RIP Power Supply

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04-01-2010, 22:36
Alexander the Pretty Good

RIP Power Supply

So yesterday my power supply in my desktop died, after ~3.5 years of faithful service. (Borrowed a friends PSU and I think everything else is intact.) In fact, here's the thread where I started making my first computer. I didn't post my power supply choice (or any of my final choices, though I went with most of the things in post 18 of that thread) but I got an OCZ GXS600 600W PSU. I think it was a little pricey at the time but it lasted this long. Apparently it's past warranty (which expires at 3 years according to OCZ) but I've posted a support ticket with OCZ and posted on their forums. I'm thinking about replacing it with this 650W number from Corsair which is the best rated on Newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

Anyone have any experiences or other comments on a PSU selection?

With the PSU dead, I think the case and the two optical drives (as well as the keyboard, mouse, and monitor) are the last surviving bits from my "first draft." Ah, nostalgia.
04-03-2010, 01:26
naut

Re: RIP Power Supply

Nothing wrong with that PSU. Just the wattage good be higher. More juice, usually means better PC performance. I'd stick with a minimum of 800W for today's PCs, depending on your specs of course.
04-03-2010, 01:53
Alexander the Pretty Good

Re: RIP Power Supply

I was actually thinking that before I took my dead PSU out and saw that I had been getting by fine on 600. Another 50W should keep me in business for a while because I don't have any upgrades planned.
04-03-2010, 02:03
Xiahou

Re: RIP Power Supply

I used the exact same PSU for my last build. It's been running for a few months now with no problems. It looks to be a very well-made power supply.

As for the OCZ one, I think 3.5yrs is kinda lousy for a supposedly good name aftermarket PSU. :sweatdrop:
Honestly, before getting the Corsair, I had always just bought a standard Antec PSU for my builds. I never had one go bad and I'm still using some of them 6+yrs later....
04-03-2010, 04:52
Alexander the Pretty Good

Re: RIP Power Supply

Oh... I'm not really familiar with powersupply lifespans...
04-09-2010, 02:21
pevergreen

Re: RIP Power Supply

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xiahou

Honestly, before getting the Corsair, I had always just bought a standard Antec PSU for my builds. I never had one go bad and I'm still using some of them 6+yrs later....

So my Antec case and PSU should be awesome then. :beam: