Old PC relabeled as an "AI system" sells for €5,400 after sitting at €750
sernamenotdefined · reddit · 2026-11-01
A Redditor's AM4 system sat unsold at €750. After installing two R9700s and preloading Fedora with Qwen3.6 and ComfyUI to demo local AI, it sold almost instantly at €5,400, priced off new component prices plus €150. He then bought back two new R9700s abroad for €250 less per card—netting roughly €550 extra while keeping his RX580 and fresh warranties. Lesson: know used-part market prices before buying a complete PC for local AI, especially with current RAM/SSD price inflation.
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