computer restart without any warning while playing games

aakashnaik · Nov 9, 2014

I posted earlier but got no reply. So i hope this time i would get expertise from all
My rig
Asus gtx 760 dc2 oc gpu 2gb
Asus mobo z87a
I5 4670k cpu
Coolermaster elite 311 case
Gskill ripjaws 8gb 4x2 ram sticks
Vip 600w psu
Seagate hdd 1tb

I built this rig year ago. What happened is that the pc restarts itself without any warning. No bsod or nothing. It normally restarts and works fine. When i play any gpu intensive games it restarts. The thing is this problem started 3 months ago and i have already REPLACED my GPU and repaired my psu. I did all the things like reseating ram and all. I still didnt get the problem.
Could it be the mobo as i cant think of anything else. Gpu and psu is new so cant blame them.
Please im fed up with this and since this was my first build i was all excited but now .......

Please guide me with everything you know.

turkey3_scratch · Nov 9, 2014

What are its temperatures?

Guest · Nov 9, 2014

I can already feel the oncoming stampede of the "your PSU is broken/rubbish/underpowered/faulty/the wrong colour" brigade.

aakashnaik · Nov 9, 2014

turkey3_scratch :

Gpu at 45 to 65 max
Cpu at 45 to 50 max
Mobo at 36 c

Winly · Nov 9, 2014

so it only happens when using very intense games. sounds to me like the PSU is not doing its job. what brand is the PSU? you stated you repaired your PSU, maybe it got faulty again.
also, make sure you have the latest GPU drivers. If you are not playing games does the computer restarts?

Winly · Nov 9, 2014

aakashnaik :

temps are great. no problem here

Superkoopatrooper · Nov 9, 2014

Well... I hate to be that guy but its most likley the power supply. They can fail just like any other part of the pc. My psu last week started buzzing and smelling like burnt plastic to i had to replace it. stuff like that happens. If the pc is crashing under load and everything else is running cool then my first thought would be the power supply. Always get a good quality brand, if it fails on you, it could wipe out the whole pc.

Winly · Nov 9, 2014

A PSU is one to those pars that you dont want to go the cheap route. Get a very solid PSU and you will be set for years to come.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2263985/power-supply-tier-list.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/284314-28-power-supply-guides-info

aakashnaik · Nov 10, 2014

Can u recommend me a good psu for this rig? One more question is that this psu is new, still it can cause problems?

Winly · Nov 10, 2014

aakashnaik :

check the links I gave you earlier, a 700-750W PSU will do the job. if the PSU is new and it havent give you any problems yet you can keep it.

aakashnaik · Nov 10, 2014

Please suggest me a good psu since psu is not my forté. I dont want to take any risk

Another ques is that will 600w do the job?

Xtinction · Nov 10, 2014

A good place to start is to uncheck "reboot on bluescreen" according to the follwing link.

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows7/ht/automatic-restart-windows-7.htm

Maybe then you get to see the errors.

I have to cuncur with the rest here though, first suspect is the power supply. (because it's rebooting)

Winly · Nov 10, 2014

Ok. What's your budget for a psu? You can get a Corsair HX 850W for about $109.00 after 20 in rebate. Very solid PSU. http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16817139011
But if your budget is lower just let me know and we can help you with one in your price range

aakashnaik · Dec 26, 2014

Thanks every one for the support. It was the PSU and im going to get a coolermaster platinum series psu in coming weeks. Thanks all

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