Hi just want to ask if my atx 500w-p4 PSU can be used for a gtx 750 ti safely

[Arnold_23]

Hi just want to ask if my dynamics switching power supply atx 500w-p4 can be used for a gtx 750 ti safely

 

[Arnold_23]

Btw its an 8 year old psu.

 

[InvalidError]

In all likelihood, it is one of those countless awful quality generic PSUs which may be better renamed "Dynamite" with awful efficiency.

Upgrade to something more modern like an Antec VP450 if you are on a tight budget or a 430W Seasonic S12II if you can afford an extra $20 or so for much better quality.

 

[Arnold_23]

what are the problems of this psu? cause ive been using this on my past computer without any problems on power.

 

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The main dangers with cheap generic PSU is that many sub-par brands have a tendency to either throw sparks (in other words: become a fire hazard) or kill components when they eventually decide to die.

I have no clue who "Dynamics" is and no obvious matches turn up on Google, which usually means that it is an obscure and possibly long-dead brand.

If the PSU is as bad as generic PSUs tend to be, the fact that it lasted eight years is a miracle.

 

[Arnold_23]

I'm from the philippines btw. this power supply i was mentioning was in this philippine site. the one introduced in 2007. please visit the link and please share your insights. thanks.

 

[InvalidError]

You forgot the link. If it is worth less than about $30 USD, then it is almost certainly junk since there are very few decent PSUs at that price point.

 

[Arnold_23]

oww sorry bout that. heres the link.

https://tipidpc.com/viewtopic.php?tid=182400&page=1

 

[InvalidError]

What do you mean by "introduced in 2007"? There is nothing regarding your PSU in that thread and the only reference to 2007 is the year ATX 2.x/EPS12V got introduced. That means absolutely nothing as far as your PSU is concerned. Countless garbage-quality PSUs claim to support the ATX 2.3 spec and clearly fall short when actually tested.

 

[Arnold_23]

because we bought this pc set on the same year it was released

 

[InvalidError]

The year you buy a PC and the year its parts were actually designed/built can be two drastically different things. The sticker does not mention compliance with any specific ATX standard. Instead, it says "P4", which means it was likely designed before ATX12V became an official standard. That would make it a pre-2003 design.

 

[Arnold_23]

well thanks for all the info's. I'll probably buy a new psu and a new casing as well. and maybe a motherboard too if I wont be able to find a casing that will fit hp 8200 sff elite mother board.