Quote Originally Posted by zerazax View Post
Even if the eventual system load is "only" 400W... I still wouldn't push a PSU to near its max load ever
Yeah, it's not good for it and definitely will burn it out faster, also to keep in mind is with heat the output capacity drops... so if the system runs hot, it's going to drag you below the technical maximum regardless. I agree that it would be smart for him to swap to a new PSU if he's going for the 480.