Power supply dead?

[HiddenUser]

Hi I just built my first pc about a week ago and everything was working perfectly until now.

I was just browsing my desktop and heard a loud pop from the Pc with a spark at the back of it. It shut down everything connected to the outlet the pc was connected to included my monitor and printer.

I tried plugging the pc in another outlet and as soon as I turn the power outlet switch on, the same thing happens. It seems to also kill each outlet I plug it into and other outlets in that room.

I wanna know if it's definitely the power supply at fault and if it is taking any other components with it.

What do I do now?


The build:

I7 4790k
H97M D3H mobo
R9 390 GPU
The power supply is a corsair CX600M

 

[Ralston18]

Most likely a short in the power supply.

And other components may be damaged depending on the location of the short circuit.

Every time you plug the computer into another outlet the short is causing the circuit breakers to trip.

Not at all good.

Do not plug the computer in again. Replace the power supply but check the entire system very carefully.

Make sure that the motherboard is not touching the metal case somewhere or there is bare wire showing some place and able to touch another wire, connector, or component.

 

[jhall18]

Low quality power supply. Pray it didn't take anything else with it, don't cheap out on your psu. Do you have another psu lying around? If so, put that in your system and see if it still powers up.

 

[HiddenUser]

Most likely a short in the power supply.

And other components may be damaged depending on the location of the short circuit.

Every time you plug the computer into another outlet the short is causing the circuit breakers to trip.

Not at all good.

Do not plug the computer in again. Replace the power supply but check the entire system very carefully.

Make sure that the motherboard is not touching the metal case somewhere or there is bare wire showing some place and able to touch another wire, connector, or component.

Any reason why the power supply acted like this? Or simply just a faulty component?

 

[jhall18]

Most likely a short in the power supply.

And other components may be damaged depending on the location of the short circuit.

Every time you plug the computer into another outlet the short is causing the circuit breakers to trip.

Not at all good.

Do not plug the computer in again. Replace the power supply but check the entire system very carefully.

Make sure that the motherboard is not touching the metal case somewhere or there is bare wire showing some place and able to touch another wire, connector, or component.

Any reason why the power supply acted like this? Or simply just a faulty component?

It's a low quality power supply, should not have been in your pc with those expensive components. Was probably stressed too much and gave out. Purchase a high quality power supply next time.

 

[Ralston18]

Agree with jhall18.

Will add the thought that even qood quality products overall seem to have more problems. Lack of quality control, use of cheaper components, poor workmanship during build.....etc..

No guarantees per se but do some research on whatever PSUs you are interested in. And maybe up the wattage a bit.