PSU Just Exploded... What Should i Get?

T4C Fantasy · Dec 6, 2012, 04:55 PM

the fireworks were impressive but my default 800w solytech psu that came with the case couldnt handle my GTX 570 folding and HD7970 gaming at the same time.... any recocmmendations for my setup? budget 220 and read my system specs to see what i have + the gtx 570

EDIT:
ordered a SeaSonic Platinum 1000W, thanks everyone for the suggestions,

de.das.dude · Dec 6, 2012, 04:58 PM

pics or GTFO.

seasonic ones are solid. but im no PSU expert. im just interested in the pics

dark2099 · Dec 6, 2012, 05:01 PM

Quick little guided search for some probable good options.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=1&srchInDesc=

natr0n · Dec 6, 2012, 05:01 PM

corsair are good. some are oem seasonic

seasonic labeled guaranteed quality.

drdeathx · Dec 6, 2012, 05:01 PM

You were easily pushing 700 watts or higher. maybe close to 800 watts.

Seasonic X 1250 is $250

Corsair AX 1000 is $199 US

m1dg3t · Dec 6, 2012, 05:02 PM

I like my Ocz 850w ZX... If you can find it on rebate for $130 - $140 get it!

Everybody here is gonna suggest seasonic or corsair. They are overhyped IMO

T4C Fantasy · Dec 6, 2012, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

pics or GTFO.

seasonic ones are solid. but im no PSU expert. im just interested in the pics

i was too dazed in watching the the gun bang flashes to even know to turn off the pc, at first i thought it was my cat scratching at my chair, it popped some more then i actually seen like sparks, looked like a light bulb blowing out, fricken crazy! then my pc turned off and i said oh fuck....

jboydgolfer · Dec 6, 2012, 05:04 PM

hopefully No Other Damage.

T4C Fantasy · Dec 6, 2012, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jboydgolfer

hopefully No Other Damage.

yeah no shit, to much cost if everything died with it

Crap Daddy · Dec 6, 2012, 05:15 PM

Our prayers are with you hoping that nothing else is dead.

I trust Seasonic and Corsair AX. Only those 2 cards would go well over 500W

TheMailMan78 · Dec 6, 2012, 05:29 PM

Someone should sticky this thread for all the idiots who come to TPU asking what they should upgrade first and they have a no name PSU and ignore older members advice to upgrade the PSU before anything. Or the jackasses who say the PSU is not that important.

Not talking to you T4C. Just saying in general. Man I hope you didnt lose anything.

rk3066 · Dec 6, 2012, 05:36 PM

and... that is why we TPU users never use PSUs that come with cases cause they are pure junk. as said before, hope nothing else is damaged. god bless you sir!

Jstn7477 · Dec 6, 2012, 05:36 PM

I only look for PSUs that are 80Plus Gold rated or higher (if I can afford them), as having high efficiency seems to be a barrier to most of these no-name companies. Rosewill power supplies are a mixed bag because they have so many OEMs fulfill their orders, but my Capstone 550w is internally a Super Flower (although Rosewill seems to like Teapo caps a lot, which are alright these days but aren't as nice as Japanese caps).

This one was a $99 several times recently. Design's been around for a few years but is excellent. SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 ...

Other than that, I'm tempted to test out those digital Corsair PSUs by Flextronics, but the price of them is rather ridiculous.

Sasqui · Dec 6, 2012, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T4C Fantasy

i was to dazed in watching the the gun bang flashes to even know to turn off the pc, at first i thought it was my cat scratching at my chair, it did it more then i actually seen like sparks, looked like a light bulb blowing out, fricken crazy! then my pc turned off and i said oh fuck....

Picture an oncoming train at a RR crossing, car is dead and the seatbelt won't unbuckle.

Anyway... like everyone else's morbid hardware self-destruction curiosity, I WANT SOME PICTURES TOO!

And, yes too, hope you didn't suffer collateral damage. I lost a motherboard to a faulty Hiper PSU.

Frick · Dec 6, 2012, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

Someone should sticky this thread for all the idiots who come to TPU asking what they should upgrade first and they have a no name PSU and ignore older members advice to upgrade the PSU before anything. Or the jackasses who say the PSU is not that important.

Not talking to you T4C. Just saying in general. Man I hope you didnt lose anything.

Its important but you dont need a high end unit, unless you want to. PSU elitists are just as bad imo.

TheMailMan78 · Dec 6, 2012, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frick

Its important but you dont need a high end unit, unless you want to. PSU elitists are just as bad imo.

No I agree. You don't need a 1000w PSU. You just need a high quility PSU period. Most people don't need more then 650w on TPU.

Omnisome · Dec 6, 2012, 05:42 PM

You were running an AMD card and an nVidia card at the same time???

TheMailMan78 · Dec 6, 2012, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Omnisome

You were running an AMD card and an nVidia card at the same time???

And? There is no issue with that for what he was doing.

Jstn7477 · Dec 6, 2012, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

No I agree. You don't need a 1000w PSU. You just need a high quility PSU period. Most people don't need more then 650w on TPU.

