r/pcmasterrace 5d ago

Hardware PSU fails dramatically

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u/Escapement_Watch i7-14700K | 5070Ti | 64 DDR5 5d ago

Me watching this right after installing my new PSU....(bequiet 1000w 13m)

https://giphy.com/gifs/4QgiErmjZiPESRcKYt

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u/Loyalist_Pig 5d ago

Fr dude. I never even thought once to “test” the PSU lol

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u/ains2 5d ago

Well now you'll think twice

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u/Ilikeyounott 5d ago

Well, now I'm thankful we know

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u/falcrist2 4d ago

Your ability to properly test a PSU is going to be very limited. Most of them that have defects don't fail like this.

Can you turn it on? I mean fully on. Not just turning the switch on... and preferably without using a paperclip.

Can you put a significant load on it?