Facing problem after PSU change.

[Akash Beura]

I had previously had I-Ball Marathon 500w PSU, recently i switched to Corsair VS550 because while I-Ball was installed my system suffered a lot of restarts while playing high graphic games. Now after connecting the Corsair VS550 PSU to the UPS, it lead to a mass fluctuation inside the UPS so I think my UPS is defective as well. Now, I made direct connection without any UPS. Now, the problem is, when the voltage fluctuates, some of my USB devices stop working and again work after a few seconds or minutes. Can anyone help me regarding this?

My PC configuration is this.:
Intel DH55TC Motherboard.
Intel i3 CPU 540 @ 3.07GHz
ATI Radeon 6770
2048 MB Ram


Please help me out 🙁.

 

[Catalyzer]

Firstly the VS550 from Corsair isnt really the best PSU out there , it sits in the extreme lowest section for corsair products. You should always take something higher than that lie TX , HX , RM series.
Secondly , be it any brand power fluctuation can kill a PSU completely , it doesnt matter if the electricity / current goes off directly , but there should not be fluctuation at all , connect a UPS at all costs , that your priority !
In India you'll get a APC PSU take that one
Also that I-Ball PSU is a disaster , we Indians are pretty damn good in selling and only maufcaturing cheap quality products , take some PSU's of a good brand like Corsair , Seasonic , Silverstone , Cooler Master
It doesnt matter if you take only 500W but it should be at least 80+ efficiency rated and at least come with a good warranty.
I found one on flipkart.com now
if your low on budget take this :
http://www.flipkart.com/corsair-smps-cx430-430-watts-psu/p/itmdzashzdvykgzj?pid=PSUD5XZ4ZJ5YPGBU&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=corsair+CX+430&ref=d7187bce-89e2-4734-90c6-33bf2fd80701

Or if you can put some more :
http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-g-series-g500-rs-500-acaa-b1-500-watts-psu/p/itmdhtmxrhzgargx?pid=PSUDHTMWHT4QW5VF&otracker=from-search&srno=t_15&query=500+watt+psu&ref=6c7d3595-07d2-45a3-a334-db33d77b9f9f

 

[Akash Beura]

Firstly the VS550 from Corsair isnt really the best PSU out there , it sits in the extreme lowest section for corsair products. You should always take something higher than that lie TX , HX , RM series.
Secondly , be it any brand power fluctuation can kill a PSU completely , it doesnt matter if the electricity / current goes off directly , but there should not be fluctuation at all , connect a UPS at all costs , that your priority !
In India you'll get a APC PSU take that one
Also that I-Ball PSU is a disaster , we Indians are pretty damn good in selling and only maufcaturing cheap quality products , take some PSU's of a good brand like Corsair , Seasonic , Silverstone , Cooler Master
It doesnt matter if you take only 500W but it should be at least 80+ efficiency rated and at least come with a good warranty.
I found one on flipkart.com now
if your low on budget take this :
http://www.flipkart.com/corsair-smps-cx430-430-watts-psu/p/itmdzashzdvykgzj?pid=PSUD5XZ4ZJ5YPGBU&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=corsair+CX+430&ref=d7187bce-89e2-4734-90c6-33bf2fd80701

Or if you can put some more :
http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-g-series-g500-rs-500-acaa-b1-500-watts-psu/p/itmdhtmxrhzgargx?pid=PSUDHTMWHT4QW5VF&otracker=from-search&srno=t_15&query=500+watt+psu&ref=6c7d3595-07d2-45a3-a334-db33d77b9f9f

So, I should get a UPS and the USB problem will go away? Also, can you tell me which UPS is good under Rs 4500?
P.S : I'm limiting my budget because i have to a decent cabinet as well.

 

[Catalyzer]

Firstly the VS550 from Corsair isnt really the best PSU out there , it sits in the extreme lowest section for corsair products. You should always take something higher than that lie TX , HX , RM series.
Secondly , be it any brand power fluctuation can kill a PSU completely , it doesnt matter if the electricity / current goes off directly , but there should not be fluctuation at all , connect a UPS at all costs , that your priority !
In India you'll get a APC PSU take that one
Also that I-Ball PSU is a disaster , we Indians are pretty damn good in selling and only maufcaturing cheap quality products , take some PSU's of a good brand like Corsair , Seasonic , Silverstone , Cooler Master
It doesnt matter if you take only 500W but it should be at least 80+ efficiency rated and at least come with a good warranty.
I found one on flipkart.com now
if your low on budget take this :
http://www.flipkart.com/corsair-smps-cx430-430-watts-psu/p/itmdzashzdvykgzj?pid=PSUD5XZ4ZJ5YPGBU&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=corsair+CX+430&ref=d7187bce-89e2-4734-90c6-33bf2fd80701

Or if you can put some more :
http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-g-series-g500-rs-500-acaa-b1-500-watts-psu/p/itmdhtmxrhzgargx?pid=PSUDHTMWHT4QW5VF&otracker=from-search&srno=t_15&query=500+watt+psu&ref=6c7d3595-07d2-45a3-a334-db33d77b9f9f

So, I should get a UPS and the USB problem will go away? Also, can you tell me which UPS is good under Rs 4500?
P.S : I'm limiting my budget because i have to a decent cabinet as well.

A UPS is responsible to providing uninteruppted power supply to all your components so in case of power failure you have your backup there !
Also If you give direct current from the mains to your PSU it could damage your PSU as it is subject to fluctuations , so you should always insist on buying the BEST UPS , Also never take any UPS's from indian companies like I-Ball , Intex and Circle they are pretty damn cheap , i had one myself , and after a long power outtage one day , and the other day i just turned on the UPS and it got burnt (i believe) i saw a spark and thats it , i threw it in the dustbin ! i had I-Ball Nirantar btw. So please take this as your priority too.
Take this , you can order it online , its an indian site.
http://www.shopclues.com/apc-back-ups-bx600ci-in-ups-600va-24-months-warranty.html
This looks to me as a pretty solid option for your UPS

 

[Akash Beura]

Thank you so much for your help . Today itself I'm getting that UPS from the nearby stores . Thanks once again,

 

[Catalyzer]

Thank you so much for your help . Today itself I'm getting that UPS from the nearby stores . Thanks once again,

M glad i could be of help to you

 

[Akash Beura]

Thank you so much for your help . Today itself I'm getting that UPS from the nearby stores . Thanks once again,

M glad i could be of help to you

Just one last question, how much backup time it would provide in case of powercut?
I got 650 watt graphics card and 550w psu.

 

[Catalyzer]

Thank you so much for your help . Today itself I'm getting that UPS from the nearby stores . Thanks once again,

M glad i could be of help to you

Just one last question, how much backup time it would provide in case of powercut?
I got 650 watt graphics card and 550w psu.

650 watt graphics card , lol NO ! 😀
550w PSU you have thats it.
The UPS should give you 15-20 mins of backup , ideally almost all the UPS's give that , it greatly depends on the power draw from the UPS at the time when you need it. Higher Power draw from PSU will result in lower backup time.
Anyways , its enough for you to shutdown your computer , dont worry !