Extent of Power Outage Damage?

Doop

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Note: I'm not good at computers at all, so keep answers somewhat understandable for a nub like me please :p

I had a power outage recently that took out my power supply, but I'm getting it replaced for free by Corsair. I didn't have a surge protector to stop the damage. My computer still functions when I use my old power supply (while I wait to get my replacement in the mail), but occasionally when I'm watching videos on Youtube my computer screen starts to "shake" and freezes. If I log off/switch user by hitting ctrl + alt + delete and come back it solves the problem. My computer screen seems to "shake" and then freeze when I skip ahead in the video too much, making my computer have to load a new part of the video I'm watching. I looked up similar issues online and some people seem to think damaged motherboards can cause this behavior. My computer is still almost fully functional besides this annoyance but I want to make sure my motherboard or some other part of my computer isn't damaged.

Anyone know what the issue might be?
Thanks
 
Whats the specs of the pc including make/model of this power supply?

My computer specs are:
Pentium Dual Core CpU E5300 @2.60 GHz processor
4 GB RAM
64 bit Windows 7 OS
GeForce GTX 460 Graphics card

My PSU that broke is a Corsair CX500 PSU.
 
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