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Hey Guys, I'll get straight down to what have concerns about.
MY RIG:
Intel i5 4570 3.2Ghz
Gainward GTX
8 GB of Ram
Cooler Master Force (Includes a 500 watt psu)

As you may tell my rig is pretty powerful and I am even planning on getting a 1080p monitor. I have had this computer for close to a year (approx.) and my psu seems to be handling everything fine. I have played some fairly graphically impressive games such as Tomb raider: which only stuttered once and a while (wasn't a problem at all), Assassins Creed Black Flag: which had no framerate or graphical issues and I am pretty sure I was running it on high. So I guess my PSU is alright considering it runs those kind of games, but what if I start running more graphically impressive games? (Witcher 3, Battlefield 4 ect.) Will my PSU be able to handle it at all? I just want to make sure it will be alright for the future of next-gen games.

Sorry for all the writing but thank you, I am a tad worried
 
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So basically you have a less than decent psu. From the reviews i've read and what Blackbird posted i'd say buy a new one if you're building a new pc. If you plan to upgrade later then keep it for the time being but DON'T use it past its warranty period and buy a new one when you upgrade.

You also didn't post your graphics card:
Gainward GTX - insert model here- (ex: 460, 560ti, 780 etc)
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If it is very poor quality how come it has been able to run some graphically impressive games? Will it not be able to run next gen games?
 
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That's strange considering it has lasted about 6 months to a year and seems to be working fine?
 
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The fact that the PSU is not Haswell compatible shouldn't matter as the pc will still work fine. This just means the cpu won't be able to use its lowest low-power p-state when hybernating.

However you should provide us the exact model of the PSU (should be written on the PSU) so we can do some digging. Cooler master has some decent PSUs but also some not so decent ones.
 
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Ah alright, it's just that computer has been working fine for a bit now. Anyways, the exact model (written on the PSU) is RS-500-PCAR-13. Also please keep in mind I am wondering if it'll be alright for next-gen games as described
 
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The AcBel built Cooler Master eXtreme Power 500w is certainly one of the older and lower end designs in today's roundup and as such it really isn't surprising that it is not the top unit today. While the unit was able to output its claimed capacity at 45c (and at 100v AC input) it was not a great unit or even a passing unit as the DC Output Quality was just plain bad at full load. The unit’s component selection and build quality are far from top notch, the efficiency peaked at ~77% and bottomed out at ~71%. The DC Output Quality was out of specification limits at full load on ALL of the rails at 100v. At the current price of $49.99 the eXtreme Power 500w is certainly not an “eXtremely” amazing buy as it did not cleanly pass testing.

A review I found of the supply.
 
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So basically you have a less than decent psu. From the reviews i've read and what Blackbird posted i'd say buy a new one if you're building a new pc. If you plan to upgrade later then keep it for the time being but DON'T use it past its warranty period and buy a new one when you upgrade.

You also didn't post your graphics card:
Gainward GTX - insert model here- (ex: 460, 560ti, 780 etc)
 
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The wattage us not the issue in your case, the quality is. If you're using a gtx 760 it might be too much in some games, like blackbird said - the more you stress it the quicker it will die. Problem is it might take some components along with it. On the website it says it has a 2yr warranty - i'd keep it until it has only 6 months of warranty left and then get a decent one.

Just don't overclock and don't leave your PC on for long periods of time.

The psu is easy to change and you shouldn't worry, plugs only go where they are supposed to.
 
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millsyxx

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I feel as if the quality is alright because I have left it on for long periods of time downloading things and seems okay anyways. I don't constantly play games on it though and I think it is holding up fine.
 
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