Yep, I'm fine with my 550w for my Sys Specs rig. Might want a little more for the 7970 but it seems sufficient for me.

Steevo · Dec 6, 2012, 05:45 PM

PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W High Perf...

PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W High Perf...

The 750's will put out close to 900W anyway.

T4C Fantasy · Dec 6, 2012, 05:48 PM

the mobo i actually might nto care about because i may be gettign one for christmas, what are the chances that my ssd's and hdd's and video cards blew out too?

im on teh forum using my server pc btw lol which is ALOT weaker then my gaming pc that exploded

Server PC: Pentium 4 HT 3.2 GHz 478pin northwood
2GB DDR-400
2x 500gb hdds
AMD Radeon HD 4350 PCI <-- haha no pci-e slots

TheMailMan78 · Dec 6, 2012, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T4C Fantasy

the mobo i actually might nto care about because i may be gettign one for christmas, what are the chances that my ssd's and hdd's and vide ocards blew out too?

GPU's very good chance.

T4C Fantasy · Dec 6, 2012, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

GPU's very good chance.

fml wtf very good chance is like 90%?

Jstn7477 · Dec 6, 2012, 05:56 PM

I think it would also depend on which side of the PSU the failure occurred. I'm no PSU expert, but I'm going to guess the primary (high voltage) side went if it was able to run for a while when it was "popping." Usually when you short the DC side the unit will instantly shut off, but who knows with these off-brand units.

AthlonX2 · Dec 6, 2012, 05:57 PM

You cant say the GPUs are more likely to fail with the psu over any other component,the truth is anything powered by the line that blew out is at risk of failing. Honestly I bet your PSU went out but didnt take anything else with it.

Dec 6, 2012, 04:55 PM	#1
T4C Fantasy CPU & GPU DB Maintainer Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA, Rhode Island Posts: 870 (2.31/day) Thanks: 207 Thanked 360 Times in 211 Posts System Specs	PSU Just Exploded... What Should i Get? the fireworks were impressive but my default 800w solytech psu that came with the case couldnt handle my GTX 570 folding and HD7970 gaming at the same time.... any recocmmendations for my setup? budget 220 and read my system specs to see what i have + the gtx 570 EDIT: ordered a SeaSonic Platinum 1000W, thanks everyone for the suggestions, Attached Thumbnails __________________ GPU Database <-- Want Me To Add A Specific Non-Reference GPU Model Not Listed? Send Me A PM GPU Database Thread Rare GPUs / Unreleased GPUs List Your Favorite GPU GPU-Z 0.6.7+ Screenshots! CPU Database Last edited by T4C Fantasy; Dec 11, 2012 at 08:18 PM.

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Dec 6, 2012, 04:58 PM	#2
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Dec 6, 2012, 05:48 PM	#21
T4C Fantasy CPU & GPU DB Maintainer Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA, Rhode Island Posts: 870 (2.31/day) Thanks: 207 Thanked 360 Times in 211 Posts System Specs	the mobo i actually might nto care about because i may be gettign one for christmas, what are the chances that my ssd's and hdd's and video cards blew out too? im on teh forum using my server pc btw lol which is ALOT weaker then my gaming pc that exploded Server PC: Pentium 4 HT 3.2 GHz 478pin northwood 2GB DDR-400 2x 500gb hdds AMD Radeon HD 4350 PCI <-- haha no pci-e slots __________________ GPU Database <-- Want Me To Add A Specific Non-Reference GPU Model Not Listed? Send Me A PM GPU Database Thread Rare GPUs / Unreleased GPUs List Your Favorite GPU GPU-Z 0.6.7+ Screenshots! CPU Database

Dec 6, 2012, 05:56 PM	#24
Jstn7477 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sarasota, Florida, USA Posts: 3,114 (2.29/day) Thanks: 384 Thanked 1,177 Times in 799 Posts System Specs	I think it would also depend on which side of the PSU the failure occurred. I'm no PSU expert, but I'm going to guess the primary (high voltage) side went if it was able to run for a while when it was "popping." Usually when you short the DC side the unit will instantly shut off, but who knows with these off-brand units. __________________ Intel Crunchers (30 threads): 2x 3770K 4.3GHz, 2600K 4GHz, X3210, P-M 735A, P4 3GHz, AMD Crunchers (20 cores):FX-8150 (4t), 1100T 3.6GHz, 1045T 3.4GHz, X3 8550 2.5GHz, T64 ML-37 AMD Folders (6272 GCN cores): 2x 7950 1125/1475, 7970 1150/1650, 7770 NV Folders (2336 GF10x + 1344 GK104 cores):GTX 470 & 465 720/1715, 4x 460 768MB 825/2000, GTS 450, 660Ti 1228/6000 HEATWARE

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AthlonX2 Better Than You Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo,Ohio Posts: 5,449 (2.25/day) Thanks: 729 Thanked 1,572 Times in 994 Posts System Specs	You cant say the GPUs are more likely to fail with the psu over any other component,the truth is anything powered by the line that blew out is at risk of failing. Honestly I bet your PSU went out but didnt take anything else with it.

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