Reusing an old PSU not safe?

[Jobinx]

I wanna get some parts for a new build.

I want to re-use a (really) old power supply to save some money but it's an almost-9-year-old PSU (it's a stock 525W PSU from a Dell Studio XPS 9000).

Everyone has told me to purchase a new PSU but I don't understand why it's not safe to re-use this old PSU?

 

All the cables and connectors seem fine to me.

[Guest]

What are you using this PSU for? What components will be powering it? And what PSU is it? 

[NotaMex]

The components inside are probably worn out even though u cant see it. It's best to get a new psu unless you want ur rig to blow up.

[The Sloth]

2 minutes ago, Sukhman said:

The components inside are probably worn out even though u cant see it. It's best to get a new psu unless you want ur rig to blow up.

yup caps will wear out especially in a oem psu, i am assuming they are not high-quality caps. OP get a good quality psu i think it will be worth it. 

[Mooshi]

It's not much of a savings if it blows. Don't cheap out,  throw $100 down for a solid unit. ?

[Jobinx]

25 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

What are you using this PSU for? What components will be powering it? And what PSU is it? 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/qkVGVY

Might be going for a full ATX motherboard. Not sure yet.

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, Jobinx said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/qkVGVY

Might be going for a full ATX motherboard. Not sure yet.

Here is something I want to point out with your list: 

Get a RX 480 4GB. It has been proven to be faster than a 1060 3GB in every game, plus DX12 and Vulkan makes it much better

i5 7500 is not worth the price increase, plus you need a BIOS update as some requires 6th gen CPU and not all board comes with one installed

Don't cheap out on PSU like people said, get a Corsair CXM instead.

Do you need 16GB of RAM?

 

But if you cheap out on other stuff you can get something better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($260.75 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING X 3G Video Card  ($315.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($118.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1008.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-29 22:20 EST-0500

 

[Jobinx]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Here is something I want to point out with your list: 

Get a RX 480 4GB. It has been proven to be faster than a 1060 3GB in every game, plus DX12 and Vulkan makes it much better

i5 7500 is not worth the price increase, plus you need a BIOS update as some requires 6th gen CPU and not all board comes with one shipped

Don't cheap out on PSU like people said, get a Corsair CXM instead.

Do you need 16GB of RAM?

 

But if you cheap out on other stuff you can get something better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($260.75 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING X 3G Video Card  ($315.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($118.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1008.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-29 22:20 EST-0500

 

Thanks for the tips!

I think I could do with just 8GB of RAM, but sometimes I'll exceed that (going up to around 9-10GB used).

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Jobinx said:

Thanks for the tips!

I think I could do with just 8GB of RAM, but sometimes I'll exceed that (going up to around 9-10GB used).

Yeah unless you open lots of programs chrome tabs and programs at the same time then it would nice to have 16. Also do you have a monitor already? Beucase you can swap for RX 480 8GB instead for same price and get a freesync monitor (reduce screen tearing) for very cheap and it will make gaming very enjoyable. 

[Jobinx]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Yeah unless you open lots of programs chrome tabs and programs at the same time then it would nice to have 16. Also do you have a monitor already? Beucase you can swap for RX 480 8GB instead for same price and get a freesync monitor (reduce screen tearing) for very cheap and it will make gaming very enjoyable. 

I have a 1080p monitor that does support G-Sync. I'm not too sure about Freesync though.

Also, would it be wise to go for an AMD CPU to reduce the price by a little bit?

[Guest]

Just now, Jobinx said:

I have a 1080p monitor that does support G-Sync. I'm not too sure about Freesync though.

Also, would it be wise to go for an AMD CPU to reduce the price by a little bit?

No. AMD cpu are horrible. If you have a sync then keep 1060 6gb it would be better.