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r/buildmeapc•
___JustMe___

Should I buy this PSU?

Question

I've been looking for some budget parts and have decided to go for a second had PSU, I've found an XFX 750w PSU ( https://web.archive.org/web/20111117191619/http://xfxforce.com/en-us/Products/PSU/Pro-Series/750W-PSU.aspx?product=34617 ) on Ebay for £30 (~$37). Its around 9 years old hence why XFX no longer have it on their website.

From what I can see it seems like a high quality PSU and the seller describes it to be in "Good working order".

Its going to be powering a Ryzen 5 2600 with a GTX 1070.

Should I buy it?

Is it worth buying decent quality old PSUs?

Posted Aug 30, 2019, 7:41 PM UTC

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MakiiZushii•

I’m not sure what everyone else’s experience is but I’ve heard PSU’s last about 10-ish years... I wouldn’t go for it personally.

If it’s say, a few months to a year old, sure, but 9 years? Not really worth it in my opinion.

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ikverhaar•

The issue with power supplies is that when they die, they often take other components with them to their grave. Additionally, if it violently dies with fire... Then it's not just your pc that's destroyed...

Spend the extra monet for a decent quality brand new PSU. It doesn't have to be a 1600W 80+ platinum. A 550W 80+ bronze will do the job. Here's a good guide: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1045610-new-psu-tier-list/

I recommend buying something in the B-tier, or higher if they offer good pricing. My go-to option is the Corsair CX(M) series. That XFx pro 750 also falls into the B-tier... But it's 9 years old and who knkws how much wear and tear it's gone through.

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NFS_Prostreet•

No, you shouldn’t

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vagabond139•

No, it is nearly a decade one. In a few years it will be old enough to post on reddit without breaking the ToS.

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