Any was to prevent PSU failure?

[willfar2]

So i just bought a cx 500w psu from corsair to power my gtx 970 and i5-4460 and ive just read some reviews about it blowing up and breaking, after spending $2000 on a pc i really dont want it to take any of the other parts with it, is there any safety steps i can take to make sure it doesnt take any parts with it? thanks

 

[iCameAsARoman]

If you spent that much on other hardware, why can't you return the PSU you just bought, and research a better efficient PSU?.

 

[4745454b]

As mentioned returning it might be a good idea.

You don't have a huge power hungry system though. Depending on model, the 970 draws an avg 150W. And the 4460 isn't a 125W CPU. All told you are probably using less then 300W on your system, which the CX500 can/should be able to handle.

First thing to do if you keep it is to keep it cool. DON'T put it in a tight space where the air doesn't circulate. Keep it on top or under a desk and you should be fine. Do your best to keep your room cool. Dust your PC including PSU 2-3 times a year. And finally do your best to keep the power draw down. This means no OCing. I kept my Antec Smartpower 450W alive this way, and it had caps way worse then what's in the CX500.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

If you're spending $2000 on a PC, I would advise getting something better than a CX500. If you're spending $500, it's reasonable, but $2000 is a lot for a budget PSU.

 

[kwa-e]

Do your wallet a favor for the longterm and buy an XFX 550w, Should be around $50 yet has the quality you would expect of much more expensive units.

 

[willfar2]

As mentioned returning it might be a good idea.

You don't have a huge power hungry system though. Depending on model, the 970 draws an avg 150W. And the 4460 isn't a 125W CPU. All told you are probably using less then 300W on your system, which the CX500 can/should be able to handle.

First thing to do if you keep it is to keep it cool. DON'T put it in a tight space where the air doesn't circulate. Keep it on top or under a desk and you should be fine. Do your best to keep your room cool. Dust your PC including PSU 2-3 times a year. And finally do your best to keep the power draw down. This means no OCing. I kept my Antec Smartpower 450W alive this way, and it had caps way worse then what's in the CX500.

Easily the most helpful person thank you so much <3

 

[4745454b]

The other advice is good. I'm assuming you don't live in the USA because the two parts you listed aren't in a $2k machine, but if you did spend a lot you should be getting a good PSU that you don't need to worry about. I've heard of a rule of thumb that says you should spend ~10% of your budget on your PSU. You don't need to spend $200 on a PSU as there is the law of diminishing returns. But you shouldn't skimp out on it either. I'm a "fan" of the CX units. But I know their place as well. They are ok/good BUDGET PSUs. Not something that goes in a higher end unit. (For the record I'm running a 3770K, 16GBs of ram, and a 7950 on a 450W. But my 450 is awesome.)