PC cuts out and shows BSOD, I think my PSU is the cause.

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ChickenDollah

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So as the title says my PC has been cutting out randomly and giving me a BSOD, the computer will then restart and function normally (It has not happened twice in one day yet). When it restarts I open event viewer and it shows that "Kernel-Power event id 41" was the critical error.
I have had this issue before and it was solved that time with a new PSU. I suspect that the power supply is overheating as I have recently had issues with the fan on the PSU and after placing a desk fan near my Pc (not as a solution simply because the weather was warmer) I haven't had any issues.
I'm posting because I want to know whether or not my over heating idea could be correct as I have had multiple PSUs in the same rig and I'm getting sick of replacing it but I don't want to go for a more expensive piece just to find it was another item in the rig.
 
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You should have been worried; the PSU came with a single 6-pin connector for a very good reason. There's no way to guarantee a better PSU will resolve the issue, it it's a very good start.
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ChickenDollah

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I live in the UK so my room is never warm :D.
Currently I have: Intel i7 2600k CPU, Gigabyte hd Radeon 7870 GPU, 2x 4gb HyperX Fury RAM, Cit 650W Psu (Can't remember exact model) and an ASRock H77M mobo all inside a Cit vantage midi mesh case, note: I have the side panel off as the fans on the panel do not work.
Like I said my room is never very hot and my PC is out in the open with the open side exposed to open air flow. The majority of these parts were replaced after my first PSU was replaced including: mobo and GPU, while the case, CPU, HDD and RAM are the sameas before the first new PSU, I have replaced my PSU once since then without replacing any other parts and this is the PSU I currently have.
 
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A CIT 650W PSU probably is a 480W PSU. Are the specs +3.3V 28A, +5V 30A, +12V1 20A, +12V2 19A, +5VSB 2.5A with a single 6-Pin PCIe Connector? If so then I presume your GPU requires a single 6-pin PCI3 connector. If I were you, I'd try a quality 500W or better PSU to determine if the crappy PSU is causing the issue. Why don't you replace the broken fan? Even in U.K. they don't cost a fortune.
 
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I forgot to mention, my PSU has a single 6 pin PCIe but my GPU requires 2 so I use a 1 - 2 PCIe adapter/ splitter, I had my worries when I first began with this set up however my research prior to buying the adapter told me it would be ok. I was planning to try a better quality PSU to try and overcome this issue but didn't want to go for a more expensive piece if another item was causing the damage. The fans work but I accidentally pulled the wires out when cleaning my rig one time, every attempt to rewire them has had them spinning way too slow to be better than the superior airflow that the open side apparently provides.
I forgot to apologise for the delayed reply in my last reply, I have been away with family until yesterday and just remembered the post today, thank you for being patient and helpful with your replies.
 
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