[SOLVED] Buzzing noise on my PSU

[Hanleyjaa]

for about a month now i hear this buzzing coming from my PSU, heres a video, you also need to turn up your volume, on video its quiet its the low buzzing noise:

View: https://youtu.be/u-A4iNA4oGY


Also, its a lot louder In Real Life than in the video. And i was wondering if this is normal or should i replace my PSU?

 

[Darkbreeze]

I don't hear anything unusual in that sound clip. I only hear what sounds like normal fan operational noise and you bumping the mic or dropping something near it. I don't hear anything weird. Might try another recording.

What is the EXACT model of your power supply?

 

[Hanleyjaa]

Hello i clipped the part where i heard it, edited it and made the bass louder. Its the same sound only higher pitch IRL not sure if its just because of my ears and the frequency that i am hearing, but here you go:

View: https://youtu.be/jISHjly7E1Q

 

[Darkbreeze]

I think that just distorts it to the point where you can't really determine WHAT exactly is going on.

You still didn't offer the model of your power supply though.

 

[Hanleyjaa]

corsair CX500 500W

 

[Darkbreeze]

How old is it?

What color is the label? There are different versions of the CX series units and they have different colored labels. One is not too bad, the other is older, and is complete garbage.

 

[Hanleyjaa]

How old is it?

What color is the label? There are different versions of the CX series units and they have different colored labels. One is not too bad, the other is older, and is complete garbage.

It's probably 2 years old, and it has a black label. I'll attach a picture, haven't cleaned PC in a while so there's a lot of dust.
image:

https://imgur.com/a/auskFHb

View: https://imgur.com/a/auskFHb


Also lost 2 of pci brackets / placeholders witch doesn't help my dust situation lol

 

[Darkbreeze]

I would remove the filter under the PSU, if it has one, and clean that, and also blow out the power supply with compressed air.

That PSU model isn't very good, and at 2 years old, it's probably near end of life. I'd consider replacing it with a better model.

What are you full hardware specifications for the rest of the hardware?

 

[Hanleyjaa]

I would remove the filter under the PSU, if it has one, and clean that, and also blow out the power supply with compressed air.

That PSU model isn't very good, and at 2 years old, it's probably near end of life. I'd consider replacing it with a better model.

What are you full hardware specifications for the rest of the hardware?

I have a Intel i5-4430 @ 3GHZ
16GB of ram
and a 750TI

Also do you have a recommendation for a better PSU?

 

[Karadjgne]

Corsair CXM 450w or 550w, whichever is cheaper. It'll have a black/silver label, No Green! That's an old design you have currently, it might be 2years old for you, but it's seriously ancient in manufacture. It was an old design when your cpu was brand new.

Average lifespan for those old CX was @ 18months.

 

[Darkbreeze]

PCPartPicker Part List

Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $36.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-28 00:32 EDT-0400


Or, if you want a MUCH better unit, that will also allow you to upgrade to a higher tiered graphics card at some point without again replacing the PSU, this would be an even better option.

PCPartPicker Part List

Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $63.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-28 00:33 EDT-0400