Trying to flip a $200 gaming pc for profit

[@dgsoks]

This guy is so chill in his videos he legit just gave free advice to messengers and was hella generous to that kid. I feel bad that he didn't reach his goal, but atleast he made a banger video.

[@chrisswann7578]

Found your channel not to long ago and love the content ! I scored a full pc consisting of a Ryzen 3 4100, 16gb 3600 ddr4, gtx 1070 on a b450 motherboard along with a 500w psu for 165 dollars. All thanks to actually looking on Marketplace for once, i appreciate your videos as I wasnt sure about Marketplace.. but turns out there can be some sick deals to be had. Like the other day I Scored a Rtx 2070 super for 100 dollars to!

[@Gaels_Gaming_channel]

So I can start my channel?

[@definitelyNOTacheetah]

yes

[@quandaledingleofficial6]

Yeah make a video dont give up

[@BREEZYM6015]

Go, go, go! You can achieve if you believe!

[@churchofGod123]

Nope u cant😊

[@ConnorBrunelle]

Sir, don’t give up like I do every once in a while. I had one video pop off but have gotten no ideas as I constantly look for ideas I might have to change my content up. Just don’t do what I did and make daily uploads for something like what I did, soccer edits. If you are extremely passionate about what you make videos on then you WILL become successful kind of like my most popular video I made. I achieved a pretty nice view count on it and I edited some funny soccer clips and a new edit every few seconds. I assume you probably don’t want to do soccer edits but that’s what I found worked for me on some videos. Bottom line is just do what you like and eventually you will get to be a great content creator. I just know it. Good luck bro on your journey and I’ll subscribe to you to watch your journey. Cheers, Brunelle46

[@Guyinatuxedo]

Old hardware is hard to sale. If it were me: I would sell it for around 250-300$ because the platform is completely dead (AM4 is still not dead is my eyes). Still for 200$ the pc, that you built, can still handle gaming in 1080p on low/medium settings, but for a flip: I don't see it making much profit. Overall great video and I wish you best of luck in future flips.

[@RohanSingh-ng6zc]

200-300 is the price

[@professionalloser8812]

this is the first tech youtuber that i really enjoy watching flippig pcs. thats a good ahh cut too. also gl on ur vacation

[@ElijahsLab]

Thanks man

[@leandroromero5509]

If ur interested in seeing pc flipping u should check out The PC Rehab

[@bobrat8966]

$70 for all that is a steal

[@PrimedTales]

bro fr. i can't even sell what i built and i am even aiming for a $0 profit.

[@raze9450]

@@PrimedTales 💀💀

[@oneshot1kill158]

​@@PrimedTalesits cuz people are ridiculous... the real issue is your market just doesn't support it... if you don't have a micro center or large pc parts store in your area it is a pretty big indicator that pc are not a strong market there

[@EDIPCGarage]

That 10400f deal was pretty good. I’ve been picking those Up for 40-60 dollars each

[@starstruckexe]

such a fire series you have going on here bro

[@robloxian3817]

Fr

[@ElijahsLab]

Planning on doing a $400 flip next!

[@ypk1580]

Been buying and selling computers since 2022. One thing I'll tell you now is that people are cheap. They WILL NOT hesitate to buy a $20-$40 Desktop/Laptop that I list for parts. On the other hand, a nicely cleaned midspec laptop will stay listed for weeks on end until I end up having to relist it as an auction or cut the original price by 50%. Sometimes you really have to cut your losses on certain items. Popular/Known gaming pcs will grab more attention than custom built ones. Made Roughly $75 in profit flipping an abused Acer Nitro 5 that's seen better days. That thing was gone within a few days of listing it on eBay.

[@claytonpellow4767]

really depends on location. in my town they only buy custom gaming pcs and will not buy some name brand crap because they know the parts and value. they will try to undercut you. just ignore and let it sit you can dumb down the price here and there but dont undercut what you put into it. it will take time but if you are in no rush you can make good profit

[@Mike21Daisu]

7:36 it's amazing how good of a deals you can find there :) you can't even find 1050 TI for $50 in my area, not in a working condition at least.

[@User_2051]

I bought a 1070 for $40 lol

[@Alpha-ms9nj]

I just listed on Ebay a new MSI 1050 Ti in OB with all port covers CD, manual etc. Never used only for testing for $79 + shipping. I don't do FB marketplace because I'm out in the sticks 50 miles from nearest town. Selling online which is all I can to source parts and buy them really sux and cuts into profit because of shipping.

