Had a client in Phoenix insist on using a $20 power supply from Amazon for their gaming rig

Honestly, this was about three months ago. They brought in a custom build that kept shutting down under load. I opened it up and saw this tiny, no-name PSU. I told them it was a fire risk and would likely fry the motherboard. They argued it had good reviews and saved them $80. Ngl, I refused to work on it unless they swapped it out. Has anyone else had to draw a hard line on cheap parts to avoid a bigger disaster later?

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martinez.diana25d ago

My cousin in Tucson tried that with a cheap PSU for his streaming setup. The thing actually popped and took his graphics card with it.

wesley13925d ago

Learned that lesson the hard way with my first gaming PC build. Bought a no-name power supply to save fifty bucks. It fried my motherboard after two months of weird shutdowns. Now I only buy units with at least an 80 Plus Bronze rating from known brands. That extra cost is basically insurance for your whole system.