The BEST time to sell PCs? | PC Flipping Episode 2
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- After my risky start into #pcflipping working out, I doubled down during Christmas of 2023 and tried to sell... FIVE PCs. Am I delusional? Should I stop?? DID IT WORK OUT AGAIN?! Tune in and continue to follow along in this crazy journey.
My current go to flip specs:
- CPU - Ryzen 3600 - amzn.to/44dCFRn
- CPU Cooler - Thermalright Assassin King 120 SE - amzn.to/3Q4V6Sb
- Motherboard - Gigabyte B450M DS3H WiFi - amzn.to/43UeFT5
- RAM - TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 16gb 3200mhz - amzn.to/4aIVhuq
- SSD 1 - KingSpec NX 1tb nvme - www.newegg.com/kingspec-1tb/p...
- PSU - MSI MAG A550BN - amzn.to/3JmaeGU
- Case - Diypc DIY-CUBE01-BK - amzn.to/3JeDorA
- Fans - Thermalright TL-C12C-S X3 - amzn.to/3vPXuW0
My build:
- CPU: amzn.to/3vMwXJj
- GPU: amzn.to/4bK04fz
- CPU Cooler: amzn.to/4aOHrGT
- Motherboard: amzn.to/4cV4od9
- RAM: amzn.to/4avLeJz
- SSD 1: amzn.to/4cOA7Nr
- SSD 2: amzn.to/44dC9mp
- PSU: amzn.to/43VA0LS
- Case: amzn.to/4cWSQpM
- Monitor 1: amzn.to/3TZ7FQl
- Monitor 2: amzn.to/3JBEOgd
My Recording Gear:
Camera: amzn.to/43YS7Rd
Lens: amzn.to/3vPUKbf
Boom Microphone: amzn.to/4cRw2b9
Podcast Microphone: amzn.to/4cN16Zw
Light: amzn.to/3PWLk4D
Above item links are Amazon affiliate links, therefore I may earn a commission.
TIMESTAMPS:
Intro - 0:00
What I Learned - 0:29
Best Time To Sell is CHRISTMAS - 1:00
The Plan - 1:36
My Basic PC Flipping Template Specs - 2:33
Selling the PCs - 3:41
Scammed? - 4:46
Selling the PCs 3, 4, and 5 - 5:16
Total Profit and What I Learned - 7:24
Beware of.. TAXES - 8:24
Outro - 9:15
#budgetiers #pcflipping #budgetPC #PCGaming #PCBuild #gamingpc
Sub Count: 313
Randomly got this recommended - it looked like it was by some giant RUclipsr and I was shocked to learn that it wasn’t. Keep up the good work, the algorithm is doing its job in recognizing you. Can’t wait for the next episode!
Hey, I really appreciate that. Hard to describe the feeling of wanting to share your journey and get acknowledged for it. Thanks for watching and supporting!!
Same.
@@ghostfreckle Thank you!!
@@BudgetiersI just got into flipping pcs, thx for the recommendation of looks over anything else.
@@cyanproductions6047 I mean obviously give your clients PCs that work lol but definitely focus on the looks!
there is no shot this guy only has 400 subs. much more deserved. highly underrated channel.
DANG! Thanks so much!! It’s just the beginning 😎
@@Budgetiersjust earned a subscriber
Fr. I thought this was a 100k+ channel
@@minit512 No way you're pulling my leg dude 💀
@@Budgetiers Lmao, I thought the same thing too. Great quality video, and the ending where your wife started saying "Boomchaksdasdofn", hilarious, love that.
I have no idea why youtube recommended me your channel, but i'm very thankful for it. Keep on making quality content like this and you'll reach 100k in no time.
I have no idea either but I’m so very grateful that it recommended it to you and brought you here my friend! Thanks for the encouragement!
Great video! Very entertaining. I feel like a lot of flippers underestimate the fishtank + combo, it’s almost a cheat code for budget rigs.
Thanks Razer! You know and you and I keep saying it: they’re a cheat code for sure 😎
He’s harnessed the power of fish tanks! 🐟Nice video! Please keep them coming! 🙏
NEED MORE FISH TANK!! Haha love your wording. Thanks!
