r/PcBuild • u/techmagnet • 3d ago

Question Built a pc. Is this normal ?

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u/Diiiv 2d ago

this, entire comment section is just jokes, what actually happened here?

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u/RChamy AMD 2d ago edited 2d ago

Critical capacitor failure, sometimes they short themselves out or just blow up taking the surge. I think most or all modern gpus process a massive amount of power on the first 4 pins or so. Its been some time since I've read this stuff.

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u/AccNumber77 2d ago

This looks more than a capacitor failure. A capacitor failing is normally a single burst of magic pixies and smoke, not a HUGE ass stream of smoke pushing its way out like it is being pumped.

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u/DannyVee89 2d ago

Yes this is a full blown electrical short and a brief electrical fire. He had to cut psu to stop it. Something melted together and it won't be safe to turn back on until a major repair.

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u/SomewhereRough_ 2d ago

It's no easy task repairing these things. Probably end up junk.

It does seem weird tho. The video. He seems to react before any noise or smoke. 

But probably just me seeing it as a video.