Comment on The upgrade argument for desktops doesn't stand up anymore
worhui@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoUnless you’re going above your current PSU’s rating that thing’s good until it’s dead.
Power supplies will work well past the point of providing clean in spec power on each rail. Lots of parts in a power supply can stop working properly before it physically no longer passes power.
Unless the PSU is relatively new it’s not a great idea to put it into a new build with testing that it is still in spec on each voltage rail under a load.
klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 4 weeks ago
I wasn’t talking about a new build at any point in my comment.
worhui@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
This post is about new builds, upgrades and using old parts with new ones.
klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 4 weeks ago
This post, to my reading, is about how desktop PCs are disposable, and my comment is providing evidence to the contrary