Great episode! Very entertaining!
Thanks Nemus!
Underated
@@eliqjr5473 High praise. Thank you!
no way you only have 977 subs your videos are awesome
Thanks so much! I really appreciate that. The growth has been insane!
Love this episode! Keep it up bro. Cheers 🎉❤
Thank you!!
When I finished this video and subscribed, I was shocked to see you're a smaller channel. The quality and effort that's gone into your vids is clear... and I love the meme edits. Keep it up man. I'm excited to see your channel grow
Thank you so much for the nice words!!! I really appreciate it and I’m very glad that you enjoyed the video.
AMAZING second episode!!! I built my first computer myself with the thought of needing the latest to play the latest and greatest games, but honestly i didn't need these expensive parts, I really liked watching this video because it teached me i don't need such expensive stuff to get the same or just below the same perforemance.
Exactly!! People always WAY overestimate what they need. Also the talk about “future-proofing” is way overblown. Thanks so much for watching!
Fantastic video man! I love that you explain that the competition is not other folks building their own PCs. The competition is bringing more value to the table than big brand names prebuilt PCs.
Looking forward to your commissions video!
I mean that’s key!! I heavily value being transparent throughout this whole process. Thanks so much!
Underrated RUclipsr!!!
If I have only one fan, sillysyriac is him
Dang that was a great video, can't believe your channel is as small as it is. Looking forward to your success! Cant wait for the next part!
Those are some kind words and I seriously greatly appreciate it!
i have a secondary channel trying to accomplish a similar goal as you and these videos help me learn more and i enjoy watching them, ur crazy underrated, best of luck to you!
Hey thanks so much!! Just one step at a time and you've got this 💪
I can absolutely relate to these lessons learned, went thru the same process starting out! Christmas is totally wild and really messed with my expectations going forward. I have since learned that is not how it normally goes...
Great video!
That’s exactly right. I’m going to be talking about this reality in the next few episodes for sure.
this channel will goto the moon! great content, cant wait for ep 3!
HODL
Really cool episode! Came across my feed and legit thought it was an over a mil content creator. Love the concept definitely earned a sub.
I really appreciate that!! Hard to believe people would think this of me.. lol.
awesome dude. ur criminally underrated btw. keep up the vids, they are awesome and your sure to make it big lol
LOL strong words! Thanks man!
love the video just started getting into pc flipping and seems really cool
It IS cool!! It’s very fun but you have to realize that it can also be hard.. but as long as you’re willing to stick it out, it can be a fun journey/hobby/side-gig. Thanks for watching!
Selling PCs is a good side hustle if you really enjoy making them so it's a win win if that's the case. Btw great content and Wow some amazing shoots in here, keep on grinding and good luck, definitely deserved a sub
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!
It is such a good work, it irks me to see those pre-build pcs about $300-$400 more expensive than it should be.
I had the same idea as you to flip PCs but after talking to a friend in the sales are it would be a terrible idea in my country as the custumer can return the pc for any reason in the first month, and one return could give me a huge net loss, but i am glad i can see it happening through your channel.
Thanks so much man! Yeah, it’s definitely heavily dependent on location. I ran into a return myself actually.. but that’s for another video!
I got recommended this and I’m glad I did! I don’t know if where you live has micro center but if it does, they have good deals occasionally on parts and you can pick up in person! Excited to see this channel take off! I’ll be waiting for the next video
UNFORTUNATELY no Micro Center but FORTUNATELY one is opening up 1.5hrs away! Close enough? Lol. Thanks so much for watching and I appreciate you!
Hey just wanted to tip you about PC flipping, instead of installing an AMD GPU, I know it’s a better value for FPS, but people mostly do prefer Nvidia, like you might get more sells because you have an Nvidia GPU. anyways keep up the W content 😄
Yeah that's been an interesting test.. I know lots of flippers share the same sentiment, but I honestly haven't had a huge issue selling AMD cards. On average they may take a bit longer, but that's worth it for me considering they're cheaper on my end while giving even better performance. Thanks for watching!
