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Bad PSU,what can happen ?

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Hey people.What can happen if i use a cheap 20 euros PSU (500w) for this system :

H81 motherboard
I5 4690
Gtx 1050
8gb ram
1TB HDD

Im going to buy a new one soon,but till then im curious will it cause problems ?
 
Solution
Depends on the PSU.

It can work totally fine for a year or two
It can give you some weird issues (friend of mine had a problem with all USB devices for example with his old PSU)
It could just not power up one day
Or could not deliver enough power
It can have a bad voltage regulation causing your system to be very unstable.
It can produce a lot of sudden shut downs
It can explode destroying the unit itself
It can fry and damage other components
Worst case it can burn your house down
Depends on the PSU.

It can work totally fine for a year or two
It can give you some weird issues (friend of mine had a problem with all USB devices for example with his old PSU)
It could just not power up one day
Or could not deliver enough power
It can have a bad voltage regulation causing your system to be very unstable.
It can produce a lot of sudden shut downs
It can explode destroying the unit itself
It can fry and damage other components
Worst case it can burn your house down
 
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