Question Replace 8 year old power supply?

[Caminetto]

I have an 8 year old EVGA 750W power supply that powers the main computer in the home. As a general rule should you replace older units to avoid problems or let them expire on their own?

 

[GodisanAtheist]

My rule of thumb with PSUs is to let them get to the end of the warranty period and then pick up a new one.

No issue putting a PSU passed warranty into a spare machine or whatever that you won't miss if the PSU goes and takes your computer with it, but if you have a primary machine and especially if that primary machine is a source of income, keep that PSU in warranty.

Most Quality PSUs will give you something like 8/10/12 year warranties, which is a very reasonable amount of time to plunk down another $150-200 or whatever.

 

[manly]

I have an 8 year old EVGA 750W power supply that powers the main computer in the home. As a general rule should you replace older units to avoid problems or let them expire on their own?

Is the PC also 8 years old? You could go either way on this. As one cliche goes, "if it ain't broke..."

If the PC is also 8 years old and has operated reliably, I'd just keep using it as is.

 

[BoomerD]

I have a Corsair HX620 that I installed new in 2007. It was my "daily driver" until 2019 when I bought a pre-built PC. I would have zero concern putting it back in a rig and using it.