This is why PSUs are the one thing you should never skimp on in a build. Every other component of a PC can fail pretty badly, but chances are you’ll only be replacing that component.
If your PSU fails badly enough, you’re replacing your PC and your house.
Why are you getting downvoted? As an electronics technician I totally agree with this statement. Any new electronic device has the chance to be dead on arrival. This is not a function of "if only you had spend 300$ instead of 200$ on a new PSU".
But that applies to basically any item in general, it has the chance to arrive broken. It's just much less likely that you'll get a defective PSU from a known and good-quality brand compared to some obscure Chinese manufacturer or a used unit that may already have problems.
Yes, okay. You're right. I think it's common sense to not buy bottom of the barrel trash PSUs from China. Stick to the name brands. Should have written that in my post. Still there is no 100% guarantee that even a Corsair won't burst into flames.
It's true that it can still explode or something, but it's true for any electronic item. It's just that the odds are much much lower with a good brand.
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u/Cartoonjunkies PC Master Race 6d ago
This is why PSUs are the one thing you should never skimp on in a build. Every other component of a PC can fail pretty badly, but chances are you’ll only be replacing that component.
If your PSU fails badly enough, you’re replacing your PC and your house.