Mate PSU exploded!

SBD · 13 Aug 2009 at 20:54

Well my mates Tagan TG580-U22 580W exploded with a load of block smoke. He needs a new one asap. What would you guys recommend with a good warranty and which can power this spec:

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 cpu
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3 motherboard
GeIL 4GB ram
Ati HD 4850 512MB GDDR3
Samsung SpinPoint F1 500GB
Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7200S 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter

He has around £50-£70 to play with. I havn't been able to take a look at his PC yet but is it possible that anything else could have gone down with the PSU?

SBD · 13 Aug 2009 at 20:56

Can a mod change the title to mates please

oops

setter · 13 Aug 2009 at 20:56

Corsair are regarded very highly. This would be a good choice.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-014-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

He may have got away without other components being killed, but it can happen sometimes.

SBD · 13 Aug 2009 at 21:03

Well I'm going to ring ocuk tomorrow to see if i can get free sat delivery

Any other suggestions or is the Corsair the best bet?

ryujinjakka · 13 Aug 2009 at 21:32

corsair make really high quality and reliable psu's so cant really go wrong with them at all

Lemin · 13 Aug 2009 at 22:18

Yeh the Corsair, or maybe this one,

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 EPS12V 610W Power Supply
£67.99 inc VAT
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-002-PP&tool=3

demonfatality · 13 Aug 2009 at 22:36

id go with the pc power and cooling

D D Danneh · 14 Aug 2009 at 00:34

IMO, go for anything out of a Corsair, Be Quiet, Seasonic, or PCP&P. Although if you do go Corsair, I'd be wary of the 620W Corsair Modular PSU. Can't talk from personal experience, but of every single failed Corsair PSU I've read about, it seems to be the 620W modular. Whether that's just because they're popular, I don't know, and there's no doubt Corsair do make quality PSU's, just pointing that out.

Hughsy · 14 Aug 2009 at 02:43

+1 for corsair

baked188 · 14 Aug 2009 at 02:58

this would be ideal.

xyphox · 14 Aug 2009 at 05:09

+another1 for corsair PSU's

rexehuk · 14 Aug 2009 at 06:00

Just about to hit bed and I see this post... Now i'm worried about my tagan!

TheBigCheese · 14 Aug 2009 at 07:05

I really really would think twice before buying a Corsair PSU, have a read of this thread http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17949819&highlight=startername_TheBigCheese&page=1

After I posted that little cry for help I was replacing my sisters PSU a week later...also a Corsair 620W which also blew, different house, different wiring as well.

From what I've been lead to believe consistantly over the years, Enermax is the way to go...more expensive but worth it.

SBD · 14 Aug 2009 at 16:18

I went for the OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w in the end. 3-year “power swap” warranty was what swung it