So it was Monday afternoon and we had gone out to do some errands. When we got home I smelt something funny in the room. Then I noticed that my computer was off. I thought it was strange because it was on when we left (it usually is on). I figured maybe a cat shut it off. I pressed the power button...nothing. I see that everything else has power so the power strip is ok. I pull the computer out and have a look, When I flick the Power Supply switch off then on again I hear a faint humming sound. Then I realize what the smell was...my damn PSU fried itself! I couldn't believe it...and teh day before class starts back up too! Needless to say, I was not in a good mood for the remainder of the day...
Thankfully, I can RMA the PSU out to Newegg and they'll replace it for me. I sent it out yesterday...hopefully I'll get it back by next week. But I'm worried about the rest of my comp...I'm hoping nothing else was fried when the PSU went. I looked up more recent reviews on newegg and discovered that this isn't an isolated incident...several people have had this thing fail on them withing 2 months...about how long I've had it. This pisses me off because 2 months ago it had a higher rating and better reviews...I had tried hard to get the best equipment for my PC...and it turns out that this isn't one of them...sadly, with school started, I need to buy books and stuff, so I won't have the money right away for a different PSU. I guess I'll have to use the replacement for a little while. Then I plan to buy a different one and sell this (Assuming it hasn't died by then) on ebay.
In the meantime, I'm sharing my old computer with my girlfriend (I gave it to her). AT least it runs fine. Here's to hoping I get the replacement soon and nothing in my comp was fried
Sorry, I just felt the need to vent.