Hey guys,
I am going to sell my old computer to some friends of mine. Thing is, I need to buy a PSU for it first. I know 400-450 W will be enough, but the wattage isn't what concerns me. I don't need anything fancy, I don't even need a PSU that is unlikely to die, but I DO need a PSU that will NOT damage any other components if it dies. The people I am selling to are friends of mine and the price will be the same, no matter what PSU I put in it. That's why I need to buy a PSU that is both cheap and relatively safe because I don't want the computer to become a pile of junk if I buy a crappy PSU and it dies.
I know PSU have certain types of protection like short circuit protection. Should I look for a PSU that has some specific protections. Will this guarantee anything?
Also if an expensive PSU (like Corsair) has the same protections (for example OCP, UCP and SCP) like a cheap one (like Raidmax), will one of them be more likely to damage other components if it fails? And in general, how likely is it that a PSU will damage other parts when it fails? I've had one PSU die on me once and nothing else blew up.
I am going to sell my old computer to some friends of mine. Thing is, I need to buy a PSU for it first. I know 400-450 W will be enough, but the wattage isn't what concerns me. I don't need anything fancy, I don't even need a PSU that is unlikely to die, but I DO need a PSU that will NOT damage any other components if it dies. The people I am selling to are friends of mine and the price will be the same, no matter what PSU I put in it. That's why I need to buy a PSU that is both cheap and relatively safe because I don't want the computer to become a pile of junk if I buy a crappy PSU and it dies.
I know PSU have certain types of protection like short circuit protection. Should I look for a PSU that has some specific protections. Will this guarantee anything?
Also if an expensive PSU (like Corsair) has the same protections (for example OCP, UCP and SCP) like a cheap one (like Raidmax), will one of them be more likely to damage other components if it fails? And in general, how likely is it that a PSU will damage other parts when it fails? I've had one PSU die on me once and nothing else blew up.