[SOLVED] Sudden Power Outage (Is my hardware safe if my PC was off)

ChristianMX

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There has been a neighborhood power outage. My computer has been off the entire day but it was plugged in. Could there be possible damage to the hardware? Below is the specifications. The power hasn't came back on and I removed the plug
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler
be quiet! Dark Rock TF 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler
Thermal Compound
Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste
Motherboard
Gigabyte X570 AORUS XTREME EATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Storage
Western Digital Blue Mobile 1 TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage
Western Digital Blue 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage
Western Digital Caviar Black 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GAMING X Video Card
Case
Phanteks Enthoo Pro M TG ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply
EVGA 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Monitor
Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor
 
Solution
the issue with a power outage is no the loss of power it is the sudden recharge of the lines when they restore power.
this inrush current could damage the system.

unplug the system until the power returns and there is little to no chance for damage.

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the issue with a power outage is no the loss of power it is the sudden recharge of the lines when they restore power.
this inrush current could damage the system.

unplug the system until the power returns and there is little to no chance for damage.
 
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