Hi all,
I recently posted a topic in the "Systems" forum about an issue I'm having. You can read about the issue here: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2219856/complex-troubleshooting-problem-gpu-psu.html
After a lot of reading, and after a short suggestion by one user on the other topic, I'm thinking my PSU may be the culprit of sudden crashes while gaming (display, CPU fan, and rear case fan turn off, but all other fans remain running). However, I don't know if my GPU or PSU is to blame.
Here are my specifications...
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 microATX
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6 core
GPU: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo
RAM: 2x 4GB A-DATA XPG DDR3-1600 sticks
PSU: Corsair CX500W
HDD: 1 TB Western Digital
SDD: 120 GB Samsung EVO
Case: Rosewill Line-M microATX mini
Optical Drive: LG (some $15 drive I used to install Windows off disc)
Is the Corsair CX500W sufficient for this build? My computer ONLY CRASHES DURING GAMING. I already ran stress tests, and posted the results in the other topic. Can someone help me find the root of my issues? I did not overclock, and I built this system about 3 weeks ago. Thank you very much guys!
EDIT: I also had my PSU connected to a power strip instead of a wall socket. I also have my monitor connected to the strip, as well as devices not being used all the time. Would this be a cause of the issues? I removed the connection to the power strip and plugged my PSU cord into the wall, will it make a difference?
I recently posted a topic in the "Systems" forum about an issue I'm having. You can read about the issue here: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2219856/complex-troubleshooting-problem-gpu-psu.html
After a lot of reading, and after a short suggestion by one user on the other topic, I'm thinking my PSU may be the culprit of sudden crashes while gaming (display, CPU fan, and rear case fan turn off, but all other fans remain running). However, I don't know if my GPU or PSU is to blame.
Here are my specifications...
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 microATX
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6 core
GPU: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo
RAM: 2x 4GB A-DATA XPG DDR3-1600 sticks
PSU: Corsair CX500W
HDD: 1 TB Western Digital
SDD: 120 GB Samsung EVO
Case: Rosewill Line-M microATX mini
Optical Drive: LG (some $15 drive I used to install Windows off disc)
Is the Corsair CX500W sufficient for this build? My computer ONLY CRASHES DURING GAMING. I already ran stress tests, and posted the results in the other topic. Can someone help me find the root of my issues? I did not overclock, and I built this system about 3 weeks ago. Thank you very much guys!
EDIT: I also had my PSU connected to a power strip instead of a wall socket. I also have my monitor connected to the strip, as well as devices not being used all the time. Would this be a cause of the issues? I removed the connection to the power strip and plugged my PSU cord into the wall, will it make a difference?