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Hello

 

I am building a pc for someone.

 

The pc will have a micro ATX mb.  The pc parts will have a i3, 16 GB of DDR3 ram, a ssd, a hdd, a GTX750 or 960 and 2-4 case fans, and a after market air cpu cooler.

 

I have a old Sycthe Kamariki 4 750 watt psu that is about 5 years old.  It came out of a pc that was used about 13-16 hours a day everyday for about 5 years.

 

Would the psu be ok to use in the new build or should I purchase a new one?

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Hello

 

I am building a pc for someone.

 

The pc will have a micro ATX mb.  The pc parts will have a i3, 16 GB of DDR3 ram, a ssd, a hdd, a GTX750 or 960 and 2-4 case fans, and a after market air cpu cooler.

 

I have a old Sycthe Kamariki 4 750 watt psu that is about 5 years old.  It came out of a pc that was used about 13-16 hours a day everyday for about 5 years.

 

Would the psu be ok to use in the new build or should I purchase a new one?

I'd buy a new one, but if you feel comfortable with using a PSU that has been used that much, go ahead. It seems to get OK reviews.

PS: i3 and GTX 750/960 with 16GB RAM? Why so much RAM?

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I'd buy a new one, but if you feel comfortable with using a PSU that has been used that much, go ahead. It seems to get OK reviews.

PS: i3 and GTX 750/960 with 16GB RAM? Why so much RAM?

 

My pc I use for productivity work and I want to upgrade to 32 GB of ram.  So I am going to put my 16 GB of ram into the system I am building for the person.

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My pc I use for productivity work and I want to upgrade to 32 GB of ram.  So I am going to put my 16 GB of ram into the system I am building for the person.

I understand now, thanks :)

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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Hello

 

I am building a pc for someone.

 

The pc will have a micro ATX mb.  The pc parts will have a i3, 16 GB of DDR3 ram, a ssd, a hdd, a GTX750 or 960 and 2-4 case fans, and a after market air cpu cooler.

 

I have a old Sycthe Kamariki 4 750 watt psu that is about 5 years old.  It came out of a pc that was used about 13-16 hours a day everyday for about 5 years.

 

Would the psu be ok to use in the new build or should I purchase a new one?

ok after a bit of searching it seems like a good psu so i think you will be fine but not completely sure, but seeing how much its been used it seems like a very durable psu so it should be fine

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Hello

 

I am building a pc for someone.

 

The pc will have a micro ATX mb.  The pc parts will have a i3, 16 GB of DDR3 ram, a ssd, a hdd, a GTX750 or 960 and 2-4 case fans, and a after market air cpu cooler.

 

I have a old Sycthe Kamariki 4 750 watt psu that is about 5 years old.  It came out of a pc that was used about 13-16 hours a day everyday for about 5 years.

 

Would the psu be ok to use in the new build or should I purchase a new one?

Appears to be a good PSU - short summary to get straight to the point http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/scythe-kamariki-4-550-w-power-supply-review/10/

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