Well………….not literally.
I came home from work today to discover my computer was shut-off. I like many others, leave my computer on all the time. Due to power saving features etc. it seems easier that way.
Ever since I built this computer I have only had one problem continuously, my power supply. For all of you non tech people the power supply is what splits the power to everything located in your computer.
The case to this computer is very cheap, and came with a cheap power supply. After about 6 months the original died. This is not an easy item to purchase online, much like a car.
There is only one computer shop on my side of town, so I went there to purchase another one. I was told they only carried one type of power supply. So I purchased one and was on my way. It fried the next day! So I brought my ‘puter in and was “mad as hell!” They happily replaced the defective unit and even installed it for me. Well this one died and I didn’t want to buy another POS model.
So after informing my wife of the issue, we went over to the olde’ east side of town and purchased a good quality 500w power supply. This should be enough for my 4 hard drives, dual core processor (thanks B!) and numerous cards.
Only time will tell how “good” this one is.
My next purchase will be a new case, as mine has almost bit the bullet.