My PSU is a EVGA 600W Bronze 80+, clutch brand knew about 2-3 years ago
Really bummed out to be on this forum because of the circumstances I am in. 15 mins ago I was playing Overwatch on my PC (Ryzen 2600 GTX 1060 16gb DDR4 3000mhz RAM ) , I never have any frame rate issues all my games run perfectly because I play at 1080p 60hz . First I heard a weird crackling sound and didn’t know what caused it. A few mins later I heard the same sound I didn’t make anything of it , I didn’t realize it was coming from the PSU. Then a few minutes later I got frustrated with the game and hit My desk. When I did this I saw like a spark or “lightning” next to the PSU and heard a loud pop my computer turned off. My monitor was still turned on and my power strip which has a surge protector was still turned on, so it wasn’t the current hadn’t jumped. I immediately turned off the power strip unplugged the PC disconnected all the cables connected to my mobo and turned off the PSU. Later I tried plugging my Pc back in to see if it turned on, I noticed the light on the adaptor I use to plug in the PSU cable into the power strip wasn’t turning on, it’s now useless. So I tried another adapter and the PC still won’t turn on.
I have no idea what to do. I don’t know if my warranty covers only the PSU or all components it might’ve damaged, I’m not sure what damage is done, how to get my pc working again.
Also I bought the PSU in the US and I live elsewhere. Important info;
The PC had been running for about 2 hours but running lightly, using Chrome, watching Twitch and playing a bit of Overwatch (not simultaneously). But the fans were running on low and it wasn’t making any noise.
I took out the PSU and looked into it through the grill next to the power cord input, and there’s thsi plastic cover on a copper coil that looks melted.
Could it have damaged my other components? Is there a way to know without having a replacement PSU?
Im conflicted because where I live decent PSUs are expensive and I’m not sure if I should buy won and try to turn my PC ok or wait till the quarantine ends and test it out with a friends PSU or at a shop.
Any help or suggestions are welcome.
