Wondering if I should replace my PSU after a major problem

[Camsix]

Hello,

Last night I left my room for about ten minutes. Came back in and it smelled very strongly of electrical burning. My computer had turned off. I took the covers off and could not see anything visually wrong but still smelled the smell. It would not power on anymore, so I decided to start removing things one at a time. When I removed the GPU (GTX780) the computer started up with no issues. The GPU has a burned smell by the power plug. My question is this, with the GPU getting burned out somehow should I also replace my PSU? Is it possible that the PSU burned it out but without the extra load is still working? I have used the same set up now for almost 2 years now. I use a Corsair GS700. If your answer is to replace the PSU then please give me some suggestions as to which one, I do not really want to go below 700 and was looking at 750's.

Thanks in advance for any help,

Camsix

 

[Rooster__]

Honestly to be safe i would recommend not taking a risk and replacing it- it would suck to replace your video card and have another one fry as soon as you put any load on it. I would recommend a cx 750 or cx 750m(modular version) as they are solid, reliable and relatively inexpensive power supplies.

Also is there any reason you want a minimum of 700w? Are you running an sli setup?

 

[Camsix]

Honestly to be safe i would recommend not taking a risk and replacing it- it would suck to replace your video card and have another one fry as soon as you put any load on it. I would recommend a cx 750 or cx 750m(modular version) as they are solid, reliable and relatively inexpensive power supplies.

Also is there any reason you want a minimum of 700w? Are you running an sli setup?

I wanted 700 because I hook alot up to my build and overclock constantly. I went to a few websites and they said 550 to 600 so I figured go a bit over to be safe. Let me know what you think.

 

[Bearmann]

If you want a recommendation for a power supply (though I am not weighing in on whether you need a new one or not), you need to list the components in your build and any anticipated upgrades.

Maybe your GPU is still under warranty, and you can get it replaced.

 

[Rooster__]

Honestly to be safe i would recommend not taking a risk and replacing it- it would suck to replace your video card and have another one fry as soon as you put any load on it. I would recommend a cx 750 or cx 750m(modular version) as they are solid, reliable and relatively inexpensive power supplies.

Also is there any reason you want a minimum of 700w? Are you running an sli setup?

I wanted 700 because I hook alot up to my build and overclock constantly. I went to a few websites and they said 550 to 600 so I figured go a bit over to be safe. Let me know what you think.

I find that you don't need much wattage- most people freak out and buy high wattage supplies like 700w or above, but only need 500w realistically
You could definitely get away with 600w without sli going on, and have more than enough headroom for all but liquid nitrogen cooling! If you are overclocking aggressively as you say- high voltages etc, I might not recommend the cx series so much, and encourage you to get something of high quality for overclocking stability.

Seasonic Eco 600W PSU is one of the better 600w power supplies for overclocking and high useage.