@@Budgetiers 🙏👍 Happy you read my comment and could share me your opinion on the tip 🫶 Keep up the good work but do keep in mind to be careful flipping AMD GPU computers 💯 Anyways have a good day dude 😁
Hey very good video. I flip pcs as well and the fishtanks are fantastic, although i have to replace the fans in all of them because they are insanely loud lol. Also I've used a few of the magnium gear cases and i was also very impressed with their build quality!
Looking forward to the video about the tax side of PC flipping here in the states- there's like no videos about it and its really important to consider once you consistently sell computers.
Yeah I'm kind of 50-50 on keeping vs. replacing those stock molex (YUCK) fans. Though they're SATA powered now in the updated versions. I usually keep them for cheaper flips and change them out for the Thermalright fans for nicer builds.
And yes, the tax side doesn't get enough limelight! Thanks!
You deserve more views and subscribers! i love your vid. My first time seeing you
Thanks so much! Welcome aboard!
Great video, I thought you had 500k subscribers, not 500. You deserve hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Good luck!
Yeah just missing a few 0’s lol. Thank you so much!
Great video. Keep it up! :D
Thanks so much friend!
Underrated channel man! Great video!
KIND WORDS!!! Thanks so much!!
you make pc flipping look easy, great video!
Ha it’s both easy and not! I think if you take it slow (slower than I did lol) and get into it mainly as a hobby, it’s not too hard. But there ARE lots of things to consider like what happens when the used parts you buy don’t work, if someone wants to return their PC etc. so it’s a lot of risk. But can be worth it if done right. So make sure you do your research before starting!
Great job if PC flipping is not your thing you should go far with this channel.
Why not both amirite
Super underrated, great videos keep it going
Thank you so much!! Here’s to many more videos 💪
Awesome video! Glad RUclips brought me here!
I’m very glad that RUclips brought you here, Devon.
I needed this video, with quick and dirty parts list for making “affordable” PC’s to flip! ❤
That’s the way
Also very good point about the taxes and such. Especially this up coming year in the US where things are much stricter on transactions over $600
Exactly. There used to be a much higher ceiling, but we have to be make sure we're doing things correctly now!
@@Budgetiers yep! I have a massive spread sheet I update every month!
That’s the way to do it my man!
This huy is great! Hes so funny, high quality videos and editing 😂😂❤❤
HEY THIS GUY IS GREAT! Thanks so much!!
Hey bro, your vid randomly showed up in my recommended so ya boi had to stop in! Great vid, I’ll have to watch more! Christmas time was wild for me too. Builds were selling in 2-3 days and I cranked out like 5 builds in December.
ITS THE LEGEND HIMSELF!!! Excited to have you along. I’m going to have to implement your beautiful visuals in my builds as we grow 👀
@@Budgetiers hell yeah man! Definitely let me know if you need any tips or anything. I’ll say that in terms of maximizing your time spend to profit earned, getting that cricut maker machine I use to cut out the vinyl decals was a game changer. Infinitely faster and also cleaner than painting it by hand. I got mine as an open box on the Cricut official website for $200.
@@Budgetiers I also liked that you mentioned the tax side of things too because yeah, not really heard any other flipping channels talk about that. Maybe make a flipping tips and knowledge video and include a whole section about that in the future. Or heck, if there’s enough info, it could be a standalone vid.
You deserve more subs I mean you are very good at content creation thanks for the good content.
You deserve more thanks I mean you are very good at encouraging thanks for the encouragement
Love this series.
For real?? Well I love that you love it.
Very nice!!!
love the videos, makes me wanna sell my spare pc laying around and start flipping for fun. great job!
DO IT!!! Thanks for watching
I’ve been making PC flipping videos for years and your video is simply better😂 I’m starting to see a lot of my mistakes in the delivery and honestly taking notes. I think you’re gonna surpass me in no time, but I’m gonna try to keep up :)
Grazi a mille! It’s an extremely fun niche isn’t it? I’ll definitely have to check out your videos! Also we love Italy and have already been twice lol
Another amazing video ❤
Blown away by the support ❤️
Thanks man, you are very underrated!!!
