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PC will Randomly Shutdown. WHY????

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September 7, 2014 12:32:24 PM

So i've recently built my computer it's about 1 month old. Everything ran like a dream until yesterday. There I was surfing the web, nothing too demanding then BOOM! computer turns off unexpectedly. I try to turn it back on but i can't, im forced to unplug and plug it back into the outlet then it'll turn back on. So i thought it might've been an overheating problem, check the temps and showed they were great, the CPU and GPU, system temp was 31 C. So then I though my GPU might've been to demanding for my powersupply, but it ran fine while playing heavy games like farcry 3 for 5 hours in one sitting, never hitting above 71 C. Anyways, these shutdowns continued to happened at least 5-6 times throughout the rest of the day. So i checked event viewer and it shows up that I had a Critical error the time my shut down would happen, stating "Kernal-Power event ID: 41." Do you think that It might be the powersupply is crapping out on me? I did recently replaced 3 case fans for more air flow, but I doubt that would cause any of this. My full specs are:

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
CPU: Fx 8320
Cpu heatsink: Noctua NH-D14
Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3
GPU: Gigabyte R9 290 core clock 947 Mhz
Keyboard/Mouse: CM Storm Devastator
SSHD: Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB

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September 7, 2014 12:39:16 PM

Your power supply is crapping out on you. Buy one from a brand like Seasonic or XFX.
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September 7, 2014 12:39:35 PM

What about PSU , Which PSU do you have ?
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a c 96 ) Power supply
a c 140 à CPUs
a b À AMD
September 7, 2014 12:40:28 PM

Whats the make and model of the PSU?
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September 7, 2014 1:25:04 PM

hasnain11 said:
What about PSU , Which PSU do you have ?


Haha didn't mean to prematurely pick as best solution yet, but my PSU is a Corsair CX 750 Modular
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September 7, 2014 1:25:33 PM

bignastyid said:
Whats the make and model of the PSU?


Corsair CX 750 Modular
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a c 96 ) Power supply
a c 140 à CPUs
a b À AMD
September 7, 2014 1:34:43 PM

The CX series uses cheap caps and when these caps degrade to a certain point one of the problems is shutdowns. So it could very well be the PSU. Also I unselected that best answer for you.
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September 7, 2014 1:41:29 PM

So do you think i should just replace the power supply or get get a better one
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September 7, 2014 3:29:09 PM

You should get a better one :) 
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September 7, 2014 6:39:47 PM

hasnain11 said:
You should get a better one :) 


So what do you think about these power supplies:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

would these be a way better option than the one i have now. Would i expect these shutdowns with 850W or is 750 W enough. And sorry that it took me so long to reply
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September 7, 2014 6:40:59 PM

bignastyid said:
The CX series uses cheap caps and when these caps degrade to a certain point one of the problems is shutdowns. So it could very well be the PSU. Also I unselected that best answer for you.


So what do you think about these power supplies:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

would these be a way better option than the one i have now. Would i expect these shutdowns with 850W or is 750 W enough. And sorry that it took me so long to reply
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a c 96 ) Power supply
a c 140 à CPUs
a b À AMD
September 7, 2014 7:51:09 PM

hoboslayer546 said:
bignastyid said:
The CX series uses cheap caps and when these caps degrade to a certain point one of the problems is shutdowns. So it could very well be the PSU. Also I unselected that best answer for you.


So what do you think about these power supplies:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

would these be a way better option than the one i have now. Would i expect these shutdowns with 850W or is 750 W enough. And sorry that it took me so long to reply


None of those links work. A good 650w would be just fine for your system 850w+ if you want to crossfire. Get something from tier 1 or 2(a or b).
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-su...
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September 7, 2014 8:09:55 PM

bignastyid said:
hoboslayer546 said:
bignastyid said:
The CX series uses cheap caps and when these caps degrade to a certain point one of the problems is shutdowns. So it could very well be the PSU. Also I unselected that best answer for you.


So what do you think about these power supplies:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

would these be a way better option than the one i have now. Would i expect these shutdowns with 850W or is 750 W enough. And sorry that it took me so long to reply


None of those links work. A good 650w would be just fine for your system 850w+ if you want to crossfire. Get something from tier 1 or 2(a or b).
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-su...


Sorry about that. So I think I going to buy an Antec HCG M HCG-750M. It's classified as tier 2A. and would only be 89.99 with the promo code. WOuld this be a better option than the one i have the CX 750.
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September 7, 2014 8:30:34 PM

bignastyid said:
Yes the Antec is better. Here is another good one


Ugh.. I think you forgot to post the link or type the PSU
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