Yup. When building "upcycled" PCs out of used second-to-last-gen components, I learned very quickly to only ever use brand-new, high quality PSUs ... the alternative is insanity
My anecdotal experience over the last 15 years of personal PCs.
I've had one case of Corsair memory which went faulty after a year (was replaced without question by the supplier) and around 3 PSU failures.
However, on the 3 times I've done upgrades (typically motherboard + RAM + CPU) in that time I've been able to keep my existing PSU without stability issues.
So I wouldn't say it's "insanity" to keep your current PSU when upgrading, but based on your experience if I had stability issues it may be the first thing I test.
12_throw_away|26 days ago
jonathanlydall|26 days ago
I've had one case of Corsair memory which went faulty after a year (was replaced without question by the supplier) and around 3 PSU failures.
However, on the 3 times I've done upgrades (typically motherboard + RAM + CPU) in that time I've been able to keep my existing PSU without stability issues.
So I wouldn't say it's "insanity" to keep your current PSU when upgrading, but based on your experience if I had stability issues it may be the first thing I test.