Clearing out old computer stuff. What to do with it?

Number29 · 24 Mar 2013 at 11:58

I'm cleaning out some of my old computer bits and pieces (fans, PCI wifi cards, soundcard, network & USB cables etc). Do you think these could potentially find a useful life somewhere else, or should they all just go in the bin?

Thanks

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darael · 24 Mar 2013 at 12:44

I keep sentimental stuff, like sound and graphic cards that were expensive and decent back in their day. It doesn't hurt to have a few spare cables and fan.

The rest just sell on Members Market.

bullit in head · 24 Mar 2013 at 12:44

Generally I just chuck it in the bin, however in the next six months you will require something youve binned and spend a good hour looking for it because you know youve got one somewhere. :S .

Bullit

TommyV · 24 Mar 2013 at 13:11

Have the same dilemma, guna just remove the old HDD's, make sure they are utterly battered and then chuck the lot!

David91 · 24 Mar 2013 at 15:24

TommyV said:
Have the same dilemma, guna just remove the old HDD's, make sure they are utterly battered and then chuck the lot!

This would be a better option if you're truly worried about data protection.

A.N.Other · 24 Mar 2013 at 15:57

darael said:
The rest just sell on Members Market.

He hasn't been here long enough and doesn't have enough posts ...

Jonesiani · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:19

I had a Mountian of old pc stuff from a first build a while back and threw it.

I only kept one piece and that was a AMD FX-55 CPU. cost me a fortune when I first bought it. Probably worth about £10 now!

Skudd · 24 Mar 2013 at 17:52

No trading outside the MM.

Moothead2 · 24 Mar 2013 at 18:12

Make a dedicated DOS machine so you can play all those old DOS games the way they were meant to be played

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V F · 24 Mar 2013 at 18:33

bullit in head said:
Generally I just chuck it in the bin, however in the next six months you will require something youve binned and spend a good hour looking for it because you know youve got one somewhere. :S .

Bullit

Hahaha! This didn't quite happen to me but something similar. I always end up storing some somewhere then months later I spend hours looking for it, raiding shelf to shelf or under the floor. Once nearly everything is a mess, when it really was hidden in one of the main cupboard shelves.

I really detest when you think it's somewhere and have forgotten. Or never naming boxes.