Hey guys, so recently my computer has been acting funny. I'll list specs then I'll get to my problems.
-Asus M5a97 Mobo
-Phenom X4 965 BE @3.4Ghz
-8GB G-Skill Ripjawz DDR3 1333
-Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Ghz Edition
-500gb HDD
-Rosewill Stallion 500w PSU
Now the problems. I've been getting into pc gaming a lot more recently and I've noticed that when I play a game for long enough it will shut down. It started with my Radeon 6850 just shutting down after 1-2 hours of gameplay. I figured it was over heating so I added a couple case fans. I finally purchased a better GPU to play with more detail and with a better FPS boost. Here's the 2nd problem. My 7870 is getting the same FPS as 6850 and along with it shutting down. I did some digging and a Tom's hardware user recommended to another fellow gamer to stress test his pc using Intel's Burn Test. I downloaded it, ran it, and almost instantly it shut off. Now for the FPS issue, is my GPU being underpowered with a 500w PSU? I am currently using the 14.3 beta driver by AMD. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
-Asus M5a97 Mobo
-Phenom X4 965 BE @3.4Ghz
-8GB G-Skill Ripjawz DDR3 1333
-Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Ghz Edition
-500gb HDD
-Rosewill Stallion 500w PSU
Now the problems. I've been getting into pc gaming a lot more recently and I've noticed that when I play a game for long enough it will shut down. It started with my Radeon 6850 just shutting down after 1-2 hours of gameplay. I figured it was over heating so I added a couple case fans. I finally purchased a better GPU to play with more detail and with a better FPS boost. Here's the 2nd problem. My 7870 is getting the same FPS as 6850 and along with it shutting down. I did some digging and a Tom's hardware user recommended to another fellow gamer to stress test his pc using Intel's Burn Test. I downloaded it, ran it, and almost instantly it shut off. Now for the FPS issue, is my GPU being underpowered with a 500w PSU? I am currently using the 14.3 beta driver by AMD. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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