Hello,
I think (hopefully) I know the problem to this, but seeing as I'm fairly a novice at this I'd like someone more experienced to confirm. I recently added some new stuff (mobo, cpu, graphics card, RAM) to my computer. It took a very stressful and long time and ended abruptly when I heartbrokenly found out that it wouldn't boot up. However, nothing else really seemed to shoot out at me -- it seemed like it was going to be a totally normal boot up before it stopped. So here was my hypothesis:
The only part that I didn't change, the PSU, did not have enough wattage to support the rest of the computer. The mobo read this, and immediately turned off to prevent any damage.
Now I just need to know some stuff to confirm:
1. Is this the most likely thing that is happening? If not, what is?
2. I turned it on and off twice before I figured out what was wrong. I know its only a little bit, but is there any chance I might've damaged anything in the process?
3. IF it is the PSU, what amount of wattage is recommended for this build?
Sapphire Radeon R7 240
Intel Pentium G3220 3.0Ghz
MSI H81M-P33 MOBO
4 GB of RAM
PCPartPicker says 145 I believe, but it might need higher (the PSU itself is from the original prebuilt and has no markings signifying wattage)
4. IF it is the PSU, what store can I go to to quickly pick up a new PSU? I spent 10 days waiting for all these parts to come in, and I'd rather not wait another 5 waiting for a PSU
Edit: While looking at some PSUs I've noticed some refer to either being a ATX or Micro-ATX power supply, and I was wondering -- is this refering to the case of the mobo? If the latter that might also be a reason as the original mobo was ATX but this one is the micro.
I think (hopefully) I know the problem to this, but seeing as I'm fairly a novice at this I'd like someone more experienced to confirm. I recently added some new stuff (mobo, cpu, graphics card, RAM) to my computer. It took a very stressful and long time and ended abruptly when I heartbrokenly found out that it wouldn't boot up. However, nothing else really seemed to shoot out at me -- it seemed like it was going to be a totally normal boot up before it stopped. So here was my hypothesis:
The only part that I didn't change, the PSU, did not have enough wattage to support the rest of the computer. The mobo read this, and immediately turned off to prevent any damage.
Now I just need to know some stuff to confirm:
1. Is this the most likely thing that is happening? If not, what is?
2. I turned it on and off twice before I figured out what was wrong. I know its only a little bit, but is there any chance I might've damaged anything in the process?
3. IF it is the PSU, what amount of wattage is recommended for this build?
Sapphire Radeon R7 240
Intel Pentium G3220 3.0Ghz
MSI H81M-P33 MOBO
4 GB of RAM
PCPartPicker says 145 I believe, but it might need higher (the PSU itself is from the original prebuilt and has no markings signifying wattage)
4. IF it is the PSU, what store can I go to to quickly pick up a new PSU? I spent 10 days waiting for all these parts to come in, and I'd rather not wait another 5 waiting for a PSU
Edit: While looking at some PSUs I've noticed some refer to either being a ATX or Micro-ATX power supply, and I was wondering -- is this refering to the case of the mobo? If the latter that might also be a reason as the original mobo was ATX but this one is the micro.
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