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PartPlanner guides and updates
Guides and updates from PartPlanner on tracking parts, costing builds and running a PC building or flipping operation.
How to track profit on PC flips (and the spreadsheet you outgrow)
What a PC flip really made: split the purchase into part costs, subtract fees and consumables, and the spreadsheet that works until it doesn't.
ReadWhen is the best time to sell a used gaming PC?
Used gaming PC demand follows the calendar. Here is the window that gets you the most money, and why mid-September is for buying, not selling.
ReadIs it cheaper to build new or buy used in 2026?
New PC prices are spiking on the 2026 memory shortage. Here is when building new still wins, and when a used machine is the cheaper call.
ReadFrom PC builder to PC workshop: leveling up as a flipper
The stages from selling leftover parts to running a PC workshop: what each level needs, when to expand, and the guides that get you through each one.
ReadIs PC flipping worth it in 2026?
Is PC flipping worth it in 2026? How the AI boom moved part prices, where deals still are, and why parts inventory and PC flipping software beat busywork.
ReadHow to test a used PC and its parts before you buy
How to test a used PC and every part in it: the free benchmarks, how to read temperatures and throttling, and which faults are cheap fixes or walk-aways.
ReadHow to get started flipping PCs
What it costs to start flipping PCs, which machines to buy, the tools you actually need, how to store parts, and where to sell them wherever you are.
ReadPartPlanner vs PCPartPicker: which one do you need?
PCPartPicker prices and shops a single new build. PartPlanner plans builds and runs inventory, cost and profit across many. Which one fits you.
ReadParting out or selling whole: spot the diamonds in the rough
Parting out usually beats selling an old PC whole. Buyers pay full price for the exact part they need, but demand a discount for a whole old machine.
ReadWhat to do before you list a used PC for sale
Before you list a used PC, benchmark it, do a clean Windows install, write the full spec and photograph it properly. The prep that sells it faster, for more.
ReadThe overlooked parts that still build a great 1080p gaming PC
You do not need current hardware for 1080p gaming. The parts the used market forgot, and how to work around the Windows 11 support blocker that made them cheap.
ReadHow to work out what a used PC is actually worth
A used PC is worth what its parts sell for, minus fees and effort. Here is the method, which parts carry the value, and when to part out instead.
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