Power Supply Unit Question

Shadeslayer110 · Jul 13, 2014

Hi,
I have recently built a PC, and when I was asking for advice, many people had said that my PSU was underpowered, but I went with it anyway. Now, everything is working fine and nothing is wrong. If my PSU was underpowered, would this happen? I can play many games, like Watch Dogs at high, and I have no power, and it is quiet. Is my PSU fine then?

DSzymborski · Jul 13, 2014

Generally speaking, if your PSU really is being severely stressed by the load on it, that it's working for now doesn't really mean all that much. Winning your first round of Russian Roulette doesn't mean that you're fine the second time.

Without any real information, it's hard to give any kind of a specific answer. I don't know what your PSU is or what loads you're putting on it. But if your PSU is actually underpowered, you're simply rolling the dice here.

bignastyid · Jul 13, 2014

We need more information like system specs including the make and model of the PSU. If you are running the PSU close or over its limits it will shorten its life and if its a low quality unit then you are putting the system at risk of being damaged when it fails.

Shadeslayer110 · Jul 13, 2014

Here:
Processor: Intel i5 4670k
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8 GB 2x4
Motherboard: ASUS Z97 A
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 Superclocked
Hard Drive: WD Caviar Blue 1 TB Samsung 840 EVO 120 GB SSD
Optical Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal
Power Supply Unit: EVGA 500B 500W 80PLUS Bronze Certified
Heatsink Fan: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Case: NZXT Phantom 410
Monitor:Asus MX239H, 23-Inch Full HD AH-IPS LED-backlit and Frameless Monitor
Mouse: Steelseries Sensei Frost Blue Keyboard: Logitech K360 Wireless Keyboard
Wireless Internet Card: TP Link N900 Express Adapter

bignastyid · Jul 13, 2014

Its a tier 4 unit, which means it not very good. It uses cheaper secondary capacitors. It's not a PSU I would suggest using as a long term solution.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 13, 2014

Power Supply Unit: EVGA 500B 500W 80PLUS Bronze Certified
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=351

It's a decent power supply you should be fine.

Shadeslayer110 · Jul 13, 2014

Alright, thanks!

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