G5 for £50

dr4g0nf1y · 15 Sep 2009 at 19:53

There's a G5 that I can purchase for £50 although I was expecting a more up to date version.

This one has a single core 1.8GHz CPU with a 512kb cache/600MHz bus and 1.25GB RAM

not worth it is it really?

Spyhop · 15 Sep 2009 at 20:09

What do you want to use it for?

Is it a PowerMac or an iMac? Either way, that's a good price if you just want something to mess around with.

Caged · 15 Sep 2009 at 20:14

If it works buy it, it's easily worth that. When you decide you want something that isn't dog-slow then you'll profit on that without any problems at all.

Feek · 15 Sep 2009 at 20:28

If you have a specific use for it then go for it but remember that the value has dropped out of the non Intel Macs since Snow Leopard. Resale value will be minuscule.

dr4g0nf1y · 15 Sep 2009 at 20:56

It's the Power Mac G5 with obviously the IBM CPU.

I was expecting it to be one of the Xeon based Dual CPU's so I'm a little disappointed.

I have no immediate need for it and I already have a mac book which i already faster. Just wanted to play around with the hardware side of a mac tower

whitecrook · 17 Sep 2009 at 01:24

Bargain!

FreeStream · 17 Sep 2009 at 01:26

I sold a PowerMac G4 for £300 18 months ago...

That would easily fetch £200 on the bay I recon. Although I haven't looked at prices since Snow Leopard.

pingwing · 17 Sep 2009 at 01:28

Wow! Would love one of these, even if its just to dump it on my mum so i dont have to help her with the dead old dell...

Spyhop · 17 Sep 2009 at 01:30

At the end of the day, they're still working computers that run Leopard. Hardly junk unless you truly need a fast computer

Caged · 17 Sep 2009 at 10:44

I can see them being useful as a storage box if you have other Macs around. Bit power hungry though.

Raikiri · 17 Sep 2009 at 12:55

The three most recent ones on eBay with that spec went for £280, £320 and £248 respectively. It was a bargain, I'd pay that just for the case.

Doug · 17 Sep 2009 at 16:08

Instant profit mate.

Reminds me, I must put mine up - been meaning to sell it for nearly 2 years now