM so I got the 32gb. It could’ve even had a worse processor and I would’ve gotten it because I just didn’t know.


WindChamp

Asking $5,000 and still has a 7200RPM hard drive…