Power supplies failed 3 times in last 3months!!!! HELP!!!

Ok i am having the worst luck with these things. I have a custom build computer that my dad and i built that runs all games on highest settings without a problem. About 3 months ago my 650W powersupply (it didnt have a brand name bought it off ebay) failed taking out my motherboard and graphics card with it. Luckily both of those had lifetime warrantys so i got them back without a problem. I then went to a local computer store and bought a $80 750w psu. They said it would be great for my computer. Then about a month later it failed. This time taking out my DVD drive with it. I got the same psu replaced for the same one. And then today i get up turn the computer on and windows wont start up. I restart it in safemode then restart again and it still wouldnt start up normally. I powered it down then turned it on but it wouldnt turn on. This is the same exact thing that has happend each and every time.

I dont know what to do. I had more then enough power for my pc. I have a second computer in my room for friends that i also built for gaming and the power supply has never failed yet. Should i just go and get an expensive psu like Antec??? Or is it something with my computer that is causing them to fail. Our house is only 7 years old so i dont think it has anything to do with electrical problems.

Please help me i am desperate.



System Specs

Intel Core 2 Duo 3.00Ghz
ASUS Mobo
4 gig DDr2 800mghz RAM
Nvidia Geforce 8800gt XXX
X-FI Fitality Extreme gaming edition
250 GB hdd
Windows XP
LG DVD Drive

Do you have any clue why they keep failing?

Unless you are somehow pumping speaker level audio back into your system, aren't the only answers your PSUs, or your electrical supply?

Do you have a UPS/surge protector on the line? After that many PSUs and collateral damage . . . I would lol.

you prolly got 3 generic rubbish power units - go for a branded unit like acbel, antec, corsair etc

We never have power outages unless their is a big storm. The 2nd and 3rd power supplies are called APOWER. We tried looking online for the manufacturer, but we could not find it. The place we got them from said they bought it from newegg.

Now if i just bought a brand name power supply such as corsair or Antec would that fix the problem. I also have no idea what a ups is so if someone could fill me in on that, that would be much appreciated.


Would this be a great power supply?


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] _-17139005

The Corsair TX650 you mentioned is an excellent psu. Corsair consistently earns high marks in technical reviews and comparisons. Their psu's are very stable and very reliable. Now, having said that, there's still a remote possibility there may be an electrical problem somewhere.

Are you using a surge suppressor? PSUs hate spiky lines.

APower? Never heard of them, which isn't a good thing. Go with a better quality PSU - the Corsair one in your link would work great. It has power to spare, too, so you could upgrade in the future and not worry about your PSU.

Antec's are not particularly expensive. And you have seen how well the cheapies have worked for you.

No one gave importance to gud quality psu's tats why this is hapened,So buy a corsair 500+ psu if u can afford it and make ur pc stable!

With regards!