PSU went pop.....need new one

[shaf]

Hi,

My PSU (Seasonic 760) went pop today (scared the life out of me) and I need a new one. I checked it was 10 years old.

Please can you recommend one to me?


If I can future proof then that is better.

Budget: £150-£250.

Ryzen 3900x (not overclocked). Gigabyte Ultra x570 motherboard. AMD 6700 Graphics card.

Should I get the newer ATX 3.0? Are they compatible with the above?

Thanks

 

[shaf]

Not an x-series was it? if it was it certainly lasted longer than mine (a 560 watter)

To be fair that was the only Seasonic that failed on me. If you were happy with that one I'd get another. The Vertex is Seasonics latest PSU & its ATX 3.0. the 850watter is @OCUK for 200 notes. It's backwards compatible.

It was a Seasonic P-760 SS-760XP2 - an older model.

I'm thinking of getting the Seasonic Vertex 850 - hopefully it's going to last a long time.

 

[shaf]

Quick question.

Will I be able to use the same cables on the new Seasonic PSU or is it best to use the new ones?

It will save me time/effort if I can.

 

[shaf]

I installed the new PSU and all up and running - thankfully no damage to components/data.

I've noticed that the old power lead is not working.

Could it have been just the power lead dying and would that have caused the loud bang sound?

Any ideas?