Something just exploded

[Devin]

It wouldn't be advisable to tell someone with limited electronics knowledge (as he said he has never replaced a PSU before) to replace a capacitor, especially not one in a power supply.
Throw it away, buy one that is quality and be safe from issues in the long run.

[Mikal]

I'll be building a new computer as soon as I get the cash, will buy a better PSU for that one and use my current PC as a big hard drive.

[Teddy]

Long story short, don't let the sheep play in your PC

[Mikal]

Long story short, don't let the sheep play in your PC

It looked like a sheep had been in there tbh.

Spoiler for Hiden:

[Erion.]

WHAT THE FUCK DID I JUST SAW, lol do you know how to open your PC case and clean inside?

[Mikal]

WHAT THE FUCK DID I JUST SAW, lol do you know how to open your PC case and clean inside?

That's not actually my PC, it was dusty inside, but not that dusty.

[Luke]

Just checking this you have the same power supply I had, did the same thing. 

[Mikal]

Just checking this you have the same power supply I had, did the same thing. 

Good to know, considering I just ordered another exactly the same.

[brian1996]

You should never cheap out on the PSU, ignorance can cause huge problems with fire burning down yo house being the worst case scenario.

[Mikal]

You should never cheap out on the PSU, ignorance can cause huge problems with fire burning down yo house being the worst case scenario.

"Don't buy your cheap branded PSU's, buy a Cooler Master PSU!!!! Not just because they sponsored me and paid me cash, but because I love Cooler Master, wow Cooler Master is great."

[brian1996]

"Don't buy your cheap branded PSU's, buy a Cooler Master PSU!!!! Not just because they sponsored me and paid me cash, but because I love Cooler Master, wow Cooler Master is great."

Lol, I prefer Corsair tho'. But anyway look at brands like Cooler Master, Corsair, Seasonic, EVGA and Silverstone (just to name a few) as they have been on the market for quite some time.

[TheRock]

It wouldn't be advisable to tell someone with limited electronics knowledge (as he said he has never replaced a PSU before) to replace a capacitor, especially not one in a power supply.
Throw it away, buy one that is quality and be safe from issues in the long run.

None advised him of replacing capacitors, I said it was fine to replace it (the PSU) if it was a capacitor issue of the PSU and no other components had issue..

[Luke]

I have a corsair 750w cost me £50 and for a power supply I felt that was a bump and half.

[Salmonella]

Replacing capacitors isn't actually all that hard, should be a nice project to learn how to solder but I don't think it's the right solution for Mikal considering he probably doesn't have a soldering iron.

A cheap thing like this isn't really worth repairing either.

As for PSU brands, CoolerMaster isn't bad but isn't the best either, you're paying for a brandname. Personally of the mainstream brands I think some of the Corsair series are the best you can get. They have Seasonic parts inside. Seasonic on its turn is an industry standard for professional purposes.

I bought the Corsair TX850 for 60 euros second hand in 2011. I still have it and because newer components generally take less power than for example a GTX295 (which was -the- card back in the day) it can still keep up nicely. I'm looking to replace it for a modular power supply some time just to be sure though, given that it's been on pretty much half a day every day for 5 years.

[Mikal]

but I don't think it's the right solution for Mikal considering he probably doesn't have a soldering iron.

Actually I've done quiet a bit of soldering, from LED lights to melting huge holes through plastic.

I wouldn't go playing with capacitors and such on a PSU though, sounds a bit too technical for me.