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June 14, 2014 7:47:53 AM

For a while now my PSU has made a considerably loud crackling sound, quite similar to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FdCKZ8qaUU up until now I just dismissed it as a fan issue, but now I'm sure it's coming from the PSU and not my GPU fan. Should I replace the PSU? It's corsair and I know they're horrendously notorious for failing, but I haven't had a problem in the 7 years I've owned it, up until now at least. What would you guys recommend as a reasonable 700W PSU replacement?

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a c 2489 ) Power supply
June 14, 2014 7:49:17 AM

Best 750w on the market.

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Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $89.99
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a c 2489 ) Power supply
June 14, 2014 10:27:10 AM

Should fit doesn't specify length restriction.
Power Supply Type < Standard ATX PS2
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June 15, 2014 9:34:40 AM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
Should fit doesn't specify length restriction.
Power Supply Type < Standard ATX PS2


Alright, many thanks. Quick question, could a bad PSU cause my system to crash whilst under load?
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