Estimated PSU life

[Aevum]

I have a 480watt Bequiet PSU, its a good PSU, its quiet, its stable, and its provided great service, the thing is, i´ve had this PSU since around 2005, i´ve never abused it much, i doubt any of my builds have gone above 350 watt of power consumption, and since i´ve never had any power hungry machines, or Sli/crossfire (which it is ready for), i´ve never found a reason to upgrade or replace it,

the question is, with 3+ years on its back, is it time to retire it ? or ride it till it dies ?

 

[Assassin48]

i have had this pc since 2003 and it still goes strong

i say keep it till it dies on you

 

[IINexusII]

if its still running smooth with no sounds or anything weird i guess its ok to keep it

 

[allen337]

Keep on using it you might get a dud buying new and retireing a good 1

 

[Geofrancis]

usualy the fan will die before the power supply.

 

[Asylum]

Unless your going to upgrade another part...I would say stay with what you have!!