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Thank you for your advice but I'm only planning on upgrading the CPU and not the GPU.

I need a new PSU since my previous one died and had a few in mind. I'm a novice so I'm asking for advice. My first question would be if 850W is enough for the system. I'm currently running a RTX3080 GPU and have plans to upgrade to the newest generation of AMD/Intel Cpus (around the 13600k or 13700k range). So I was wondering if a 850W is a safe threshold to support these components reliably under load. My second question would be what sort of things I should look out for in a PSU. I prefer fully modular and at least 80+ gold efficiency or better and would like Japanese capacitors over Chinese ones. Noise isn't a huge issue provided it's not super loud, obviously the quieter the better though. I don't have a specific budget but I would like to not spend premium unless necessary. With that in mind the PSUs I am currently considering are: 1. be quiet! Straight Power 11 850W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply 2. Cooler Master V850 Gold-V2 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular Power Supply 3. Corsair RM850x Gold Modular 850W Power Supply V2 4. EVGA SuperNOVA GA Series 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular Power Supply Would appreciate any recommendations or advice.

I am planning on getting warranty replacement for my psu but I'm curious to know IF other components of my pc is also damaged if they could also be claimed for warranty.

I turned off the pc after hearing the pop sound and seemed fine for about 15 seconds. It started smoking as it was shutting down. I unplugged it soon afterwards.

Okay, firstly I'm not 100% sure the psu capacitor exploded. However, all signs point to that being the case. I was using my pc when I heard a loud popping sound, and shortly after smoke came out of my pc alongside a bright light inside the case. The pc was still working after the pop and I shut down my pc after a few seconds through windows shutdown. The shutdown process normally takes around 10-15 seconds for me and the computer started smoking a lot during shutdown. I disconnected the power afterwards. The fumes smelt bad (and I assumed it may be toxic) so I opened the window and left it for around 20-30 minutes. I came back and opened up the case and took out a couple components. The smell was mostly gone so it was difficult to know for sure, but I "think" there was a similar but really faint smell coming from the power supply. The smoke and/or light was coming from an area below the graphics card. After a quick inspection of the graphics card and motherboard, the capacitors seem okay (again not 100% sure but it seems okay to me). The PSU is a Corsair RM750 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular and I've had this pc for almost 2 years now. I have a couple questions. What are the chances that other components are fried? I intend to get the PSU replaced and testing out the system to see if it works before replacing the other parts which leads to my next question. Assuming that the other parts are fried, most of my other parts also have warranty except for one or two of my SSDs, would I be able to claim warranty for these parts if it was caused by the PSU? I bought all the parts except for the GPU from the same retailer. (I'm in Australia which has good consumer protection laws but it would be helpful if someone can confirm if I have the right to claim warranty on the other parts in this scenario). I did not want to open the power supply for various reasons but I did manage to take a few pictures of the inside. Hard to get a good look, let alone pictures without opening it up. Anyway here is what I think was the cause of the exploding capacitor.

Noted, thanks for the tip, I will do that in future.

Thank you for the quick response, I appreciate it!

I'm currently on a GTX 1070 and have bought a new computer, which includes a RTX 3080, but I'm still waiting a couple of weeks for the graphics card to come in so I'm using my old graphics (the GTX 1070) in my new system. Now I'm wondering if I need to install new drivers for my RTX 3080 once I get it. My friend says that they share the same drivers so even if I swap to a 3080 I don't need to do anything with my drivers, can anyone confirm if this is true?

Is anyone familiar with the launch of new graphics cards? I wanted to know if it would be worth waiting 1-3 months to grab a 3080 if there is a significant drop in price (>$50 USD). At the moment, the aib cards are extremely overpriced compared to the FE MSRP.

It says "Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Chkdsk may run if this volume is dismounted first. ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID. Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N)"

I think there's a problem with my hardrive, I'm currently using a 2TB HDD combined with a 250GB SSD, but any games that I run on the HDD lags extremely bad, some not even able to open. As soon as I move them to the SSD it's fine, does anyone know what's the cause/fix for this issue? Any help is appreciated, also I can provide the specs or any other information that you may need.

I'm set for my headset and keyboard but my mouse is starting to get worn out. Currently running a Gigabyte Force K7 Stealth keyboard, and a Zalman mouse (idk what model), and a logitech headset.

Thanks for trying to help, but the width must have a width of 53.5cm or less. I appreciate the thought though

I live in Australia

Yep, Windows Security Essentials for windows 7, or Windows Defender for windows 10. I honestly think these 2 are great because they are low profile and aren't in your face and you're not compromising anything either.