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- So something lately that I've been getting asked is why isn't my gaming PC selling? And that could be a few things, for starters, if your PCs are looking anything like these two, then you're probably not going to get much interest at all but today we are going to go through a checklist of things you wanna be doing if you're trying to sell a gaming PC, and if you're having these troubles what you can then do after that, but first thing's first, if your PCs are in this state, let's talk about what you can do to get 'em out of this state. (upbeat music) So firstly, only the table here, I've got the DataVac that just blows a crap ton of air on this PC, it's gonna get all the dust that's really built up just out of that whole case, and then after that we've got our Calvin Klein underwear, and also our multi-purpose spray just to give it a quick clean down. This is if you're lazy, and you don't have time to clean PCs, this method is going to be so quick and efficient but at the same time, it's also gonna give a really good look shine. Now there are some other things you can do but, of course, we're gonna quickly do the once over and just show you how quickly we can make this dirty PC come up, in just a matter of minutes. (upbeat music) So we've quickly cleaned it over and it looks so much better than it did before, but the case didn't come with a side panel when I got it, and also I strongly recommend changing the memory from two single channel mode to dual channel mode, which I don't know why the person had it in the previous configuration, but another thing as well is, I wouldn't actually sell this PC, personally, in this state, I would then take off this CPU cooler, clean it up a little bit more, change over the thermal paste on the CPU, and also, for this graphics card right here, take the cooler off and also change the thermal paste on that just to make sure, because when I sell a PC, I want the person to be having a good experience. Another thing I noticed too down the bottom here, cable management's a little bit rough, so I'm going to actually clean that up as well so these are the three next things I would do just to add that little bit of extra care to a build. (upbeat music) So now usually with this I would use alcohol wipes to clean off the thermal paste, but I actually ran out of alcohol wipes so I've gotta go to the store to go get some more later, but in the mean time Calvin Klein, he's come to save the day, so have no fear, ey? (relaxing music) So right now, we've cleaned up the GPU, or some people know it here on the channel as the Gravis card, and we've changed thermal paste on that, we've changed the thermal paste on the CPU, changed the RAM back into dual channel, but there's still one more thing to do, and while the GPU's out we can quickly manage these cables and make 'em look a little bit neater, and then see our final product if we were to then put this up for sale. (relaxing music) So now we just finished taking photos and generally you wanna take at least three shots, obviously the more expensive the PC gets, the more photos you'll want to include as people tend to start care more and more, the more money they're forking out. And now this PC, I still don't know what exactly I'm gonna do just yet, because there is kind of an imbalance between the case itself, I think the case isn't that good at all, there's no real cable management options, but some of the other parts are really nice. We've got a new-new 1TB hard drive, 1060 6GB, i5-4690, 16GB of RAM, but we also have a mediocre power supply here, so case and power supply, really mediocre, and so what I was thinking is, maybe, and the motherboard as well seems pretty mediocre, so we should probably take out the RAM, put an i3 in, leave the same cooler on, put a lower end GPU in, switch the hard drive for a 500GB hard drive, and then we'd have something like a low end, entry level system, and people wouldn't care so much with the looks of this particular build. Do remember one thing, guys, and that is in the past I've done a graph where I've showed the correlation between price and also looks of a build, they should go hand in hand, that is the more you're asking for a PC, the better it should look as well. But not only just perform, but also the aesthetics should go to match that price point. Next up here we've got a different kind of scenario, this was a bang up trade in, and we can see here a lot of people nowadays have this conception of, okay just get one of these OEMs, whack a graphics card in, and you're gonna have a great gaming experience, and, sure, that can work, that can definitely work if you want the best price-performance, for instance, you get a used 1050 Ti, but there is a problem with some of these OEMs and that simply the graphics cards won't work at all because there's no option in the BIOS to disable secure boot, enable CSM, and things like that, so some of these motherboards are completely useless for anything other than office PC, but what we've got right here is an ugly HP system, and seriously if you tried to, even if you got an OEM working with a 1050 Ti, for example, and you put it up for sale like this I'm pretty sure not many people would want to buy it. So what I'm gonna do now is test it out with a GTX 1050 Ti, see if it does boot up, if it doesn't then pretty much what we're gonna do is take the CPU out since it is an i7-2600, we've already taken the RAM out, we did get a 1TB hard drive, and then we're gonna whack an i3 in and then indeed try and see this as an office PC. (relaxing music) So now we've just established that this board is one of those boards that won't accept any decent graphics card for gaming, and since it did have an i7-2600 in it, we've pulled that out, put an i3 in, we can also burn up two 2GB sticks of RAM, just to have something that really can only do like office work, like Excel, or something like that, or just watch some basic YouTube videos. So we're gonna put a 250GB hard drive in, sell this for real cheap, like even under 100 Aussie dollars, which would be like 70 USD, and someone could use a computer for this so I'm gonna clean it all up right now and just sort of work with what we've got here, but at the same time, another good thing about this sort of whole configuration is this motherboard has definitely got a Windows license activated for it, so instead of letting that go to waste we can actually utilize that so someone can save some money, and I can get some money back on this build. (relaxing music) So now here we have, we got two PCs, that have been cleaned up, they look really good in the photos, they