473 Kempsville Road Unit 101-102
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 382-7768
Hours - Monday to Saturday 9AM to 7PM
We are currently not looking to purchase any computers or parts. We will update the site once this has changed. **UPDATED 9/21/23**
Items we are interested in purchasing:
Please note that Providence Computers does not guarantee that we will purchase your item(s), or that we will purchase the item(s) for the price listed below. All descriptions and prices listed below are general guidelines. Items must be brought into the store for an official offer.
Laptops
Windows 7 Laptops | Minimum Specs: Intel Core i3/i5/i7, AMD A4/A6/A8/A10/A12 (No Athlon, Phenom, Celeron, AMD E/E2, Atom, Pentium) with a Passmark of 1000 or better. (See here to find the score of your processor), 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD or any size SSD | $10 and up |
Windows 8 and 10 Laptops | Minimum Specs: Intel Core i3/i5/i7, AMD A4/A6/A8/A10/A12 (No Athlon, Phenom, Celeron, AMD E/E2, Atom, Pentium) with a Passmark of 1000 or better. (See here to find the score of your processor), 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD or any size SSD | $10 and up |
Apple Laptops | 2012 Or Newer | $10 and up |
Desktops
(See below for tips on getting the most money for your desktop)
Windows 7 Desktops | Minimum Specs: Intel Core i3/5 2nd Gen, Intel Core i7 1st Gen or AMD FX 4/6/8 Core, A8/10/12 Series, Ryzen ) with a Passmark of 2000 or better. (See here to find the score of your processor), 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD or any size SSD. | $10 and up |
Windows 8 and 10 Desktops | Minimum Specs: Intel Core i3/5 3nd Gen, Intel Core i7 1st Gen or AMD FX 4/6/8 Core, A8/10/12 Series, Ryzen) with a Passmark of 2000 or better. (See here to find the score of your processor), 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD or any size SSD. | $10 and up |
Servers
Windows Server 2012 R2 or later pedestal. 8 Logical Cores, 16GB RAM |
Prices vary. | |
Windows Server 2012 R2 or later rackmount 8 Logical Cores, 16GB RAM |
(must include rails) | Prices vary. |
Parts
Memory: | Desktop: DDR3/DDR4-4GB and up, Laptop: DDR3-4GB and up, DDR4-8GB and up | $10 and up. |
Hard Drives: | 2TB or larger. | $10 and up. |
Solid State Drives: | 240/250/256GB or larger. | $20 and up. |
Processors: | Intel Core i3/5/7 3rd Gen, AMD FX 4/6/8 Core, AMD A10/12 APU, Ryzen | $15 and up. |
Video Cards: | PCI-e 16X: Must require discrete power, 3GB RAM | $25 and up. |
Power supplies: | Major brand. 500 Watt and up. Must have 8 Pin Motherboard Aux | $10 and up. |
Cases: | Gaming cases only. Good condition, must include original panels, mounting hardware, etc. | $10 and up. |
Motherboards: | Sockets AM3(+), AM4, 1155, 1150, 1366, 2011, 1151. (Must have I/O Shield) |
$10 and up |
Optical Drives: | Blue Ray Only (Internal) | $5 and up. |
LCD/LED monitors: | 22” and larger. Must include AC adapter if needed. | $10 and up. |
All computers and peripherals (with the exception of CRT monitors and tube televisions) may be brought in for free recycling, regardless of their inclusion on the above list. Providence Computers provides free data destruction as part of the recycling process.