Do I need a new PSU

[neila]

So I’m bulding a new pc and I have an old 700W PSU ( Model: CoolerMaster RS-700-ACAB-D3 ) which I thought I could re-use for this build, however I’ve noticed it isn’t certified and in my previous build both the graphics card and mobo fried. So the question is: is this PSU good enough and reliable enough (I don’t know if it caused the parts to stop working in the previous one) for my new build:

MOBO: GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE

CPU: Ryzen R5 3600

GPU: ASUS ROG STRIX 1080Ti

RAM: DDR4 2x8Gb 3600Mhz CAS18 Corsair Vengeance

STORAGE: M.2 860 Evo 500Gb and 2Tb Seagate HDD

CASE: Fractal Design Meshify C

 

If you think it isn’t appropriate then which PSU would you recommend for the system? Thanks alot

 

[ZephCloud]

lol..that psu is really thunder...

[Guest]

Do you have access to an eletronic shops where you can have it tested ?

As you seem to imply that the PSU maybe the sause of the previous material "death".

 

Or maybe you have the knowledge to test it?

 

Otherwise by a new one...

 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, ZephCloud said:

lol..that psu is really thunder...

nice pun

 

[Aimi]

I think fried parts from a previous build is a good reason to never use that PSU again.

[ZephCloud]

maybe it's the power form the wall that cause it to burn? idk just a thought...to be safe get a new psu and a surge protection plug...

[5x5]

1 minute ago, ZephCloud said:

maybe it's the power form the wall that cause it to burn? idk just a thought...to be safe get a new psu and a surge protection plug...

The power from the wall is filtered through the power supply - any half-decent unit worth the money will prevent that.

 

@neila get a new power supply. It's not that expensive - a CX550M grey will be enough.

[ZephCloud]

5 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

The power from the wall is filtered through the power supply - any half-decent unit worth the money will prevent that.

 

@neila get a new power supply. It's not that expensive - a CX550M grey will be enough.

ahhh...ok..but why my pc case was zappy when plug directly to wall..but not when plug into a surge protection multi plug?

[5x5]

11 minutes ago, ZephCloud said:

ahhh...ok..but why my pc case was zappy when plug directly to wall..but not when plug into a surge protection multi plug?

Because the power supply is shit and isn't grounded properly.

[seon123]

1 hour ago, neila said:

If you think it isn’t appropriate then which PSU would you recommend for the system? 

Hard to come with recommendations if we don't know where you're buying from. The availability and pricing depends on where you buy from, so the recommendations will as well. 

[neila]

8 minutes ago, seon123 said:

Hard to come with recommendations if we don't know where you're buying from. The availability and pricing depends on where you buy from, so the recommendations will as well. 

I live in the uk

 

[neila]

1 hour ago, 5x5 said:

The power from the wall is filtered through the power supply - any half-decent unit worth the money will prevent that.

 

@neila get a new power supply. It's not that expensive - a CX550M grey will be enough.

Thanks for the reply. Thought as much just needed a second or third opinion.

[ZephCloud]

22 hours ago, 5x5 said:

Because the power supply is shit and isn't grounded properly.

ahh...i don't think cooler master mwe gold 750w fully modular is that bad..it's so expensive..must my my wall power that's bad...think it was an extension from the original wall plug behind the sealed cabinet somewhere...

[5x5]

20 minutes ago, ZephCloud said:

ahh...i don't think cooler master mwe gold 750w fully modular is that bad..it's so expensive..must my my wall power that's bad...think it was an extension from the original wall plug behind the sealed cabinet somewhere...

Wall power is irrelevant if the PSU is working normally.

[seon123]

22 hours ago, neila said:

I live in the uk

 

Lots of good and quiet PSUs for about £80. 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/CZvZxr/bitfenix-whisper-m-550w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bp-wg550umag-7fm

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/3zNypg/corsair-power-supply-cp9020090na

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/bqVD4D/corsair-rmx-2018-550w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020177-na

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/3Vc48d/be-quiet-straight-power-11-550w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bn281

The RMx, RMx 2018 or Whisper M should be the best. The Whisper M has multi rail (added protection) and individual PCIe cables (more suited for high power GPUs), while the RMx has a longer warranty (10 vs 7 years). Both are compatible with the same cables, in case you want to buy custom cables.