present nicely, I mean, considering we're working with what we've got here, and also on top of that we've changed the thermal paste around on both the CPUs, in the case of this mid-range rig here, we've changed the thermal paste on the GPU also. So we're making sure that the PCs not only look good, but they have the performance and the consistency to match those photos. So even though this is an office PC, still take care of it, still make it look good, and basically, when it comes to selling a gaming PC, presentation is everything. But now it's just time to sit down with you guys, face to face, have a bit of real talk, and there's some other factors that may be going on as to why you're not selling your gaming PC. If presentation's good, then you've also got the photos, you've also got the specs, and the price point right, what else can you do to try and get that sale? Here's where I offer things like a three month guarantee on my systems, for instance, if you've got a three month guarantee on your system, and the other seller doesn't, I think the buyer is more inclined to go with you because there's that risk of not getting hosed that is suddenly gone away when you offer that three month guarantee, if that makes any sense, so definitely offering that in your ads can spice things up, of course, you may have to replace some faulty parts as time goes on, but again, that's a good thing if you wanna keep doing this because good word of mouth will spread. Oh, hey, this guy actually repairs his PCs that he sells, if there is a problem. Of course, you will get people that will take advantage of that, and I have had people that have had software problems, it has got nothing to do with what I'm doing, and they've corrupted the Windows, or they've done something, installed a virus, and they're like oh, this computer isn't working properly, I'm like, look, I don't really cover that. Basically, there's always gonna be the bad that comes with the good, my advice would just be to cop it on the chin, and keep on hustling. But now you've tried everything I've done up until this point and you still can't sell your gaming PC, what can you do? Well there's some other things like replying to people's emails and messages straight away because we are living in the day and age of 2019, where people couldn't live without their smartphones, and so with that people have sort of come into this field where they demand instantaneous responses, instantaneous replies, I mean I'm a sucker for it, like with some of my ex-girlfriends in the past, if they didn't reply to messages for like two hours I'd start getting insecure, and being like, hey, why didn't you reply, why didn't you reply? But then you realize, hey, back in like the 1980s people didn't even have phones or anything, like I talk to my parents and they're like, yeah, we'd sometimes go without days for talking. Basically, now in 2019, there's this element that never existed in the past, and if you wanna be on top of your game then you have to change to the trends, and I guess one of the trends going through with this is that people expect quick responses, and if you get that done then that's another element that can help you sell your gaming PC. But now if you're already doing that and you still can't sell your gaming PC, then what are some other things you can now do as a final resort? And that is simply look at what the competitors are selling in your area, see what is selling, are LEDs in craze, is RGB in craze, is over the top in craze? Because different areas are gonna have different sort of cultures and demands, that relate to those cultures so I know where I'm at in South East Queensland there is a big demand for PCs that look really bling bling, that is they've got LEDs in them, they've also got the front RGB fans, people just like that, and they like the look of that, they want that on their desk, especially opposed to something like a boring HP machine, especially the older OEM ones that just don't have anything but just an ugly looking case. So if you do wanna step up your bling game then I'll put some links in the description below for some $1 LED strips, even something like this with a Molex connector is super easy to install, you just put the LED strip down and then plug in the Molex connector into the power supply and you've now got LED bling inside your PC. Coupled with a clear side panel, that is definitely gonna help out, you may wish to go get some LED fans as well and people laugh at LEDs, but man, as we said countless times here on the channel LEDs do sell PCs. Though lastly, there is one more thing to talk about with you guys, and that is just simply the market itself and market conditions. Now I'd say where I live in South East Queensland, it's easily a buyer's market at the moment, there's so many sellers trying to sell gaming PCs left, right, and center, but also coupled with the fact that in South East Queensland itself, where I'm at, at the moment, there's also a downturn in the economy here and that is that I've been speaking to people locally who run businesses and they're telling me that trades are being laid off, and so when a lot of jobs are going from full-time to part-time, or people are being laid off, that's also money that's circulating the economy that no longer is circulating in the economy anymore, so with that, that's the discretionary income that people have to buy a gaming PC is no longer there, so you're gonna find it a tougher market to sell and so with that things are gonna get more competitive, people are gonna drop their prices, and so under these conditions it can get very difficult to sell your gaming PC. So that is the last thing, sometimes you go through recessions, and boom/bust cycles in economies, and these relate directly to how your PC will sell on the market. Anyway, guys, in closing off this video I will say be consistent if you wanna sell gaming PCs. Have consistently good photos, have consistent performance, and also have consistent service in how you respond to people's emails and messages, and also help them out with aftercare service. And with all that aside, if you enjoyed today's video, then be sure to hit that Like button, also if you have any requests, or any advice, or any tips of your own, be sure to drop them in the comment section below, or if you have any questions too, and also I've been asked about what tools I use in the 2019 Tech YES cleanse process so stay tuned for that updated guide where I detail all the stuff I use, things that just save me so much time and things that have just come a long way compared to what I used to do. 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