[@tepsi3721]

people sell 1060 6gb versions for 50 in my area :D

[@argspirit42069]

I live in a town of 109 people and can find the same great deals

[@ZirTech0]

​@@tepsi3721 35€ in mine

[@abramshere]

Dude I love these kinds of videos Elijah keep it up❤️

[@TheNorthingNL]

I think what you should do is split the good parts from the older parts. Try and build a budget banger with the i5-4460 and 1050 ti in the free case and sell that for 200. Than redo the challenge with the 10400f and the GTX 980 in the RGB case.

[@Kanivalos80]

yeah waste of a new case for that i5-4460 build

[@ElijahsLab]

thats a pretty good idea, maybe I can do a follow up video. Would that be something you would watch?

[@RyesTechWorld]

@Elijahs Lab I’m in the same boat my guy, I did a pretty clean $550 Ryzen 5 5500 + RTX 3060 Build on my channel.. annddd sadly it’s been like 2 weeks now.. and haven’t quite had any real leads yet. Although 1 or 2 have messaged me today that seem legit, we shall see. I think the hesitation on buying has something to do with tax time. But best of luck to that PC Flip in this episode.

[@Alpha-ms9nj]

I'm new at building and flipping but had noticed sales were hotter before Christmas. They lag abit before school starts. Tax time I would think would be good as people get those returns coming. The flow of sales seems similar to when I worked in an auto repair shop. Good luck to you man.

[@RyesTechWorld]

@@Alpha-ms9nj UPDATE: I just sold the High End PC literally 10 minutes ago!!! I’m so happy, I was starting to lose hope after 2 weeks of the post just sitting there! Making an update YT Short to my channel as we speak!

[@Alpha-ms9nj]

@@RyesTechWorld- Hey that's great! Keep the videos coming, looking forward to your next project. BTW, did you sell it with the I4 4th gen cpu?

[@RyesTechWorld]

@@Alpha-ms9nj if you’re talking about the HP ProDesk PC Flip mini-series, then yes I sold all 4 of those. But with I upgraded each PC to a i7-4770 (4 core, 8 thread processor)

[@Mr.Minty5]

6:45 alright ladies with gentle hands 💀💀

[@HenryReyesDelCarmen]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@caseylee3350]

I've been building pc's for friends and family using new parts from Amazon and newegg primarily using cheap parts like the 550 motherboard r5 3600 or 5600, arc GPUs or the ryzen 6600, 7600 whatever they requested! Surprisingly I made a decent profit! I just love building and learning new things! I love your channel keep up the grind my friend!

[@caseylee3350]

I agree with you on the psu's being expensive

[@joshthebutchergibson3218]

that sucks it hasnt sold bro but keep your head up! Still some great content and a cool challenge!

[@captain-k4dd]

9:25 Sooo jealous we don't have acces to that case where we live, it looks great.

[@askareem244]

that 10400 & 1050ti deal for $20 each is robbery. that is so damn crazy.

[@alrecks619]

basically make it RGB and "it can play Fortnite and GTA Online really well" and you'll get yourself a flippable PC for gaming.

[@primusgamez8467]

11:35 you said what😂😂

[@dgsoks]

Nah that's crazy, but he ain't wrong tho

[@vulturepcs]

My next build will probably look the best than any of my others, ill make 100-200 depending on negotiation in profit, and it’s parts are below. Case: DIYPC DIY-Cube01-W Fans: VETROO 120mm ARGB WHITE Mobo: Machiner X99 Board from eBay CPU: i7-6800K Thermal Paste: some sort of corsair paste GPU: MSI MECH RX 5700 RAM: OLOY 16GB RGB DDR4 (white) SSD: 1TB NVME Cooler: VETROO WHITE FAN COOLER PSU: Redragon 650W PSU + Asiahorse extensions

[@Panda69_20]

DAMN for 70 bucks that realy damn worth it that seller is very generous

[@MuscularAxe]

Dope video bro. I didn’t know they were so cheap to make, def gonna stick around and learn a thing or two about building pcs from u. Subbed 🤝

[@ElijahsLab]

Thank you my man. Hope you enjoy the videos 🤝🏼

[@Samaritan_]

Keep up the good work

[@jontsis6369]

4:53 oh hey thats the cpu im using rn

[@Electo706]

that case actually looks so good

[@uhavemooface]

Every youtuber that does a budget gaming pc build like this always uses the same games to test it out. I like 2077 and GTA 5 but the others are crap to me. New subscriber here. That sucks you weren't able to sell it. I plan on selling my Alienware aurora r6 after I get me a new pc from no compromise gaming. I bought one off their site before like years back and it lasted like 6 years. I hope the new one I get lasts a lot longer then that. I need to clean the thing thought I never clean the pc it just sits there for years.

