HARDWARE Short Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread - Reloaded

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Serious Hardware/Software Crap > HARDWARE Short Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread - Reloaded

Duskfiend: Apr 5, 2011; Awwwk! Awwwk!

Hey, I'm posting from the library but my tower at home was turning off and I'm pretty sure the problem was the power supply. The prongs were melted into the power cord and there was evidence of burns and melting and bad poo poo. I took apart my computer to extract the power supply and I was wondering what I need to know when I buy a new PSU? I'm not looking for recommendations right now but do I need to match the new PSU to the other components or can I just buy the best one I can afford? If I need to take compatibility into account, what specs do I need to look for?

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Duskfiend: Apr 5, 2011; Awwwk! Awwwk!

Yeah, this was a prebuilt machine and the power issues began almost right when I bought the thing two years ago. I was looking for a brand name on the unit and I couldn't find a single marking! Everything but the power supply has a brand name printed on it. :ghost:

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