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Alright I bit the bullet and bought a new BeQuiet! Pure Power 12 M and a Corsair 4000D on Newegg. I noticed the PSU is currently on sale so I just went for it. And now I feel like a jackass after causing a bit of a scene here... 😅😆

I guess just to give an update, but you make a valid point. 🤷‍♂️ Sorry guys.

Sure...or maybe the guy has nearly 30 years of experience and knows what he's talking about...

What brand PSU, how old was it, what did you have connected to it, how many hours a day was it in use, how many watts was it producing and what protections did it have? I refuse to believe that a quality PSU with fail protections can take out a...

Just a quick update...I joined the PSU cultists Discord server and here is what JG himself told me. (At least I think it's the man, the myth, the legend himself lol) Simple, no BS, straight-to-the-point response. Gotta love it! 😁

My Corsair TX750 V1 lasted for over 10 years and went through three builds. I only replaced it because I connected a fan to the motherboard with one pin off the connector on accident and it smoked it up and modular is nice. Still worked but I...

20 years? IMHO, it takes a bad PSU to not last the lifetime of "whatever". I mean, bad PSUs happen, but generally speaking they last as long as needed. Usually you're disposing of the "whatever" before the PSU gives out. However, component...

Echoing the above, good units can run 10+ years in normal conditions. Obviously outliers and eventual hardware issues occur but that's life with electronics.

5 to 7 years shouldn't be a major issue for a quality unit. I've run some for longer than that, but I'm not saying that it was a good idea. My current PC's PSU is over 5 years old now and I ran a Thermaltake ToughPower 1300 for 10 years and a PC...

My PSU and PC turned eight years old recently. Still going strong. I have an OCZ 1000 watt 80 Plus Gold PSU which I recently heard OCZ PSU's aren't the most reliable. I plan to get a new PSU for my next build.

Still running some PSU's 10 years now. Some are luck of the draw.

I've also had a few last over a decade with no issues. I'm pretty sure I'm still running an Antec PSU from 2008~ in my fiance's system.

Both my main and secondary computers are using 1000w PSUs from 2007-2008. There have been some models over the years that cut corners or used cheap/bad capacitors, but good PSUs are more likely to die due to neglect or abuse than age. Good...

My silverstone powersupply is 13 yrs old

I have a BFG Tech 1000w PSU I've been running since 2010/2011. The only thing I've had to do was open it up a couple of times to dust it, and once to re-oil the fan. I'm going to use it until it dies, or I die.

I still have a Corsair 620w that I got in like 2008 or something Never had an issue with it, still trucking

I have PSU's with 10+ years of service, and ive only had one personally die on me ever.

I think I'm just gonna let it ride. EVGA is known for quality and I've recently seen a video by Gamers Nexus where they stress tested a SuperNova GT model, that gave me pretty good piece of mind. I'll just get a new PSU whenever I get a new case...

Hmm...see, despite more people telling me "it's fine." - "I've had a crappy PSU for 15 years and hasn't skipped a beat!" etc - it's stories like yours that make me hella anxious! 😅 Like sure, I could get a new PSU...but then I'd have to spend...

Yes but how long was your system in use day by day? How many hours a day was it running and how many hours of said days was it running at full power? Call me crazy but I think all of those things go into factor because like the one guy said, he...