My PSU wont power my anything, is it the problem?

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Besides

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So, my computer wont start, and here is the deal. So i have gathered all of my components, i'e spent almost a year researching, and now that i have set up everything outside of the case to test it, my PSU wont turn on and power anything. So here are the things ive done

-did the paper clip test on the 24-pin connector (psu works, but yet when plugged in it doesnt turn on)

-replaced the motherboard (thought i might have shorted it out, but I got the new replacement and i still have the same problem of it not turning on)

-checked the psu-motherboard compatibility (compatible)

-applied unholy amounts of pressure plugging in the 24 pin (on the first board i could still see a bit of the plug, but on the second board it was flush)

Now am currently in the process of replacing my PSU, and I'm wondering, could it be something besides that? could the cpu be faulty? Do I need to have everything plugged in for it to power up? Am I insane? please help, its my first build and I'm a little scared. Thanks in advance!

Parts list:

cpu: AMD athlon x4 750k
gpu: radeon r9 270x
mobo: msi fm2 a75ma e35
case: corsair 350d
psu: corsair gs600 600w
RAM: corsair vengance 8gb ddr3
hard drive: western digital caviar black 1tb
 
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C12Friedman
Although not common with a quality PSU, like any other mass assembled product, some get through QC that shouldn't have. It's likely you've gotten one of those.
A common assembly issue that may cause that would be if you inadvertently use a 6+2 PCIe connector to the motherboard instead of the 8 pin (or 4+4 pin) EPS connector or if you use an 8 pin EPS into a graphics card. Outside of that, I would be inclined to believe the issue would be the PSU itself
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Although not common with a quality PSU, like any other mass assembled product, some get through QC that shouldn't have. It's likely you've gotten one of those.
A common assembly issue that may cause that would be if you inadvertently use a 6+2 PCIe connector to the motherboard instead of the 8 pin (or 4+4 pin) EPS connector or if you use an 8 pin EPS into a graphics card. Outside of that, I would be inclined to believe the issue would be the PSU itself
 
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Supposed you did the PSU trick with the paperclip correctly i'd say get a friend over and put his PSU in your setup. (or use a spare if you have one) Sounds like a PSU problem.

We should also get the obvious out of the way:
Is there anything that indicates that the PSU has power? (lights, sounds, spinning fans?)
Is the PSU switch turned on? (backside of the PSU)
Is the plug in the wall and turned on?
Is the cable set correctly into the PSU?

You should also ensure that if you try and start the computer with the "start" button, the front panel cables need to be exactly correctly placed onto the motherboard. There should be a guide with your motherboard or online with the manufacturer.
 
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@Confidenze, yes i have made sure that all the parts are plugged in, correctly, but im doing it outside of my case. when i recieve the replacement PSU i'll come back and tell you guys if that was the problem or if it still doesn't work. they should either come tomorrow or the next day, i dont think they would come today on thanksgiving.
 
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