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PC fell down + one PSU question
So just like 15 minutes ago, my PC fell down. When I say fell, I mean the system unit struck the floor at a height of like meter (guesstimating the height of the table). It fell down because I was relocating my desk, the system unit is placed on another table (If you're asking why, I'm on a flood prone area so I can't place my unit on the floor; the table was the only thing to put it on to.) while the other things are on the desk. So I moved the desk closer to the unit then rotated it at 90° clockwise and pulled the desk to the right. I was struggling to pull the desk because one of the wheels is jammed. So I was looking at that jammed wheel when I was pulling it and then I heard like a bang. Checking the other side, I saw the unit is on the floor. I knew that my PC was fine because I was playing a song and it was still playing after it fell. The first thing that came in my mind is "Is the HDD fine?" and my answer is yes; and according to the spec sheets, my drive can survive a 30G~65G fall when it's working and I checked it with HD Tune with no problems. Plus the position of the HDD is upright so it's parallel to the direction of the fall (Does this help? Just for future reference).
Now the question is there any part that may be damaged? For now, all is fine.
When my PC fell down, I was actually surprised that everything survived considering that most of the parts are like 3.5 years old (GPU is almost 2 while HDD is 10 months). It gave me a mini-heart attack when it happened. Now I'm the one to blame for it because I overlooked the cable lengths and I was negligent for not looking at the unit.
The GT 610 recommends a 300W PSU however I only have 250W; there are some posts that say if your PC is under-powered, your hardware can fail. The GPU is here for almost 2 years (bought it on Christmas, 2012) on my PC yet I don't have any problems. Is there a risk for me (I'll be upgrading this PC soon)? The other question is: Am I not getting the most of my PC since it is under-powered?
http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/librar...879-771436.pdf