MY PC IS DYING? help please

tahstylo · Jan 8, 2014

I've had my pc for around 6 months and it was completely fine until about a week ago, it randomly restarts in the middle of any gaming around 4 times a day. Before it restarts my screen goes black and i hear a buzzing noise. It's definitely not overheating and it can handle the games/settings... anyone know the problem or how to fix it?

tiny voices · Jan 8, 2014

The PSU is probably junk. What are the FULL system specs?

tahstylo · Jan 8, 2014

tiny voices :

amd fx-4100 (no oc)
8GB ram
amd r9 270 2gb
1tb hdd
gigabyte 78LMT-USB3 mobo
500w psu (none branded generic thing)

tiny voices · Jan 8, 2014

The PSU is probably trash. Replace it with a quality unit from antec, XFX, Corsair, Seasonic ASAP before it frys your computer.

You have monitored the CPU and GPU temps to make sure that is not the problem right?

dextermat · Jan 8, 2014

hi

it was completely fine until about a week ago, it randomly restarts in the middle of any gaming around 4 times a day

500w psu (none branded generic thing)

+1 tiny voices
You psu is surely dyeing.

tahstylo · Jan 8, 2014

tiny voices :

yes temps are not an issue, it only happens during gaming btw also is there any way of making sure its 100% my power supply before i buy a new one?

ram1009 · Jan 8, 2014

tahstylo :

tiny voices :

yes temps are not an issue, it only happens during gaming btw also is there any way of making sure its 100% my power supply before i buy a new one?

Yes. Wait until it fails completely.

tiny voices · Jan 8, 2014

ram1009 :

This is terrible advice. It could fry every single component of the computer if it fails. Replace it ASAP. The PSU is the most important part of PC BY FAR.

tahstylo · Jan 8, 2014

tiny voices :

ram1009 :

This is terrible advice. It could fry every single component of the computer if it fails. Replace it ASAP. The PSU is the most important part of PC BY FAR.

Thanks for the advice all do you think this would be alright? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Builder-Series-Bronze-Supply/dp/B009RMP14M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389214579&sr=8-1&keywords=450w+psu

tiny voices · Jan 8, 2014

For your computer you really want a 500w unit.

tahstylo · Jan 8, 2014

tiny voices :

ah okay, any recommendations? under 50 if you can

tiny voices · Jan 8, 2014

The Corsair cx series isn't great. But the CX500m should work. I would recommend, though, an XFX or Antec unit. Antec HCG 520 and XFX550 are both VERY good.

http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=59615&vpn=P1550SXXB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1221 buy that now before the price goes back up.

ram1009 · Jan 8, 2014

tiny voices :

ram1009 :

This is terrible advice. It could fry every single component of the computer if it fails. Replace it ASAP. The PSU is the most important part of PC BY FAR.

I agree completely. I didn't advise him to do it. In fact I tried to edit my post to recommend a temp replacement but the edit failed.

tahstylo · Jan 8, 2014

http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=59615&vpn=P1550SXXB9&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1221
I'd get this like you reccomended but I live in UK so i can't :/

tiny voices · Jan 8, 2014

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9 here you are.

tahstylo · Jan 8, 2014

tiny voices :

ah didn't think of that, thanks alot

tiny voices · Jan 8, 2014

Always glad to be able to help!

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