Selling Servers..dilemma

Mr.Pink · 3 Aug 2010 at 21:45

We have just finished a virtualised server solution, and i need to recoup some funds from the now redundant HP kit.

I have 4 servers; 3 G4's and a G3, all of them are dual Xeon, decent amounts of ram, rack mounts etc. What in your opinion would be raise the most cash, break them down to component level, or sell them as complete units?

They have all been taken from a live working enviroment with no known faults, and they are all fitted with reduandant PSU's and rack rails.

Has anyone had success on the bay?

Slime101 · 3 Aug 2010 at 22:08

Stick em in the MM, you never know who would buy them!

dl763 · 3 Aug 2010 at 22:16

I'm watching one on the popular auction site, seem to go for quite a bit on there.

mrtckane · 4 Aug 2010 at 00:59

they'll go better on the popular auction site as whole units.

#Chri5# · 4 Aug 2010 at 07:28

Sell them complete - don't forget to sanitise the HDs properly if you are including them.

LizardKing · 4 Aug 2010 at 09:57

The G4's maybe worth a hundred quid or so on ebay but the G3's are pretty worthless if there 32bit only.
Keep them whole as ones with the rails and HD's command quite a decent amount over the ones without.

quickshot89 · 4 Aug 2010 at 13:53

auction website or MM is your best bet. I would love one on the cheap to mess around with at home

Deschutes · 4 Aug 2010 at 20:51

I think they would be about the same broken and complete becasue although you will get good prices for RAM, CPU and HDD's basically kit that is upgradable. The cases PSU's and mobo is HP only so would be quite hard to sell. Have a look on evilbay and do some calcs!

dl763 · 4 Aug 2010 at 22:01

dl763 said:
I'm watching one on the popular auction site, seem to go for quite a bit on there.

Didnt get it, but if you want to get rid of one for a fiver, let me know

Evil-I · 5 Aug 2010 at 10:55

I've got a friend who is looking for a new server, so I'd certainly be interested.

PM me if you are going ahead with the sales.

E-I