Who's got the oldest PSU?

Akagi · 14 Jul 2020 at 03:39

C64 said:
Corsair HX 850 still going strong here

They still make those, so you're gonna have to be more specific!

C64 · 14 Jul 2020 at 18:00

Acme said:
They still make those, so you're gonna have to be more specific!

sep 2012 and it was bought second hand from the mm for £60 I searched out the mm post
I wonder when it will break, talk about getting my value though

Acolyte · 22 Jul 2020 at 03:34

Have an OCZ ZS 750w Bronze which came from OcUK in Oct 2011 for £60 still going strong

M1k3H · 22 Jul 2020 at 09:53

M1k3H said:
Still using my Zalman ZM1000HP since 2010. It is the quietest component in my case. I was thinking of keeping it on when upgrade later this year, but will probably change it.

Put this up for sale and sold it for £40. Initially bought it for a bit over £150 (Sep 2009), so not too bad. I replaced it not because it wasn't working well, but it was a bit longer than normal ATX PSUs and would't have a lot of room left between it and the drive cubby for cables to go. That plus my new system has 2 8-pin connectors which this one doesn't. Replaced it with a Seasonic Focus GX-750.

maklabouhlel · 23 Jul 2020 at 13:42

M1k3H said:
Still using my Zalman ZM1000HP since 2010. It is the quietest component in my case. I was thinking of keeping it on when upgrade later this year, but will probably change it.

I have a be quiet dark power pro from 2008 and an Antec neopower 550. Whilst both work fine, neither will power my recent Intel build.

M1k3H · 23 Jul 2020 at 13:46

maklabouhlel said:
I have a be quiet dark power pro from 2008 and an Antec neopower 550. Whilst both work fine, neither will power my recent Intel build.

power output capacity goes down with age. With mine being a 1000W though, I wasn’t worried about that, as it would have to have deteriorated significantly to not power A system that at most will pull 500-600W.

maklabouhlel · 23 Jul 2020 at 14:31

M1k3H said:
power output capacity goes down with age. With mine being a 1000W though, I wasn’t worried about that, as it would have to have deteriorated significantly to not power A system that at most will pull 500-600W.

They power Phenom II fine with GTX 770 and not power less demanding pentium builds so I don't think it's to do with ageing. I think it's got to do with power states.

BlueMhz · 16 Aug 2020 at 17:47

Still using an Enermax NoiseTaker 475 PSU from about 2004/2005 in a SFF PC connected to the TV. It probably spent 4-5 years unused in the garage, and only see's light use these day, so hasn't had a hard life, but i am still thinking of replacing it soon.

OpenToSuggestions · 16 Aug 2020 at 18:03

Just given my 2008 Corsair TX750 to a friend. Nothing wrong with it running an overclocked 1080Ti.
I upgraded only because I now have a watercooled rig and the PSU had no zero RPM mode.

maklabouhlel · 16 Aug 2020 at 19:35

Antec Neo HE 550 from around 2006 in one of my machines.

Nevakonaza · 16 Aug 2020 at 22:45

I have a Gigabyte SuperB 460W,according to google its from 2007,But still fully works to this day just fine.

Wolfdale · 19 Aug 2020 at 18:35

Corsair HX650W. Getting on for 10 years now.

Repta · 22 Aug 2020 at 13:09

Corsair HX520 from my very first build 15 years ago still going (just) in my current build. It has been pretty much pushed to its limit the whoel time so hugley impressed it has lasted this long.

OZONE · 22 Aug 2020 at 22:34

I have a EVGA 650W Supernova G2, rocking for 4 years. Haven't noticed any issues but I am not a great PSU expert.

koolpc · 30 Aug 2020 at 21:44

I used to love the old Qtec PSU's

Philtor · 2 Sep 2020 at 00:13

Still running a Corsair VX450W which has never missed a beat

Hedge · 5 Sep 2020 at 19:59

I sold a PC to my mate with a Tagan 480w PSU in it and he still used it up until very recently. It was from around Athlon / Duron times I think.

I currently use a seasonic 750w gold myself from 2015. So not very old compared to some.

Wingz · 7 Sep 2020 at 02:07

I brought a used Seasonic M12-600W on ebay for £50 on the 14th Oct 2007 and retired it in March 2018 but it still works

Now I'm using a 750W Riotoro Enigma G2 which is a rebranded Seasonic Focus Gold.

AnthonyA85 · 7 Sep 2020 at 02:32

The one in my system, a Cooler Master Silent Hybrid 850W, which i (and many others here and on discord) think snuffed it last wednesday, was bought back in 2012, will be getting a small tester delivered on tuesday, so I’ll know for sure then if it’s dead or not.

It’s seen me through 3 builds, but now may be dead. Hopefully it didn’t kill the motherboard/cpu as well.

KBall18 · 12 Sep 2020 at 11:42

I'm using a Corsair 550w PSU (forget the exact model number) in a system that was built in November 2008. I'd say I've got my moneys worth out of it. Same for all the components.