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Good Night Sweet Prince (2018 - 2025) (programming.dev)
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This has been my reliable Power Supply for my Battle Station from 2018 until now. Today when I turned on my RIG, she didn't post... or do anything.

Tested this PSU on my older Motherboard, it didn't post, and when I took my SO's PSW it did.

I think my RIG will be fine, it was working with my older PSW. But only time (and a new PSW) will tell.

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[-] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Well worth investing in a Seasonic unit, either directly branded or a unit that they OEM for other companies (Phanteks, in my case).

Not only do they offer a ridiculously long warranty (10+ years), they are basically the industry standard when it comes to smooth, reliable power delivery.

They may be on the more expensive side for any given wattage range - but given that they power EVERY component in your system, it is one part you should never cheap out on.

[-] the16bitgamer@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago

I got a be quiet unit. The unit and company has reviewed well. It’s 10 year warranty and has everything I need.

[-] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

They’re great also (have a Silent Power 10 in my NAS); definitely a step up from what you had before! 😄

[-] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

One of the things I learned as a wee waddler on my path to being a fully-fledged computer nerd (that was two bird puns in one sentence, I don't know if you noticed) was that keeping a spare power supply or two around is always a good idea.

A blown power supply can bring your day's ~~Unreal Tournament matches~~ productivity to a halt instantly, and inevitably on a Sunday when all the stores are closed, too. To make matters more interesting, a partially failed power supply can cause all manner of strange and otherwise undiagnosable mystery issues. E.g. you're telling me two of your hard drives, your RAM, and your video card all started acting flaky at once? More likely is your PSU's +12v rail is wonky, or something. Swap in a known good one and see. A power supply is also the first in line of all your PC components that can be killed by external forces, e.g. dirty power or nearby lightning strikes, or maybe your dad just deciding to plug his 1970s vintage arc welder into the same circuit in the house, etc.

To this day I have a generic 750w PSU sealed in its shrink wrap on the parts shelf in my basement, because you never know when it'll get you or someone you know out of a jam. And eventually it probably will.

[-] funkajunk@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

F

[-] PineRune@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Check the warranty period; my most recent PSU has a 10 year warranty which would be covered in this scenario.

[-] the16bitgamer@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

Warranty expired 2 years ago.

[-] AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Lost 2 CM PSUs at 6 to 8 years. Not buying CM again. At least they were cheap

[-] mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

got 2 seasonics, both 550w. 11 and 6 years old. and they were the cheapest models i could find. i will never trust another brand as much as i trust seasonic.

[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

My 750 watt power supply took a shit years ago, but I was planning on trying to fix it when I got another one for scrap parts.

Once I finally got a scrap parts PSU, I opened up the 750W, and I found the bottom side of the board was covered in blackened soot, apparently ionized nicotine and dust.

I cleaned all that shit off with rubbing alcohol, an old toothbrush, paper towels and Q-Tips. Apparently that's all it took to get it working again, yay!

[-] bizzle@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

I have 3 pets and smoke a shitload of medical weed next to my computer, it gets disassembled and deep cleaned quarterly or it overheats lmfao can relate

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

A artifact left long ago by the master race

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 weeks ago

PSW?

[-] poweruser@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

Power Suppwy. OP may be a furry /s

[-] reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Power Supply uWunit?

[-] Goten@piefed.social -1 points 2 weeks ago

i bought a corsair ax760 in 2016. i had no clue so its way more than Watt than my pc needs, but atleast the fans turn never (yes never) on. lol

i want to use it till it dies, hopefully only in 2036. xD

this post was submitted on 28 Jun 2025
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