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While gaming laptops used to be thought of as massive bricks that could never touch the power of desktops, the story is very different today. Modern gaming notebooks can typically achieve framerates close to their desktop counterparts, while also being relatively sleek and easy to use as general productivity machines. Connect them to a full-sized monitor or a TV, and it’s easy to forget you’re running a gaming rig that can easily fit in your backpack.

Springtime is a period of renewal – and that often includes new iterations of all your favorite gadgets. Laptops and phones and even game consoles are all getting a new look on the outside and new specs on the inside this year, and you might be tempted to upgrade. But if you do, that leaves the question of what to do with your old model. If it’s still in good working condition, there’s a pretty good chance someone will give you a few bucks for it — here are the best places to make that happen.