Computer has been randomly restarting/Rebooting in games only lately...

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worksa7

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I installed a GTX 760, and shortly after my computer has started to randomly reboot without a warning. Event viewer only tells me the system shut down without warning.
I want to say my PSU is just bad and needs replacing, but the fact is the PC Only reboots randomly in games. If I am not in a game it runs fine.

If it helps, I will link the specific parts I am using that I worry might be the problem, I don't know a lot about PSU amps and wattage's and so on, so if I made a mistake here please let me know.

GPU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127745
PSU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182200
CPU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116896
MOBO: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128608

I have re-installed windows and drivers including GPU drivers to rule out any software type issues.
I have fully ruled out temperature related issues.
I have run memtest to rule out memory issues.
I have run prime95 without any issues.

If anyone has any ideas, I would love to try them. Thank you.
 
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worksa7

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I wish I had another computer, I could try components in that to see what is messed up. I am really starting to think I need to replace the PSU, but is it possible only demanding games would cause a reset?
If the PSU was failing I would assume it would reset pretty much regardless, but I thought it has more than enough power for this build, I am confused.
 
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worksa7

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I am getting desperate, if anyone has any ideas please share. It just did it again when alt tabbing, and I am pretty sure it killed the HDD that I replaced, it won't be long till it does the same to this one.
Is it safe to way it's the PSU? I don't understand why it is doing this.
 
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Well prime95 pretty much rules out the cpu and ram as the cause. Its really looking like the gpu or psu.

How many pcie power connectors on your GPU? I was just thinking if it only has 1 then its getting the other 75w thru the pcie slot which means it could be the motherbd too.
 
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worksa7

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Two, and the PSU is powering it fully.
I'm down to the PSU or GPU but I dunno how to tell which one it is. I don't have another computer to swap parts around.
 
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worksa7

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I am still tearing my hair out at this.

I was running prime 95 and furmark, pushing it as hard as I could to get it to reboot, but it won't.
I try and play world of tanks, reboots within 5 minutes EVERY TIME.

I recently updated my Bios too, issue persists
 
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worksa7

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So far only two games cause this problem without fail. Divinity Original Sin and World of Tanks.

Please, I am at wits end, if ANYONE out there knows anything that can cause reboots with these games let me know. Thank you! <3
 
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