How old is too old?

Fluffybob · 13 Jan 2024 at 17:57

My HX750 is 9 years old so I'll be looking for a replacement. Am I ok just getting another Corsair or is there something better for the money ?

Akagi · 22 Jan 2024 at 17:28

Fluffybob said:
My HX750 is 9 years old so I'll be looking for a replacement. Am I ok just getting another Corsair or is there something better for the money ?

I wouldn't bother.

Rroff · 22 Jan 2024 at 17:46

Been watching the odd retro video recently where they've been repairing older niche stuff, etc. often just 1-2 bad caps and the odd diode dead in the power supply and everything else good.

MTA99 · 23 Jan 2024 at 18:41

My AX860 is over a decade old now and has started coil whining when the PC is asleep. It's not a problem since when the machine is on I can't hear it over the fans and when it's sleeping no one is in the room but thinking it might be the beginning of the end.

Had a look at some replacements and all the Corsair PSUs with decent specs are the SHIFT models which would require a new case too.

If it goes bang tomorrow should I get a Seasonic?

Eddie99 · 23 Jan 2024 at 18:44

MTA99 said:
My AX860 is over a decade old now and has started coil whining when the PC is asleep. It's not a problem since when the machine is on I can't hear it over the fans and when it's sleeping no one is in the room but thinking it might be the beginning of the end.

Had a look at some replacements and all the Corsair PSUs with decent specs are the SHIFT models which would require a new case too.

If it goes bang tomorrow should I get a Seasonic?

The standard Corsair RMx (non shift) has decent specs too.

MTA99 · 23 Jan 2024 at 18:59

So they do. I think it's because I was filtering by ATX3.0 expecting them to be the highest quality. I therefore missed all the "straight" RMx models :rolleyes:

BUDFORCE · 23 Jan 2024 at 20:30

Slam said:
I have a Corsair HX850W which was new for my i5 2500k build so I think about 13 years old. This thread has got me very nervous!

I'm still using mine mate, it'll be fine.

Thaifood · 25 Jan 2024 at 11:56

this also makes me wonder if i should.. i got a 750w evga.. cant remeber the excat model but it must be close to 10 years old.. but i havent put it through too much strain..

Adam_101 · 26 Jan 2024 at 14:22

upon checking my purchase date with ocuk appears my superflower 1000w is about 9 years old - although it's been rock-solid I'm now questioning if its time...

Grimley · 26 Jan 2024 at 16:48

Adam_101 said:
upon checking my purchase date with ocuk appears my superflower 1000w is about 9 years old - although it's been rock-solid I'm now questioning if its time...

Depends on the hardware its powering. If its high end recent hardware then a possibility. otherwise - 'if it aint broke don't fix it'.
I've got a 8 year old EVGA 550G2 in the rig I'm typing this post on. Said rig draws 40 watts from the wall so its hardly taxed. It's still got another 2 years warranty but I'll still keep it. If it goes bang I'll have a problem deciding what to replace it with, said PSU was the first to get a perfect 10 score on the now defunct Jonnyguru PSU review site.

lmfy2k · 3 Feb 2024 at 15:37

SuperFlower Golden Green HX 650W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black purchased from OcUK Jan 2014. Still working fine in my server 24/7

Question: Does efficiency wear out on PSU? ie would it be running at 80 Plus Gold levels at the moment?

adam98150 · 5 Feb 2024 at 10:12

Personally wouldn't be bothered how old it is if it's functioning fine. Though 10+ years would be pushing it.

Tetras · 5 Feb 2024 at 13:45

lmfy2k said:
Question: Does efficiency wear out on PSU? ie would it be running at 80 Plus Gold levels at the moment?

One of the big hardware sites did a test on this (capacity and efficiency with old PSUs), but I can't remember who. Anyway, there was pretty much zero difference (at least, not for the PSUs they tested).

lmfy2k · 5 Feb 2024 at 13:49

Tetras said:
One of the big hardware sites did a test on this (capacity and efficiency with old PSUs), but I can't remember who. Anyway, there was pretty much zero difference (at least, not for the PSUs they tested).

Thanks.

slap ed · 16 Feb 2024 at 12:39

Tetras said:
One of the big hardware sites did a test on this (capacity and efficiency with old PSUs), but I can't remember who. Anyway, there was pretty much zero difference (at least, not for the PSUs they tested).

Intersting

noodles002 · 16 Feb 2024 at 18:17

This thread makes me nervous about the Corsair HX520 I have from 2008. I have had generic PSUs blow on me in the past and this replaced one of them.
Hopefully, I haven't jinxed it!

hedgey · 18 Feb 2024 at 18:18

My Dark Power Pro is still going strong after 9 years. It's a beast. Money well spent.

lcg · 18 Feb 2024 at 19:35

noodles002 said:
This thread makes me nervous about the Corsair HX520 I have from 2008. I have had generic PSUs blow on me in the past and this replaced one of them.
Hopefully, I haven't jinxed it!

I had a Corsair HX520 from 2007 until it went bang in 2011. Thankfully it didn't take out anything else. The RMA replacement HX650 is still going strong.

noodles002 · 19 Feb 2024 at 16:16

lcg said:
I had a Corsair HX520 from 2007 until it went bang in 2011. Thankfully it didn't take out anything else. The RMA replacement HX650 is still going strong.

Hopefully that's just an isolated issue!

chaparral · 25 Feb 2024 at 17:10

I still have my old 2007 Enermax 720watt PSU running my system
( I feel it amazing that a 17 year old PSU already had the two 8 pin connectors needed to power my 2080ti)

Enermax Infiniti 720W Power Supply Review - PCSTATS.com

www.pcstats.com

I bought a new 1200watt Asus Thor PSU end of last year but am waiting till i upgrade my system before fitting it.