I just had one fail too. Very cheap one, ran for 10+ years no probs. Went to get my high quality spare - wouldn't fit! Had to use another very cheap one from unused computer.
I had two fail on me
now i always buy the highest quality psu i can afford, and cooler, and have a cheaper backup just in case it fails
one thing to think about is a uninterrupted power supply, they will clean the electricity going in and protect from surges. they pretty "cheap" now... get one with that sinewave feature
Yeah it was on a UPS, and the UPS was screaming about a short
yeah... they do fail eventually tho too... i try to trigger it every once in awhile just to put some stress on the batteries and check it works.
I've had them fail on me too
i think the power supply im using now i've had in two pc's now, its like at least (god, its been that long) i think 6 some years maybe more i forget
Rosewill 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
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