[@HOUSEOFGAMERS931]

The challenge is crazy! Great job man, I just started I have a few builds. It’s been slow go on selling this year.

[@bestblu2]

11:40 stuck out like a girl with a BBL made me giggle

[@NoobSniper]

The i5 is killing you there in listing for the price. If you gotta make $100 profit, $300 firm might be the play. Good luck dude 👍

[@illusion7951]

You should put some heat sinks on your ram to make it look a lil better

[@repairstudio4940]

Good luck my guy, it's hard to sell PCs these days.

[@namtech425]

All in all not bad for what you did, the IO shield missing is a deal breaker for me.

[@Mozykwz]

Man was choking in the pick up

[@JokaGaming2K10]

I enjoy you building basic PCs rather than Linus building a complex PC

[@JHeadrickson]

Thanks for this video, im on a 200$ budget and it helped to look on facebook marketplace. I just got a 2060 and 32g of ddr4 3600 for 120$!

[@monkeysmoke5256]

noticed that i find more deals on mobile than i do when browsing on pc

[@jonytwobyfour4]

Fun but tough challenge. Have you tried changing the title of the PC on the listing? I find the more you advertise things like "Fortnite, COD, Gaming PC!" the more interest you'll get from parents. idk best of luck to you tho!

[@Andy_Tibbs]

Spent $280 on my first flip and you still got better performance lol

[@rynndash]

Ryzen 4070 is in budget btw lol

[@PinkyTech]

You win some, you lose some.

[@atomicmonke9567]

good god it is a miracle, Elijah actually got a haircut

[@Die_Ene_PC_Gast]

A budget rgb fan case is the Montech X3 Mesh. I think you can make pretty nice builds with it!

[@Robreezy-91]

You win some you lose some. Enjoy the content!

[@franzbeckenbauer242]

Z97 supports nvme disks by cheap adapter in pcie slot.

[@stardazed3706]

W baby!! Fun video. Hopefully it’s sold then up get back. Fresh cut man. Enjoy your vacation.

[@Khinh-xq6lx]

rent money baby

[@askareem244]

I think what went wrong was that you went with ddr3. Even the most ill-informed customer would steer away from ddr3. That i5 10400 build on the other hand would have sold easily if you found a decent priced mobo to pair with it.

[@Sparksthatlightup]

who is gonna pay for the transport ? gasoline prices?

[@MatthewKirchhof]

Solid vid bro

[@hyundaisonata8128]

You know, it’s a good day when he uploads.

[@Dryxed]

WHO realized he said Lady’s with gentle hands?

[@multi-specz9011]

that deal is so crazy it looked scripted lmao

[@AlexHusTech]

*Market is mad right now, I've not sold anything last 2 weeks!*

[@someguywithmtndew5691]

if your selling on facebook there's a chance that other people can't see your cover photo properly bc fb likes to randomize and shuffle photo positions so then people aren't clicking on your listing

[@ElijahsLab]

It sure has been super slow, atleast the deals have been decent. Can stock up on inventory, tax refunds will hit everyone soon

[@dabidflor9563]

I thinkl I still have my USMC sweatshirt in my seabag stored in the garage lol

[@yaaseen-f5q]

love to watch your vids cant wait for the next one

[@RapidDies]

i started flipping i got a gpu and cpu its a ryzen 5 1600af and an rx 480 i got them for 90 usd was it a good deal?

[@foshodofoodandstuff4437]

Not the worst deal

[@plantingkitchen-1260]

i got a msi 1070 ti titanium brand new with ryzen 7 1700 for 150$ yesterday

[@someguywithmtndew5691]

okay-ish deal

[@TirzaBoi]

Its fine-ish

[@PassionForFutbol]

Is a 1080 r5 2600 pc with 3tb of storage worth to try flipping?

[@lspears7285]

W - never built a comp; but enjoy the content

[@killerunity]

I think the 1050 ti should be paired with the i5 4460 the 980 with something better

[@misaelperez1077]

I would have tried to sell it with the old case and the 1050ti for a decent price with a 50 to $100 profit. Then, Build something else with the 10400f and the 980.

[@redexexile795]

getting such 1% lows is horrible

[@jamesstumbleguys]

I love your videos

[@yaaseen-f5q]

keep uploading your so fire

[@anthonyespinoza4889]

Watching ur ads so you can get that ad revenue 🙏🔥

[@ElijahsLab]

Big ups, thank you

[@ceaqul]

Just wondering how do you get started on this and getting cheap parts.

[@thisisbullcrap9630]

Offerup, Mercari (sometimes), craigslist, facebook marketplace.. look up the parts, see if there's wiggle room - negotiate.

