[SOLVED] Possible PSU fail please help

[Daniel545]

Hello,
I Will try to make it short. So my PC suddenly turned off without any warning and it wont boot up again. So I took out the power supply( it is a EVGA supernova 750), tested it and it spins for like 4 seconds and then it stops. So I assume that power supply is wrong. Weird thing is that it only lasted just 3 years and last PSU I had lasted 6 years and was still going strong. And I personally have never heard of a PSU breaking after 2-3 years. My questions are

1. Could this sudden fail of PSU break other components?
2. How is it possible that a PSU fails after a short time like this? Even a good one like EVGA

Thanks in advance

 

[Mezoxin]

random failures do happen , less probability with higher quality units but still a possibility , good thing is you still have a valid warranty with that unit , you should RMA it back

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

Totally agree with @Mezoxin , even the good brands have failures, although much less likely to occur.

What are your PC specs?

In the event the warranty doesn't cover a replacement (I wouldn't accept a repair), then we could recommend something for you.

 

[Daniel545]

random failures do happen , less probability with higher quality units but still a possibility , good thing is you still have a valid warranty with that unit , you should RMA it back

Thanks for quick response. Well I had just a 2 year warranty on that PSU so I must get a new one.

 

[Mezoxin]

that is with seller , but supernova series has a longer warranty some up to 10 years , you should contact evga directly

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Listing your specs will help determine a recommendation. You could get a decent 550-650w PSU Gold rated, from a good brand for about 80-90$. Unless you have a very power hungry CPU/GPU combo, 750w is often overkill for most gaming systems.

 

[Daniel545]

Hey there,

Totally agree with @Mezoxin , even the good brands have failures, although much less likely to occur.

What are your PC specs?

In the event the warranty doesn't cover a replacement (I wouldn't accept a repair), then we could recommend something for you.

Intel i5-7600k OCed to 4.5ghz
16GB patriot viper 4 3000mhz
Sapphire R9 290X 4gb
Asus tuf z270 Mark 2
Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD
I dont think it failed because the system needed more power

 

[Daniel545]

that is with seller , but supernova series has a longer warranty some up to 10 years , you should contact evga directly

Wow didnt know that, I Will definitely give it a try thanks

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Intel i5-7600k OCed to 4.5ghz
16GB patriot viper 4 3000mhz
Sapphire R9 290X 4gb
Asus tuf z270 Mark 2
Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD
I dont think it failed because the system needed more power

A decent 650w will be ample for you. Something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $109.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-06 15:11 EST-0500

You could also go for an EVGA G3 650w, Seasonic Focus Plus/Prime, Corsair RMx/TXM.

 

[Daniel545]

A decent 650w will be ample for you. Something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $109.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-06 15:11 EST-0500

You could also go for an EVGA G3 650w, Seasonic Focus Plus/Prime, Corsair RMx/TXM.

Thanks, I was already checking some power supplies but Will give it a try. One more question. Could this PSU fail damage other components?

 

[Mezoxin]

Thanks, I was already checking some power supplies but Will give it a try. One more question. Could this PSU fail damage other components?

this psu is probably more reliable than the one you had , which model of the supernova did you have ?

 

[Daniel545]

this psu is probably more reliable than the one you had , which model of the supernova did you have ?

750 G1

 

[Mezoxin]

the RMX is a much better unit, the G1 unit had bad transient response

 

[Daniel545]

A decent 650w will be ample for you. Something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $109.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-06 15:11 EST-0500

You could also go for an EVGA G3 650w, Seasonic Focus Plus/Prime, Corsair RMx/TXM.

A decent 650w will be ample for you. Something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $109.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-06 15:11 EST-0500

You could also go for an EVGA G3 650w, Seasonic Focus Plus/Prime, Corsair RMx/TXM.

Quick update
So since I had lot of important stuff and work in my PC I could not wait any longer and got myself a RMx650 PSU and fortunately everything is working so I am really glad and I hope this one Will last much longer thanks for the tip with PSU.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Quick update
So since I had lot of important stuff and work in my PC I could not wait any longer and got myself a RMx650 PSU and fortunately everything is working so I am really glad and I hope this one Will last much longer thanks for the tip with PSU.

Excellent. That's a result

Glad to have helped.