WOW!! I appreciate it!!
Thanks for others for helping me find this video, I have lost hope in RUclips until i saw this video, hopefully your channel blows up soon! oh yeah heres a funny story, someone offered me credit cards 💀 yeah for a 350$ computer, bru
Credit cards 💀 Well I’m thankful to others for helping you find this video! Thank you so much for the kind wishes; we’ll see when we blow up 👀
such a well made video well done
Thank you so much!!! Glad you enjoyed it!
I see you're a follower of the ZTT mantra: "Aesthetics over everything". It does work and I've had some pretty budget builds sell because of how they look over some of my competitors.
Though I get bored building in the same case all the time. Two years ago I had bought something like 20 Deepcool Matrexx 50s from an overstock seller (about $15 a piece) and while they sold well, it was really boring using the same case so often (also my wife was kinda mad and said I needed to get them all sold before it snows as she parks her car in the garage during that time)
I'm curious to see how you handle commissions. It's not something I do (despite being asked several times) and often I'll just tell people "What's your budget, what games/tasks do you plan on doing, and What's the style you want and if I'll keep those in mind when I make my next build and give you first crack at it."
It DOES get boring; I honestly kind of felt this starting 2024 with the DIYPC cases lol. So I’ve tried out many other ones over the last few months, which I’m excited to share about!
Commissions are a beast. It seems like a no brainer, but MAN can they get convoluted. It’s an interesting topic so I’m excited to talk about it! Thanks so much for watching.
Another banger video. You sir, are on your way! Just no more 12100/5700xt builds… jk. They work together… For the most part 🤓.
🤣 Thanks for the gracious response
Cool video and i sub'd.
PS: Your math was off on the last sale.
Thanks for watching! And thanks for catching the mistake. There were a couple math errors there for sure 😬
Great video man! Only things guaranteed in life is taxes and fishbowls!
LOVE this comment!! Ha thanks my friend!
I started watching pc flipping today, it’s interesting! In my future I want to sell pcs too
It’s very fun and very addicting, so be careful hehe
Great video hope the series carries on and on do you think your stick with Ryzen only builds or try some Intel stuff?
I mostly stick to Ryzen for sure. Mostly because of pricing, but also because I know it’s capabilities a lot more. I don’t actively avoid though Intel though; I actually have several on hand right now that I will feature in future episodes!
Love the hustle! Keep it up, I seriously can’t wait to see more uploads from you! Currently the 3rd time binging this series :) ❤
3rd time?! WOWZA!! Ha thanks so much! Honestly the viewership and comments like these help me keep going :)
Amazing video! Actually inspired me to build and flilp pcs on my own. Can we get a small rundown on what each part should roughly cost? I keep going over my $350 budget and I don't know where I should be cutting corners. Thanks!
Thanks so much! Yeah I’ll have to get into the specifics more in other videos.. I’m planning on doing an entire video based around which parts to look for and how much to pay for them etc.
That ebay refresh every sec...i feel that 🤣
I mean if you don’t refresh every second, are you even trying 💀
@Budgetiers I've gotten some good parts from doing that, 😆 great video btw 👍
you can spray paint the ryzen cooler white and it will fit in really nice
That’s a great point. I know a lot of flippers do it. I’ve been trying to cut time anywhere I can but need to start getting into painting!
Great job, both in the video production side and the PC flipping itself! Curiously, are you activating Windows on units sold or simply installing Windows? 👍
Thank you so much!! I just use windows masgrave; you can look it up. Figured it more legit than the 3rd party websites, at least for now. Haven't run into any issues with it!
@@Budgetiers Awesome, thank you!
@@NoobSniper Of course!
i can tell an upcoming amazing ytoutuber when i see one!
WOWZA that’s a nice thing to say. Thank you!!
