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Captain_Yuri said:

I generally replace mine when the warranty expires cause if the power supply causes certain components to fry, then some companies will re-reimburse you depending on if it's under warranty. But the power supplies that I buy come with 10 year warranties anyway.

Typically though, power supplies will make sounds or stop working for when it's time to replace them in my experience.

Thanks for the info. Just my web browser crashes a lot. It improved when I replaced the thermal grease. Though the other day, the fans all whirred loudly on boot up, no video. I twisted the cpu fan a little and it resolved. 

Seems like it’s not my psu. I should probably make a new build.