- May 15, 2005
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My XFX XTR 550 Watt-Gold Rated PSU was what I bought 6 years ago, Newegg $80, when I did a top to bottom PC Build.
The only parts still used in this PC are the Case, MB & the XFX 550w.
The XFX came with a 5 year warranty, that ran out April 2020.
I've never had a problem with this XFX and it still runs fine, but...
I'm doing a Major Upgrade now, from my Present i7-4770k to the New i5-11400
So a New LGA 1200 MB, a 11400 Cpu & DDR4 ram now instead of 3.
Do i dare reuse this 6 year old XFX PSU ?, even with this XFX still running fine I'm guessing I should still replace it, your opinions ?
btw If I do replace it, I'll buy a Gold Rated 650 watt (Brand undecided yet)
The only parts still used in this PC are the Case, MB & the XFX 550w.
The XFX came with a 5 year warranty, that ran out April 2020.
I've never had a problem with this XFX and it still runs fine, but...
I'm doing a Major Upgrade now, from my Present i7-4770k to the New i5-11400
So a New LGA 1200 MB, a 11400 Cpu & DDR4 ram now instead of 3.
Do i dare reuse this 6 year old XFX PSU ?, even with this XFX still running fine I'm guessing I should still replace it, your opinions ?
btw If I do replace it, I'll buy a Gold Rated 650 watt (Brand undecided yet)