When to upgrade your gaming PC — and what to do with the old one

Know the signs, plan the upgrade, and give your old PC a second life. Sell it through Prenew or trade it in for your next machine.

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Signs it is time to upgrade

Not sure if you need a new PC or just a part swap? Here is how to tell.

  1. Games struggle at low settings

    When even medium settings drop below 60 FPS in games you play regularly, your GPU or CPU may have fallen behind the curve.

  2. Loading times are frustrating

    If booting up and loading games takes noticeably longer than it used to, an SSD upgrade or a full system refresh will fix that.

  3. Sell it, do not bin it

    Your old PC still has value. Sell it through Prenew and put the money toward your next machine. We handle pickup and payment.

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Every Prenew gaming PC includes our own 12-month service promise — handled directly by us, not outsourced to a manufacturer with long processing times. If a component fails, our technicians diagnose and repair the issue within 48 hours.

  • 12-month warranty included
  • Remote support in case of issues
  • Free fault diagnosis and repair
  • Warranty service by our experts within two days
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  • Christopher

    Pretty easy, pretty well, pretty fast. Sold both of my old gaming computers. For both of them, I got more money than expected. Surely because I was pretty fair in rating them, but they're also fair and rated them better than me. Money was paid after 3-4 workdays. Service was very fast and helpful!

  • Luca

    I decided to sell my PC to Prenew because the offer was around the same as selling it myself on the used market, just without all the annoyances that come with it. The whole process is very streamlined and easy to do starting with packaging they sent for your device, to updates you receive at every step and fast payment at the end of the process. If I need to sell a PC in the future I would gladly use the service again.

  • Kiril

    Everything went perfectly. They sent the box for the computer as quickly as possible, without any issues, straight to my door. I sent my computer to them and everything arrived just as quickly; I didn't have to pay for postage. They checked everything quickly and paid the full agreed amount for the computer. In short, everything went perfectly, at least as far as selling the computer is concerned. I'd definitely recommend them!

  • Ville

    Everything worked really well! I drove from Southwest Finland to drop off the computer directly at Prenew's office. The place was easy to find and there were guest parking spots right by the door. I got a notification about the inspection being completed within a couple of hours and everything was wrapped up.

  • Max

    My computer was at my parents' place. Shipping was effortless and extremely fast. The packing and shipping instructions were clear. The price estimate was surprisingly accurate even though I forgot about one broken USB port. The selling process itself was very short and went smoothly. I warmly recommend Prenew.

  • Mika

    I sold a gaming PC that I no longer had use for. It was a very smooth process. The box arrived via mail in a couple of days with packing materials and I just needed to send the computer back by mail. The money appeared in my account quickly. Excellent service.

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Frequently asked questions. Answered.

Have questions? We've answered the most common ones below.

When you buy from Prenew, you can be confident in the quality of your computer and enjoy gaming worry-free thanks to comprehensive warranty coverage. By purchasing a refurbished gaming PC, you also help protect the environment and save money.
Every computer we sell is thoroughly stress-tested, and the functionality of each component is verified. All computers we sell also include the Prenew warranty service agreement, ensuring that you can game worry-free!
If you want to avoid dealing with unreliable buyers, insultingly low offers, and the hassle of selling, Prenew is the easy choice.
The components of your computer can be checked in several ways, but the easiest method is as follows: 1. Open the Windows search bar. 2. Search for a program called Task Manager and open it. 3. In Task Manager, open the Performance tab on the left side or at the top. 4. The blue arrows indicate where you can find the different components of your computer. You can view the details by clicking on the following sections: CPU (Processor), Memory (RAM), Disk (Storage), and GPU (Graphics Card). The information appears in the top-right corner. For example, you can see the processor type such as i7-1065G7, and the storage type (SSD or HDD) in the lower-right corner under the Disk tab. 5. Task Manager does not display information about the power supply or the motherboard. If you are unsure about these components, follow the instructions in our calculator to create a price estimate. 6. You can find your computer's components in the dropdown menu of our calculator. If your parts are not found in our calculator, it usually means that we do not purchase computers equipped with those components. The usual reason is that the components are relatively old (typically over 10 years old) or very specific models with limited resale demand. Please contact customer service if you believe a new component should be added to the calculator.
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