Do I need a new PSU?

djbanana81

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Sep 18, 2016
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This is my current setup:

i5 4690K 3.5GHz
MSI Z97 Gaming 3
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600Mhz 8GB
EVGA GTX 960 2GB SSC
Hyper 212 EVO
Corsair CX500M

I am currently thinking of buying a new graphics card, the 1060 6GB, and wanted to know whether I need to buy a new PSU. The PSU I have is 500W, which might be alright but I have seen in multiple threads that it is a bad quality power supply and unreliable. I can sell my graphics card for £80-£100 which would go towards the 1060, but I want to know whether I need to buy a new power supply before buying the 1060.

All answers are appreciated, Thanks.
 
Solution
Psu isn't very good but its not bad enough to be dangerous. It will likely give you a sign that it's failing, the most common issue with them is shutting down under load.