PSUs keep dying.

[Blackout_800]

So I have done a lot of research on this and I can’t find anything helpful. About two weeks ago I ordered a EVGA 500W PSU from amazon. It arrived and I used it for a couple days, then one day I tried turning my pc on and nothing happened. I returned the power supply and got a new one. This time being a 600W. And again, it stopped working after a couple of days. Not sure why this is happening, it’s very strange. I have tried booting the PSU using the metal paper clip method and it does start it, but only sometimes. I’m not sure if I should try getting a different PSU or if the same thing will just happen again.
First PSU-EVGA 500BR Bronze
Second PSU- EVGA 600BR bronze

[phillpower2]

You could have been unfortunate enough to get two faulty PSUs but it does seem odd, thing is though you would expect something else to have also gone bad.

To help us check that you are obtaining an appropriate spec of PSU.

Please provide information about your computer, is it a custom build or brand name such as Dell or HP, if a brand name, provide the model name or series number (not serial) if a custom build post the brand and model name or number for the CPU, MB, the RAM (including the amount) add on video card if one is used and the PSU (power supply unit) providing these details will enable folk to better assist you.

[Blackout_800]

It is a custom build, here are the specs.
Cpu-rhyzen 3600x
Gpu-asus Radeon rx 580
Motherboard- msi toMohawk max
Ram- team force 2x8gb
PSU- EVGA 600w bronze
Case- nzxt h510

[phillpower2]

Not too demanding a build but if going with a Bronze efficiency rated PSU stick with a 600W unit.

Only thing that I would suggest you do when you get the new PSU is to assemble all the parts outside of the case first, this will allow you to rule in/out a DOA and remove the possibility of a system short which is the only logical thing that could explain two PSU failing.

[Bruce]

and we saw something left-field a few months ago, was traced do a dodgy power board all the PC hardware was plugged into.

so, admittedly a long shot, plug the PC and the monitor straight into a wall socket (a different one if they already are) and have printers, external drives, phone chargers etc plugged into a separate power point/board.

and even a longer shot, on the wild assumption the power points you’re using are on the same curcuit in the house that something demanding is using, say a freezer, fridge, or similar, try taking the whole PC to a different end of the house to use a different circuit back to the mains power board.

[Rustys]

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