help, my PSU exploaded and I'm scared

[viator97]

So today got my new gtx 760 and swapped it with my amd 7770, now my motherboard is a good one and my CPU is also, yet my PSU, well...embarrassingly it now prevails to be the cheapest thing in my PC. Do you think an alpine (supposedly) 700w power supply would have taken out the other components if the motherboard (amd I think) is supposed to have a safety mechanism considering it smelt smokey and flashed once before breaking... thanks anyway.

 

[ZskNinoh]

You should really invest in a new more reliable PSU. Honestly, it's hard to say if it shorted any other components. XFX, EVGA, and SeaSonic PSU's are the most reliable in my opinion.

The PSU is undoubtedly one of the most important parts in any build build. You should always spend a bit more to get a reliable PSU so stuff like this never happens.

 

[viator97]

But dont most motherboards have a cut off to stop spikes from the power supply overloading components?

 

[bmacsys]

But dont most motherboards have a cut off to stop spikes from the power supply overloading components?

No.

 

[viator97]

So are the odds its taken another component? Because this is a nightmare, literally spent all my money on the card and now the psu is dead. And it was only after it broke I realised its cheap as shit as my friend built my PC for me.

 

[YourLocal]

Antec is good choice as well for PSU's.

 

[viator97]

In an ideal world yes.

 

[viator97]

Well someone with a god complex is ublikely to be doing that anytime soon, we are only 17 as well so his lack of money is relevant

 

[ZskNinoh]

Well someone with a god complex is ublikely to be doing that anytime soon, we are only 17 as well so his lack of money is relevant

He could always do your H/W for a month. 😉

 

[viator97]

17, not 12 and basically the mobo is anti surge yet the ssd smells burnt, luckily the gtx 760 doesn't, although I am worried as my windows is installed on the SSD so still a nightmare 🙁