[@Boozy374]

this video is fire

[@bot2k6]

How do you drive around so much? Aren't the fuel costs high?

[@amr_rr]

$20 for a i5 10400f got me screaming

[@MrBowser13227]

how do i show that fps and 1% low thing in the left corner?

[@ElijahsLab]

Msi afterburner. Free software

[@carvelc]

yes the video come i hope he benchmark minecraft

[@EBIKEScott]

Rent is only $300! can I move in?

[@rotorglow6110]

A Xeon 1270 v3 will make this build significantly better in terms of performance 4c/8t and well worth the $22 ask.. Glws and enjoyed the video!

[@midrezgaming]

From my past 2 flips I can guarantee even though Xeon's offer better price to performance for most cases, people steer away unless it's an i3/5/7/9 consumer CPU.

[@rotorglow6110]

@@midrezgaming I advertise as an i7 4770 equivalent 🤷‍♂️ but yes advertising can be tricky lol

[@Beisepimp]

I wish i could find these deals in my country / area. :') Selling a PC with such an old i5 is nearly impossible where i live, only if you go at around 200$ . If this PC had an i7 or Xeon inside, i would sell better for sure, but the budget is not there to upgrade it. 🙂

[@VaibhavMehrara]

Big Fat W!!

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 keep in mind ur also competing with all the prebuilts on microcenter, newegg, amazon, costco, plus rite now a bunch of bills mite be due: mortgage, rent, registration, city stick, insurance, groceries, fuel, spring and summer steam sale

[@AurelOnYT]

you didn't pay for the thermal paste

[@cheenis99]

that fortnite kid tryna gear up against all the rich kids LOL that's crazy

[@southwarzone8894]

W video bro!

[@Hamzanius]

Hello elijah! What fps tracker do u use? Keep up the great work!

[@ElijahsLab]

Msi afterburner!

[@Hamzanius]

@@ElijahsLab thank you man

[@someone6280]

America is crazy with the amount of items sold at a ridiculous price u can easily build a GOOD pc for 400 if u get deals

[@ElijahsLab]

That would make an interesting video, $400 all used gaming pc

[@aldb7577]

With that i5 there ist No way someone pays more than 250 max, Just because of the Look though.

[@user-sv3gx4dg3r]

you should try the montech air 100 idk if u already did but it’s great

[@alexisjavier84]

The parts are just too dated. You can get an xbox series s for $150 and play any new game at decent fps. It craps on any pc with old components. So, unfortunately, it's gonna be hard to get rid of it for anything above 250.

[@goforit738]

tf that looks like my hometown

[@danthompsett2894]

maybe its a mistake to list it from the same place you bought the parts to build it from? plus people often pay more for individual parts than a complete system. personally i would do facebook market place but sell it on ebay.

[@cope6953]

at 200$ this is not a good deal

[@maartenvantend359]

where is the io shield

[@Budgetbuilds449]

I’m trying so hard I posted extra PC parts on Facebook marketplace. It’s been a week no offers at all what do I do

[@hashmaticmining5589]

I've been there I know how you feel, alot of ppl upgraded during christmas.....but now ppl will be gettin tax returns! Don't give up you will sell them!

[@yaaseen-f5q]

banger vid

[@abod_bios2]

Where's aliexpress?

[@dcrdlgy]

i feel like 4th gen i5 system for $3xx is a really tough (impossible) sell in 2024

[@matthijsvandeweerd1415]

I sell them for 250 max

[@fernanbooc9001]

How I wish i had a 200$ gaming pc 😞😔

[@BREEZYM6015]

Rent is due soon? It's already the 10th of the month. Are you talking about next month's rent? 😂

[@ElijahsLab]

This vid was recorded A WHILE ago, this video took forever, from sourcing the parts to waiting for the pc to not sale 😂

[@robindebondt4643]

That CPU is just too old tbh. Wouldn't sell that anymore.

[@cloudchaser21]

I feel like the whole PC flip business relies on tech illiterate people, theres no way Im buying a gtx 980 i5 4th gen rig with that price.

[@Vglr22]

Bro thats how arbitrage works

[@ugleerat4515]

what screen recorder do you use?

[@ElijahsLab]

Cam link and obs, any recommendations for better equipment?

[@Alpha-ms9nj]

I just listed on Ebay a new MSI 1050 Ti in OB with all port covers CD, manual etc. Never used only for testing for $79 + shipping. I don't do FB marketplace because I'm out in the sticks 50 miles from nearest town. Selling online which is all I can to source parts and buy them really sux and cuts into profit because of shipping.

[@2AMChaud]

w vid

[@Aufgeladen]

No ioshield 😭