Hey everyone! I just built my new PC, but unfortunately, it died during the installation process after a short circuit. After unplugging and replugging all the cables, I attempted the PSU paperclip test, and it failed. It looks like the PSU might be the issue, but I'm really anxious about swapping it out only for the same problem to occur again. Before I buy a new PSU, is there anything else specific I should check? Here are my specs: CPU is an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, Thermalright Peerless Assassin cooler, Gigabyte X870 EAGLE motherboard, 32 GB Corsair Vengeance RAM, a Samsung 990 Pro SSD, an Asus PRIME OC RTX 5070 GPU, and my current PSU is an MSI MAG A750GL. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Make sure you're using the cables that came with your PSU, especially the SATA power cables for SSDs or HDDs. Also, double-check that your motherboard is properly seated in the case. Though it's unlikely, a bad connection could potentially toast the PSU.
That reminds me! I do have a GPU cable with yellow pins labeled 450W that I've been using. I also found a splitter that connects to the GPU. Should I be using the splitter instead?