PSU exploded!

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After installing a new motherboard and connecting all the cables, my PC started for about 8 seconds before my power supply unit (PSU) made a loud noise, causing the circuit breaker in my room to trip. When I tried to reset the circuit breaker, I heard another loud noise.

Now, I'm considering using my friend's power supply unit and attempting to turn on my PC again. Is it a good idea?
 

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After installing a new motherboard and connecting all the cables, my PC started for about 8 seconds before my power supply unit (PSU) made a loud noise, causing the circuit breaker in my room to trip. When I tried to reset the circuit breaker, I heard another loud noise.

Now, I'm considering using my friend's power supply unit and attempting to turn on my PC again. Is it a good idea?
I would remove the motherboard from the case first to rule out a short circuit with the case, but PSU should never blow up even under a short circuit unless it is old or has a bad design
 

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I5 2500
Gtx 960 (2gb)
16 GB RAM
That is not even close to the same

Try this
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI
BIOS MS-7D70v18
RAM Corsair Vengence 16GBx4
P/N: CMH32GX5M2B6000Z30
Timings 30-36-36-76-112
ASUSTeK AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
PSU MSI MPG A1000G
Storage
MSI M480 1TB x4
AMD-RAID Capacity 15GB
SATA Drives SSD by six in a Hot Swap Caddy.
4x Crucial 2TB and 2x Samsung 4TB
BeQuiet Silent Loop 2 280mm
Windows 10 Pro
Version 22H2- build 19045.2788
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4190.0
 
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