Thankfully, thats never happened to me. I've seen a couple PSU's go in my PC ventures. The Stock PSU went in my Pavilion 7905(Fan quit), and the stock PSU from my MSI barebone went. Thankfully, they didn't take the Mainboards(or components) with it!
Sorry! Anyways I've had/seen 3 pack-up mine (a different cheap one, I didn’t learn), my parents (my uncle – an IT professional with his own company – put a cheap one in) and a friend’s (he had a HP of some description). Also I may have told this story before but a mate bought a case (off Ebay I might add) with a US PSU never checked it and it wiped out everything completely.
Thats disgusting. PSU's should have the utmost consideration gone into them in the factory. PSU's are arguably the heart of a computer. Such a shame one has to worry, is what I mean. Im a perfectionist. I can't create Garbage! I realize nothing lasts forever, but geeze...
Well that's different for a change. LOL. At least Sammy knew that and didn't "buy" in. LOL. Oman7 be sure to get something "trustworthy" when buying a PSU. I know that a "cheapy" sounds like the answer but it's NOT.... You don't have to spends 100's on a decent PSU tho.... there are other brands that have a good rep.. just shop around and see what ye buddies have had luck with as well.
Ive been very lucky with that Sammy.... I had one go out at work and I decided to rebuild the system but I think it didn't take anything with it... I caught it before it "flamed" out... it was very hot but nothing else seemed wrong with it... NEVER know as I didn't mess with the "old" components.
Nothing to do with age, it's just you don't buy terrible PSUs. 40%+ of the PSUs on the market today will easily destroy a PC if hooked up to one.
Im just gonna mod her case to support the Thermaltake. Its working wonderfully right now. She's happy, I KNOW that the PSU is good. So i'll just buy another Corsair for myself. Perhaps another 400W
Just as a warning, the Thermaltake 430W is a nice enough unit, but it is actually only a 250W unit inside. Don't go loading it up to the same extent as a CX 400W, it won't end well!
Oh, I'll believe that now(Corsair is generally better). Having seen one in action, and feeling its construction The thermaltake is way more than enough for my mother. Infact, it may migrate to her next system. I'll decide when that time comes.
As I said, there's nothing really wrong with it, but ultimately it is a mid-quality 250W unit, not a 430 as advertised (but since when were Thermaltake ever honest about specs)
Oh yah! Another Corsair performing exactly as it should. My secondary is back up and running, without a hitch. Was there ever a doubt LOL!
What do you guys think about the Corsair CMPSU-750TX? I'm in need of a spare/new PSU and it looks pretty attractive with a price tag of $90 (100 with tax). Bit hesitant to get a 750w but sine I'll never run more then one gpu I'm guessing it should be plenty even if I OC.
It's a very good psu, but if you don't need that much power get a cheaper one. The 550w model is only $60 after rebates. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004
750W is ridiculous amounts of power, you can run three graphics cards and an overclocked quad core off that without issue. The 550W PSU, electrically speaking, is nowhere near as good, but it's a reliable unit.
The 550W is a brilliant PSU.. I have one and a 400W as well.. both great models and IF I ever need anything bigger I'll consider one of the modular PSU's from Corsair as the 550 and 400 are very nice.
The 400 one is the same Seasonic design as the VX450, HX520, HX620 and TX650. The 550 is the CWT design of the TX750.
Aren't the Antecs made by CWT? All I know is the 2 Corsair PSU's that I have are great and I'd have NO issues buying another when the time comes.
To be perfectly honest I know absolutely nothing about computing how much power a system draws/needs so I use eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite v2.5 lol (for my current system it says 419w with no OC and the one I hope to build it says 600w hence why I was a little unsure). After reading a few reviews it seems there are quite a few TX750w that are defective or die in only a few months, maybe the extra money for the Silence 750 Quad is worth it.
