Should I replace a PSU that i suspect that fried my GPU?

[samuel.ramos.brodard]

As the title says, i have a Nox Urano (don't remember which one exactly) of 750W on my PC that i bought 4 years ago out of lack of knowledge about this particular component.
And a few months ago, my GPU just broke. Whenever i powered on the PC, it would show green lines on the screen, and, if i run it with drivers installed, it would power off. (Safe Mode or with generic microsoft drivers it didn't power off but showed the green lines).

As the GPU broke, i installed a spare and old GPU i have of an old pc and it ran fine.
A week later it broke too, so I started thinking it was the PSU's fault.

Today, i tested the PSU voltages with a Multimeter and gave perfect results (3.34V on the 3.3 rail, 5.04 on 5V and a perfect 12.00 on the 12V rail)
So i was wondering if my PSU is fine and i just had bad luck, or if i'm overlooking something on the PSU and should replace it As soon as possible, since i bought a GTX 1060 and i'm saving for a new PSU (probably a Corsair TX550M)

The Graphics Card that broke initially is a Sapphire Radeon R9270X,
OS: Windows 10 x64
CPU: AMD FX-8350
Motherboard: Asrock Fatal1ty 990fx Killer

Thanks in advance.

 

[Barty1884]

Just because the multimeter shows good results, doesn't mean it's stable at load.

Can;t find much info on it, and looks really underwhelming on the interior for the one "teardown" (barely) that I can find:

http://www.pcdiga.net/threads/59988/

I'd look to replace it, yes.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It's within spec easily , but I would replace it with the higher quality Corsair.

 

[jacobweaver800]

It's within spec easily , but I would replace it with the higher quality Corsair.

Heres a tip, Never Ever trust a PSU thats off brand or a brand you don't trust. Also, if the sticker on the side of a PSU has a Continuous power wattage (eg. 550w continuous) then its a good PSU, if it's rated with Max output along side the Continuous rating, It's also good, If it only has a Max output and no continuous output get it as far away from you as possible and don't even consider using it because chances are it will fail under load and probably take the rest of your PC parts with it, and even your house.

 

[Barty1884]

Heres a tip, Never Ever trust a PSU thats off brand or a brand you don't trust.

Never trust a brand you don't trust? :lol: I'd hope that would fall more under common sense than a 'tip'.

Equally, a new builder may never have heard of, say SeaSonic, for example. Might not be a 'brand' someone trusts, but extremely reliable and great quality.

Also, if the sticker on the side of a PSU has a Continuous power wattage (eg. 550w continuous) then its a good PSU,

Not necessarily.

The sticker on the side of a PSU may or may not be legit. Many PSUs out there with labeling that's outright misleading at best, complete lies at worst.

The best 'tip' I can give with PSUs, is to look up trustworthy reviews from places like JohnnyGuru etc. Proper testing equipment, consistent testing-methodology etc.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Oklahoma Wolf is one of the best when it comes to PSU breakdowns and testing.

 

[samuel.ramos.brodard]

Just because the multimeter shows good results, doesn't mean it's stable at load.

Can;t find much info on it, and looks really underwhelming on the interior for the one "teardown" (barely) that I can find:

http://www.pcdiga.net/threads/59988/

I'd look to replace it, yes.

Thanks! i'll replace it with the corsair one, then. Better safe than sorry

 

[jacobweaver800]

Heres a tip, Never Ever trust a PSU thats off brand or a brand you don't trust.

Never trust a brand you don't trust? :lol: I'd hope that would fall more under common sense than a 'tip'.

Equally, a new builder may never have heard of, say SeaSonic, for example. Might not be a 'brand' someone trusts, but extremely reliable and great quality.

Also, if the sticker on the side of a PSU has a Continuous power wattage (eg. 550w continuous) then its a good PSU,

Not necessarily.

The sticker on the side of a PSU may or may not be legit. Many PSUs out there with labeling that's outright misleading at best, complete lies at worst.

The best 'tip' I can give with PSUs, is to look up trustworthy reviews from places like JohnnyGuru etc. Proper testing equipment, consistent testing-methodology etc.

In other words, don't trust anything off brand. Just stick with EVGA, Corsair, Seasonic, Coolermaster, Antec, Nzxt, Thermaltake, Ect...

 

[Barty1884]

Even EVGA, Corsair, CM, Thermaltake have some fairly 'junk' units in their lineup, so even that is a little simplistic.

 

[jacobweaver800]

Even EVGA, Corsair, CM, Thermaltake have some fairly 'junk' units in their lineup, so even that is a little simplistic.

If you haven't figured out what I was getting at already I'll just tell you. Don't skimp on the PSU and pay good money for one it can take your whole house down if your not careful.