So my CX600 went BANG!

[iJamo]

Okay, it didn't go bang! But it is dead

The Story:
Casually gaming on GTA V last night when all of a sudden the lights started flickering. Around 30 seconds later the circuit breaker for all the upstairs wall sockets switched, along with a nasty noise "almost like something begin fried by electric" lasting around 3 seconds comes from the PSU. Similar noise to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5mmw9qphkE

I instantly unplugged the computer and re-switched the circuit breaker. I attempted to power on the power supply (paper clip trick) outside of the computer, but it appears dead!

Time for a new PSU: I've ordered the EVGA SuperNova G2 850W. Lets just hope all my other components are okay!

Now for the main reason I'm here... How do I prevent this happening again? Surge Protector? Mains Filter/Conditioner? UPS? I'm a software developer, electric isn't my thing!

Thank you in advance!

 

[snips86x]

If its going to go it'll go. The only thing you can do is use a surge protector and buy a decent PSU to avoid other components being damaged if it happens again.

 

[iJamo]

Well that sucks . I think I'm going to buy the APC Home/Office SurgeArrest (PH6T3-UK) for its surge energy rating of 2030 Joules and it's fail safe feature. Is there anything else I should be looking at?

Thanks for the quick reply

 

[flowrider99]

Were you using the power cable that was supplied with the PSU? The fuse should be 5A but i have found that some cables have a 13A fuse in them. I would have thought the fuse would blow before or the circuit breaker would trip within seconds.

 

[Behemoth]

Reading this has made me think twice about buying a CX750 now Sure it will be fine though.

 

[pastymuncher]

If you haven't bought it yet then don't. It's a poor psu with cheap internals and there are much better psu's available.