Oops, My PC is on Fire! Help Needed!

[Tales2011]

Hey fellow tech enthusiasts! I've got a situation to share with you all. A while back, I posted a topic about a computer that had a knack for burning power supplies. Three power supplies down the drain! Anyway, following the advice of this awesome forum, I decided to invest in an XPG Pylon 600w power supply. But here's the plot twist: it turns out that the third power supply survived the ordeal, and it's actually my GPU (GTX 960) that's causing all the trouble with a short circuit. There's even a suspicion that this little troublemaker might have been the reason behind the demise of the first two power supplies. Talk about a sneaky culprit!

Now, here's where I need your help, folks. I took my PC to a technician, and they quoted me a repair cost of $80. But hey, here's the thing: for around $200, I could give my system a slight upgrade and get myself a shiny “new” GTX 1650. The only catch is that my budget is pretty tight. I also don't know that I can trust the fix...

So, what would you do in my shoes? I'm all ears for your creative and budget-friendly suggestions! Let's put our heads together and find the best solution to this fiery dilemma. Fire away with your thoughts, folks!

[ET_Explorer]

What needs upgrading other than than new GTX 1650?

[Poinkachu]

8 minutes ago, Tales2011 said:

Hey fellow tech enthusiasts! I've got a situation to share with you all. A while back, I posted a topic about a computer that had a knack for burning power supplies. Three power supplies down the drain! Anyway, following the advice of this awesome forum, I decided to invest in an XPG Pylon 600w power supply. But here's the plot twist: it turns out that the third power supply survived the ordeal, and it's actually my GPU (GTX 960) that's causing all the trouble with a short circuit. There's even a suspicion that this little troublemaker might have been the reason behind the demise of the first two power supplies. Talk about a sneaky culprit!

Now, here's where I need your help, folks. I took my PC to a technician, and they quoted me a repair cost of $80. But hey, here's the thing: for around $200, I could give my system a slight upgrade and get myself a shiny “new” GTX 1650. The only catch is that my budget is pretty tight. I also don't know that I can trust the fix...

So, what would you do in my shoes? I'm all ears for your creative and budget-friendly suggestions! Let's put our heads together and find the best solution to this fiery dilemma. Fire away with your thoughts, folks!

I'm not sure 1650 can be called an upgrade.

 

[Dedayog]

10 minutes ago, Tales2011 said:

Hey fellow tech enthusiasts! I've got a situation to share with you all. A while back, I posted a topic about a computer that had a knack for burning power supplies. Three power supplies down the drain! Anyway, following the advice of this awesome forum, I decided to invest in an XPG Pylon 600w power supply. But here's the plot twist: it turns out that the third power supply survived the ordeal, and it's actually my GPU (GTX 960) that's causing all the trouble with a short circuit. There's even a suspicion that this little troublemaker might have been the reason behind the demise of the first two power supplies. Talk about a sneaky culprit!

Now, here's where I need your help, folks. I took my PC to a technician, and they quoted me a repair cost of $80. But hey, here's the thing: for around $200, I could give my system a slight upgrade and get myself a shiny “new” GTX 1650. The only catch is that my budget is pretty tight. I also don't know that I can trust the fix...

So, what would you do in my shoes? I'm all ears for your creative and budget-friendly suggestions! Let's put our heads together and find the best solution to this fiery dilemma. Fire away with your thoughts, folks!

For $200 you can get a MUCH better GPU than that 1650, like a RX6600.

[Tales2011]

25 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

For $200 you can get a MUCH better GPU than that 1650, like a RX6600.

I know it doesn't seem much, but where I live a RX 6600 costs $275. And I make $340 a month

[Dedayog]

6 minutes ago, Tales2011 said:

I know it doesn't seem much, but where I live a RX 6600 costs $275. And I make $340 a month

If you tell us where you live, we can check other items there.

 

I can't imagine paying a tech 1/4 of your monthly income though!!!!

 

 

[Mark Kaine]

31 minutes ago, Tales2011 said:

I know it doesn't seem much, but where I live a RX 6600 costs $275. And I make $340 a month

well maybe you could buy it with paypal installments or something? *

 

 

i dunno, i wouldn't trust this "$80" fix tbh. the card is old...

 

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that's how i built my entire pc pretty much

[Tales2011]

13 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

well maybe you could buy it with paypal installments or something? *

 

 

i dunno, i wouldn't trust this "$80" fix tbh. the card is old...

 

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that's how i built my entire pc pretty much

I'm probably going to pay it in a eighteen month plan so the cost is more of a commitment issue

[Tales2011]

38 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

If you tell us where you live, we can check other items there.

 

I can't imagine paying a tech 1/4 of your monthly income though!!!!

 

 

I'm from brazil. I'm also considering to buy a used GTX 1050ti for $90, probably in a ten month plan, 10x $9. The card not being the best is not much of a problem, the pc is actually my kid's pc