Is it time to replace my 7 years old 550W Antec TrupowerTrio power supply ?

[mafi]

I have been using my power supply for almost 7 years(since autumn 2008)
It had 550W and 42A on 12V rails.
Should I replace it ?
This is a review from 2007 about my PSU
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article712-page1.html

 

[QSV]

If its still running why should you?

 

[ss202sl]

You mean just because of it's age? Why wait until 7 years? maybe 5 years is the time to replace it? Or 3 years. If it's not having issues, keep using it.

 

[Iamsoda]

You mean just because of it's age? Why wait until 7 years? maybe 5 years is the time to replace it? Or 3 years. If it's not having issues, keep using it.

I am somewhat new to this point, but I heard that PSU's over time get a power/voltage ripple from the capacitors wearing out. I wouldn't be using a 10 year old PSU. Remember the PSU can be the greatest good/greatest evil to a system, because it feeds in all those awesome watts it has the risk of frying and taking everything else with it. The older it is the greater the chance happens (unless it has that kind of warranty)

 

[mafi]

The PSU had 5 years warranty and Antec says MTBF is 80000+ hours (around 10 years)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_time_between_failures

 

[Iamsoda]

The PSU had 5 years warranty and Antec says MTBF is 80000+ hours (around 10 years)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_time_between_failures

Well I wouldn't build a new system with it, but you might as well leave it in there for now.

 

[Finkledbody]

There is no need to replace the PSU in your old computer if you aren't upgrading anything.

If you're building a new computer, then get a new PSU. Capacitors get tired and there is no good to using a tired PSU on new components. To much risk IMO. If it lets go, it can take out the mobo and processor.