Skwizgar811 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 This probably isn't the proper section, but I couldn't decide where to put it. I have a PowerMac G4 (the blue kind, not the quicksilver) with a 450mhz PPC, 1gb of ram, 40gb harddrive,OSX 10.4.11, and an nVidia Gforce FX5700 video card and I put a sony dvd-rw DRU-710A drive in it (also including the original drive for reinstallation uses) - How much do you think I could sell this for? I see them on ebay going from $20-200+, but none of them have an nVidia card, so I didn't know how much that added to the value. Anyway, if anyone has an opinion, please post. Also - If anyone is interested at all, PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Adams Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Why not dump one of these in it and keep it. http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Sonnet%20Te...logy/SG410002M/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borisbadenov Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 The idea of using Sonnet is very interesting. I also have an older blue G4. I have thought about updating the CPU with Sonnet but here is my take on it. I would rather sell the G4 on eBay (put it out as a minimum bid, maybe for $100 and see how it goes). Then take whatever money you have made and invest in a hackintosh. Splash out on a Core 2 Duo and enjoy the benefits of the new pc-efi patch and not have to fear updates. And if you do not get really anything for the g4 (like the $20 you mentioned) then I would geta small mobo and mod the G4 case with your new rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 You won't get much for it. In April I sold a Dual 450MHz G4 with Radeon 8500 video card, two 80GB drives in a RAID 1 setup, 2GB of RAM, a DVD burner, and a full version of Mac OS X Server 10.3.9, with all CDs and boxes for a grand total of $280. I don't think the NVidia card will increase the value much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Adams Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I can get blue & whites for about $35 with the shipping so you won't get that much for one. it cost me more for the shipping then the computer. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberdog ! Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Try this http://www.mac2sell.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skwizgar811 Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 Thanks for your responses, I may do what the poster above mentioned and mod my case..that doesn't sound like a bad idea, I never really thought of it. BUT - I'll probably only do that if a guy I know doesn't buy it. I think I've swindled him into paying $200 for it, have to wait until after christmas for him to decide if he really wants it because he's a senior in high school with no job and $80 to his name. I think it's looking up though . What I really want to do is sell this and some other things I have and buy a brand new mac mini. I'd like an iMac, but I can do without. The hardware, aside from the graphics processor, is nearly identical. Either that, or try and find a decently priced iMac g4 with a 1.25ghz PPC and at least 80gigs in it...I like that model iMac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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