How long do you guys keep your PSU?

How long do you guys keep your PSU? I am curious. I wonder if I should replace the Corsair AX750 I got 2012...

I had an Enermax 500 Watt for almost 10 years (purchased in 2007). I only replaced it because I was giving the computer to my brother and didn't want it to fail on him.

It still works as far as I know.

Well My Corsair 750TX I bought in late 2007 was in use all the way to March of 2016, I seen a deal for a EVGA Supernova G2 850w, and snagged it and figured it was time to give that old psu a rest. It was working just fine, kept it for backup, but a buddy of mine bought a bunch of pc parts a few months later and was still using his crappy 600w psu that was over 7 years old (It was one of those that cant give the rated wattage and wasn't even 80 plus certified) ....So I gave it to him and its doing just fine.

As long as its good quality and you have plenty of headroom with wattage as it ages. You can easily get 8-10 years out of them.

My xfx 750w has been going 5 years no intention of changing yet

I think I got my Thermaltake PSU in 2013, it's not the most reliable brand but it's an overkill for my system with 49A so I'm cool with it.

I keep mine until they start acting flaky or until the main fan quit turning. My Cooler Master 750w PSU from early 2010 lasted until this year. I have an even older Thermaltake 430w PSU still going in another PC.

Until it dies or I need more power.

Ncixus had a Seasonic Prime 850W going for $65 usually like $200. Wonder if that was worth it.

520w corsair I think is by seasonic too from 2008 on almost daily, mostly web surfing. Thing won't die. Thinking of upgrading, but my new case makes it very clumsy to tear apart everything x.x

I just keep mine for the life of the build. Though I rebuild every 3 years ish. so not too long.

Yeah, but I rather not experience it taking any other components with it when it dies.

@horgen:

Your PSU will be fine for another 3 years at least. Also you should note that your PSU has a 7 year warranty, so your covered until 2019

Do you remember when it was released or when I bought it? D=

I'd say you can reasonably expect 10 years(24/7) on a good quality unit.

I thought you said 2012 is when you got it. The AX750 released like in 2011

You're right.

Did I hit my head today?

@horgen:

I dont know... did you hit your head? lol

@horgen: I have only had one PSU die on me, but it did not take out any other components. I use compressed air and vacuum to clean out the PSU every once in a while.

still have one from 2008 being used right now. antec basiq 500w first one i ever bought

You got lucky I guess. Or others are unlucky.

@horgen: Till it dies basically or if I buy whole new build after 5 years+ then I would already count new PSU in that build.

I wonder if EVGA 10 years warranty covers capacitors aging?

As far as I know, It covers the psu the whole ten years, if it cant supply the power needed or it dies.

Corsair HX850, 7 years and counting. Previous PSU, an OCZ from 2006 died a while back.

That's awesome if it's true.

If mine breaks down 5 years from now I will most likely buy a new one instead...

Why if you paid extra for more warranty and it covers the damage?

It depends on how fast it will all go through. If I have to take it EVGA directly, I suppose it will take a minimum of 2 weeks and cost me 50-60$ in shipping. If I can take it all with the shop I bought it from, it should be done in a week and cost me about 20$...

If it costs you 50-60$ of shipping I wouldn't even think of replacing it.

20$ sounds more reasonable.

Yeah it will be a minimum 50$ for shipping if I have to ship it out of Norway. Besides it will give me a reason to get a platinum or Titanium rated PSU with semi fanless mode. Why EVGA didn't include this on their G2 1000W+ models is beyond me.

I'd really only replace mine if I needed more power or found a better deal on one with better efficiency.
As of right now I've had my current maybe? 2 years? So it's fine. I've had no problems with it.

I've only had one PSU die on me in 25 years. Although I have fixed computers from others that commonly had failed PSUs but they were running businesses with them on 24/7 and in areas of poor ventilation.

I usually reuse them in new builds unless I need more power or there are major design changes like comparing the PSUs of the 90s to mid 2000s and beyond.

I have a PSU still in use from 2004 in an older build.

My current build uses a Corsair HX1000 from 2011 and it still works wonderfully.

The oldest PSU in this house is almost 15 years. from a Dell prebult desktop

Don't tell me it is in daily use...?

@horgen: it sure is. its on 24/7

I'm still using a 1000 watt power supply i got back in september 2011.

"Coolmax ZP-1000B Power Supply - 1000-Watt, 140mm Fan, Semi-Modular, PCIe, 80 Plus Bronze"

Its been in two different pc builds, i ran my 2600k for many years, and then currently is running my 4770k. So far so good. Mind you 1000 watts is overkill and I already have a Corsair CS750M 750 watt gold plus power supply i bought a couple weeks back as a backup incase this one dies. I've used the CS750M in another PC for a couple years and was very impressed with its power efficiency and silent performance so i trust it as a replacement when my classic 1000 watt finally kicks the bucket.

1000w is kinda a thing of the past, with gpus using half the energy they did a few years back 750w is pretty much ideal for me, even with some overclocking.

I use a UPS surge protector with my pc so its likely my PSU will last a very long time since its well protected from surges and power failures.

I got my OCZ 750w PSU when I got my 4670K... Soo yeah I have no idea but I wont be using it in my future build as I will be going MATX with a 500-600w Gold rated PSU.

I have a 550W PSU that I feel I've had since college, and that was like 10 years ago.

These things are built to last; if they're not DOA and/or don't break in the first month, I think you're good to go for quite some time.

Last thing a company wants is to be held responsible for frying thousands of dollars of components or, worse, burning down someones house because they build a crappy PSU

*it's actually funny I bought a new PSU six months ago on a whim (bought an SSD and was like "well, since I'm going inside I might as well replace my old PSU") and then I saw all the cables and I was like "Well...if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

So...in my closet, in the corner, I have a pretty mint-in-box eVGA 750W PSU lol. I know...terrible....