Fish tank! Let’s goooo hahaha
You know it 😎
These are some great budget builds! I'm curious if you are including accessories? Do you sell just the PC and power cable or do you include keyboard and mouse, hdmi cable, wifi adapter (if not built in to the MB), etc. Thanks for the awesome video!
Thanks for watching man! I only sell the PC with the power cable 99% of the time.
😒👍 cool, ill have a dozen pcs ready for next black friday to git some of this action, but thats as far as i go cause im a Slacker 😅
Nothing Slacker about that lol. Best of luck!
This guy is so underrated
That actually means a lot lol. Thank you!!
Selling Pcs also has a lot of others factors to it like: Where you live, Prices, and how good the market it. For example in Norway where i live costs 400 bucks maybe even 500. So going into Flipping Pcs in other countries then the US might be really hard
Yes, location is perhaps the single most important factor
you should try X99 and use cpus like xeon e5 1650 v4 or 2680 v4. they’re extremely cheap and give decent performance
Yeah I’ve seen people doing that.. thinking about doing one of those combo’s from aliexpress at some point, but been sticking to what I know for now. Thanks for the suggestion!
Can you do the legal part next? I want to start but I’m confused about the legal part? The antec nx200, does the fans have splitters built in? I want to use a b450 but it only has one header. Thanks! Best of luck on the next one
Ha there’s actually a lot more interest on that side of things than I realized! I’ll have to get working on it soon. As for the Antex NX200M, it only comes with 1 fan that only has one cable (a 3 pin fan connector). If you only have 1 fan header on your motherboard, I suggest picking up the 3-pack Thermalright fans for like $13. They are Daisy chainable so you can plug all 3 into one header!
what platform did u sell ur pcs on? and buy the parts?
I buy new parts from Amazon and Newegg; used parts from Ebay and Facebook Marketplace (sometime AliExpress); sell on Facebook Marketplace so that it's always local and I don't have to figure out shipping.
Do you install an os when building these?
Yes. Windows 10 or 11 from a USB stick (media file from their website). Then activate through Windows Massgrave; you can Google it
rx 550 pc for 800 is crazy, here in the netherlands u can buy a 4060, i5 12400, 32gb rgb fishtank pc for 850 brand new💀
For 850? Gezellig!
Guys you think 600$ is to much for a ryzen 4500, 1660 super , 32gb ddr4, 512gb ssd?
The 4500 is not a great CPU; I’d take the 3600 over it! Or even 5600 if budget allows. 1660 super is still capable today and 32gb ram is great. For storage, I usually recommend 1tb at least but 512gb will do. SO all of that to say, $600 is too high especially due to the 4500.
Keep up the good work
I will, strawberrylemon 😎
@@Budgetiersactually I changed my name 🤓
@@DVL21q top 10 anime betrayals
@@Budgetiers lol
@@Budgetiers bro keep up the amazing work
You list used parts as a new PC? Smart.
I always list them as “Used - Like New,” and make sure to include the wording of “Made from a mix of new and used parts” in each description. Thanks for watching!
New sub good video
Thank you so much!
How do i sell faster i’ve been going for a few months and it takes forever. I’ve sold 6 and i’m only at 1k profit
Aesthetics are very important. Also perception.. make sure you list your PCs in a professional manner. Take good photos, write a good, legit looking description. Be a nice person over text and when you meet up. Build good looking PCs that actually work, and the success will come! It IS heavily location dependent too though.
I have been flipping computers for close to a year and for some reason, when I list fishtank case computers they take so long to sell but regular gaming pc cases sell really quickly, my market is strange.
Your market is strange indeed. It's not that "regular" cases don't sell in my market, but the fish tanks just fly off the shelves
@@Budgetiers😅 fly off the shelves with Flying Fishes 🐟🐠
@@MrSamadolfo 🤣
Do you sell a kb/mouse with them?
Maybe like 1% of the time. I actually have a few laying around and intend on testing it out to see if it affects sales at all. Stay tuned!
What about the Windows license? Was that included in the cost?
Google Windows Masgrave my friend
What about operating systems. Are you factoring that into price
You know how most PC Flippers tell you to use one of those 3rd party websites... yeah well I go directly to the source and activate via windows massgrave lol. Look it up! Completely free.
