A UPS/battery backup is definitely worth it. Not only to protect again power surges, but to protect against data loss, the biggest cause being sudden power failures. You can set up a UPS to safely power down your system if you lose power to your house for instance.
I would check the pins again just to make sure none are bent. I would get a small backup they are awesome and not always expensive like apc. Cyberpower has a Model # SE425G I've been using for years and every time the power goes out (4 times since I've had it) it's there long enough to save everything and properly power…
Built my pc about 4 months ago. Though the psu is like 2 years old Asus maximus Vii hero Intel 4790k Corsair vengeance 1600 2x8 + 2x4 Gtx 970 Antec cp 850 psu It was all running fine until this morning. Randomly rebooted and showed an error upon booting about a power surge. Then I managed to log in and use it for about 20…
Yeah I wouldn't really feel comfortable opening up a PSU. I tested it last night with a psu tester and it's definitely dead. I've ordered this one, which I think is a pretty good choice? [ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FG9FWF8/ref=gno_cart_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE"]Corsair CP-9020054-UK RM…
I'd almost think you have it in backwards, but that would be a feat. I've only ever had it happen with old IDE power connectors, but the pins inside can be crooked or loose, making them difficult to properly socket.
"Uncle Owen, I think this power supply has a bad capacitor? Look!" Bad caps are pretty common. They're cheap and weak and often they fail and you don't know it. They are often the little cylinder tower parts you see sticking up off the surface. there are usually quite a few of them and if one fails that componant might can…