Is it time for a new PSU? Building a new rig, trying to save old psu.

pLexxy

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I have an old Thermaltake 1200w Tough Power in my current setup. It is about 4-5 years old. Do power supplies age poorly? I would like to reuse this psu, but I don't want to risk any harm to my new system.

If you do not think it is wise to continue to use this psu, I would appreciate recommendations as someone who is on a tight budget.

New System:

Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H
Intel Core i5-3570K
EVGA GeForce GTX 770
Corsair Vengeance 16GB
Intel 120 GB 2.5" SSD w/ 1TB backup hdd

Case: Thermaltake V4 Black Edition
CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO