Im stuck housesitting at my parents for a week, found my old

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yeahh you'll probably be much safe

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>>160642
The problem with shitty PSUs is that their advertised rating isn't necessarily what they can supply. At all. A quality 300W PSU actually delivers 300W. Unbranded OEM is a complete crapshoot; don't be surprised if, say, it gives off 150W with 300W "peak" (for 3 seconds before it blows up). Sometimes you get a rebrand of quality, sometimes you get a fire hazard. Look up your brand/serial number on the internet to see if anyone has details (positive or negative). If you can't find it, don't trust it.

I bought a 500w psu for a Dell Dimension XP machine for only 25$ on ebay and it has performed very well so far. The brand was Kentek, and the seller had already sold over 100 of em

>>160700
Don't be cruel, some people might think you're serious.

...on the other hand, those people deserve what they get if they don't do the research.

>>160706
I am serious lol, it was a good buy

>>160711
No it wasn't, unless they turned around and suddenly became a quality brand in two years (despite having exactly zero supplies certified at 80 Plus, but let's ignore that).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP9GHyFUXgU

Don't skimp on a PSU, anon. A Corsair CX450M costs $50, and that can actually supply 450W, 24/7. A CX550M is $60 if you really need the extra watts. You can afford to spend an extra $25-35 on your high-end machine, trust me.

I'm sure 500W PSUs for only $25 sell like hotcakes (emphasis on "hot"), but that says nothing about their quality. They don't need to burn your house down immediately, you know.

>>160713
it's not a high-end machine running Overwatch.. it's an old XP

>>160663
its from an old basic HP plug-n-play PC
So I guess it WAS pretty much mid-tier when it was brand new
Ill just buy a new one instead of frying it