Dead hdd? Should I sell pc or individual components?

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But I'd like to make sure...

I was going to reinstall Windows 7 on my computer (core i3, 8 gb ram, biostar mobo, 1 tb WD hdd, nvidia gt 440) because I get bothered by not having a clean system, and I wanted to move to Linux again and just use Windows for Autodesk software. At first I was just going to suck it up and partition the hdd from my Archbang liveusb with gparted, but it complained about the gpt table (probably because I used some other program in Windows that messed stuff up) and there being unused space on the drive, though everything worked fine. I booted into the Win7 install cd, and where it asked where to install Windows, I decided to wipe the drive and use the whole thing, and make Linux partitions later. So, I selected the first partition (system reserved) and hit delete, assuming that would delete it, with the intent of doing that for all the partitions. It was taking a while, so I figured I'd go back into the live Archbang and wipe the drive from there, but I couldn't cancel it, so I just pressed the reset button and now I can't get past the bios screen (I can't even get into bios settings and stuff) with the hdd connected.
If I connect it in the middle of booting into the Windows install disk or the Archbang usb, Windows won't finish booting and Linux complains about memory and starts killing processes. I can't find it if I connect it after booting into Archbang either.
I'm assuming this means it's dead, but just in case I'd like to make sure.
And assuming it is, I've been planning on selling this computer to buy a laptop anyways (I built it myself), so would it be more profitable to sell individual parts (I bought them all new, except the case, and they're all in very good condition, except for the hdd and the case, though the case is still decent) or buy a new hard drive and sell the whole thing? Or would I be able to sell it even without the hdd? I still have the boxes and stuff from the components I believe and most, if not all documentation and extra cables/screws/whatever that came with stuff.
I'd probably use ebay or craigslist unless I can find someone I know who wants it.

best bet is to replace the component that is dead/broken... you can do this with laptops and desktops.... drives will die due to the conditions of the drive
avoid moving a laptop if the drive is spinning.
don't drop them
and keep in cold places... they don't like heat

i'm talking about regular drives not ssd's

depends if people want older technology..
it more a 50/50 chance that it will sell