How long does it take for a pc to sell?
Personally, anywhere from 1 week to a month usually.
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w video
Thanks man! Appreciate it!
Wow
Wow
@@Budgetiersi meat my beat to you
I think I'm doing it wrong by buying all new parts. Ebay, you say?
That’s right! eBay and Facebook Marketplace for used. Sometimes Amazon warehouse but not that often. Has worked for me so far!
do you have a disc server i can join? amazing vid btw
Wow you want ME to have a discord server??? I WILL START ONE JUST FOR YOU
Taxes? Y’all claiming taxes on PC flipping?
Anything over $600 of profit now needs to be reported. Fun isn’t it?
@@Budgetiers in the wise words of coach Klein, “what momma don’t know, won’t hurt her” 😂
@@Johnny2Gats 🤣But what happen when momma do find out Coach Klein 💀
Ssshhhe÷
I am here for the 2000 dolllar build
LOL strap on because that might take a while! I’m just now listing my first $1k+ build so that will be interesting
Where do you sell. FB marketplace?
Yes, only local FB marketplace
insight on taxes?
Simplest insight is this: Most people won't make anywhere close to a $ point that warrants anything more than a sole proprietorship. So you essentially just report your revenue and profit as "non-W2 income" on your personal tax return. Make sure to set aside around ~30% or more of your profit for taxes. Also look into sales tax in your county
Unless you're that dude selling "Gaming pc!" On facebook with 15$ old xeon CPUS with an old mining 480 in it for 500 bucks then I don't recommend
selling anything. Everytime I sell a rig, I'm usually left with not much left.
UNless you're building a NEW jrig and you want to offset the cost.
It’s definitely not lucrative enough for full time.. more of a hobby that can get you some money.
questionable how you even got and official windows installation on those PC's - guess you gotta do what you gotta do and not tell everyone the real story behind it
I looked this stuff up fairly intensively to see whether mass grave was any better than those 3rd party websites that everyone is sponsored by and it seemed to be. If anything, it’s not any more sketchy than those, and those are everywhere 🤷♀️
Can you please add the PC building process to the video? if you do so, i will subscribe to you and make the videos more actractive
I actually have building footage for my next episode with a commission! Just trying out different flavors with this whole flipping journey, so thanks for the input.
Bro i thought you had like 200k subs
Can you imagine? Maybe one day. But for now, let's enjoy the journey!
@@Budgetiers you're gonna reach it in no time sir
@@the69theldenlord99 Screenshot this right now 😎
Man, I must be doing something wrong. I built similar if not beyter spec PCs and priced them about the same. It's been over a month and noone is buying them. This guys sells em in a week or so
It depends heavily on your market and time of year. I am currently selling way slower than I was at Christmas; don’t give up. Sometimes it doesn’t work for a while (so remember not to do this unless you have the money to sit on a PC for a while, just in case!)
Remember me.
I will remember you.
Is the money in USD?
Yup. All in USD.
hes making pcs for fish and not whales!!
💀 Wait for the whale tank episode when we hit 1 million sub
@@Budgetiers lmfao
bro christmas was months ago
That’s right bro
ah i understand sorry its prerecorded@@Budgetiers
@@heckergirl2644 yes I’m behind lol
Bro what kind of potatoes are you selling these people
Put in in a fish tank +10000% value
I’m about to put an Intel 3rd gen with a 1050 in there and sell for $1,000
@@Budgetiers no way
Price just went up to $3,000 😎
@@Budgetiers Stop robbing these people pls.
@@endrikrashi Every comment adds $1,000 more to the price
Hahaha taxes took 30% of your profit
Hahaha Uncle Sam 😡
@@Budgetiers news just came in. They now want 50% of your business.
@@stellocut99 please make it stop
@@Budgetiers okay 🔫🔫🔫🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏬🧨🎆🔥🔥🔥
Fiiiiirst
NO SURPRISE HERE
keep it up bro
I will king
Great hairline!
Literally only took 4 videos lmao