PC Chrashes and unable to launch again. tried many things to fix already

Mrflawless

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Hey guys, this is my first post here so i'm sorry if it isn't clear what my issue is.

So; it all began when my pc shut down randomly when playing games (league of legends and TMN). The issue here was that my Motherboard / CPU and VGAcard were kinda overheated. So i went to get that fixed, they did:
- a new fan on my CPU + coolling paste(?)
- cooling paste on motherboard coolinging thingies
- cooling pasta on VGA fan.
(+ an extra fan on the end of my PC to get the hot air out, but my PC is open on one side for extra air so that was kinda useless)

After that everything was fine for a couple of days, but then when i played LOTR: war in the north (HUMBLE BUNDLE XO) only for like 2/3 mins, my PC shut down again. So my first tought was that it had to be overheated, but how is that possible so fast? so i checked my fans and motherboard but everything felt 'normal'. And this time i was unable to launch it again for 12 mins.... So i really dont know what to do now...

http://imgur.com/yY05415 : this is my system information.
I also launched a huge scan on my computer by AVAST, but a virus can't keep my pc shut down for 12 mins can it?

EDIT: i did update my VGA since i read about it on forums it might cause the problem. :D
 

JFtech

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It sounds like something is still overheating. You can download HWMonitor from CPUID to monitor your CPU and video card temperatures.

Play one of your games for a few minutes and then open HWMonitor (or another temp monitoring tool) to see how hot things are getting. I believe the AMD FX 6100's max temp is about 70C and the GeForce GT 630's max temp is just under 100C.

One common cause of overheating is dust. If there is a lot of dust in the PC, clean it out with some compressed air. My PC started experiencing the same symptoms as yours because a layer of dust had built up on my video card fan. I cleaned it out and things ran fine again.

Also, keeping your PC case open won't necessarily keep things cooler. It disrupts airflow inside of the computer, which can lead to hotter temperatures in some builds.