How to value a used gaming PC
A used PC is worth what its parts sell for — not what similar PCs are listed at. Here is the method PathAu uses for every listing, which you can do by hand.
By Artem Kulyk, founder of PathAu · Updated 27 October 2026 · Numbers from PathAu's own data, refreshed daily
Step 1. Identify every part
From the title, description and photos, write down the exact CPU, graphics card (with its memory, e.g. RTX 3060 12GB, not 8GB), RAM size and speed, storage type and size, motherboard and power supply. If the seller doesn't name a part, assume the low end of what such a machine usually has — and check before you pay.
Step 2. Price each part from sold listings
Use sold, used, UK prices — the median, not the highest or the lowest. Asking prices are what people hope for; sold prices are what buyers paid. PathAu publishes the medians it uses for 9 categories: used PC part prices.
Step 3. Add it up — example
| Part | Median used price |
|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-12400F | £90 |
| RTX 3060 12GB | £260 |
| 16GB DDR4 3200 | £60 |
| 512GB NVMe SSD | £42 |
| B660 motherboard | £65 |
| 650W power supply | £30 |
| Case and cooler (we count a cautious £30) | £30 |
| Worth in parts | £577 |
So a PC with these parts, listed at £433, would sit about £144 under its parts before your costs. Office PCs and branded prebuilts (OptiPlex, Alienware) are an exception: their boards and power supplies rarely sell on their own, so value them as a whole unit, cautiously.
Step 4. Take off your costs
Fees (none for private eBay UK sellers since October 2024), postage, a reserve for returns, and tax if you trade. What is left is your margin.
Questions
How much is my used gaming PC worth in the UK?
Add up the median used sold prices of its CPU, graphics card, RAM, storage, motherboard and power supply, plus a small amount for the case and cooler. A whole PC often sells for a little less than its parts, because buyers pay for convenience but also discount risk.
Should I sell a gaming PC whole or in parts?
In parts usually brings more money but takes longer and costs more postage; whole is faster. Compare the parts total with recent prices of similar whole PCs.