EDIT: Added details on restarts.
Recently, my computer has started shutting down when I play more graphically intensive stuff such as video games like Battlefield 1 and 3, and Rust. Thing is, this never happened before. The last time I played Battlefield 3 nearly a year ago, the computer could handle it without any problems.
--Symptoms--
Instant shutdowns during graphically intensive gaming (Battlefield 3 and Rust) only recently - Last time I played the game a year ago, there was no problem. This means my hardware should be capable of handling the game. I would play the game for some time ranging from a minute to maybe ten minutes before the shut downs occur.
After shutdown during turn on attempt, computer will turn on then instantly turning off following shutdown . - Sometimes, after the aforementioned shutdowns, when I try to turn on the computer, it would turn on then back off an instant later.
Sometimes, computer restarts automatically
No problems during regular use i.e. web browsing, document processing, and light CAD work - Problems only occur while playing games like Battlefield 3 or Rust.
--Cause?--
I suspect my power supply is having problems. So when I doing really intensive stuff, the computer is drawing more power and somehow, it is no longer capable of providing this power stably and the crashes result.
Is this a correct diagnosis? Is my best bet to get a new PSU?
Thanks
Recently, my computer has started shutting down when I play more graphically intensive stuff such as video games like Battlefield 1 and 3, and Rust. Thing is, this never happened before. The last time I played Battlefield 3 nearly a year ago, the computer could handle it without any problems.
--Symptoms--
Instant shutdowns during graphically intensive gaming (Battlefield 3 and Rust) only recently - Last time I played the game a year ago, there was no problem. This means my hardware should be capable of handling the game. I would play the game for some time ranging from a minute to maybe ten minutes before the shut downs occur.
After shutdown during turn on attempt, computer will turn on then instantly turning off following shutdown . - Sometimes, after the aforementioned shutdowns, when I try to turn on the computer, it would turn on then back off an instant later.
Sometimes, computer restarts automatically
No problems during regular use i.e. web browsing, document processing, and light CAD work - Problems only occur while playing games like Battlefield 3 or Rust.
--Cause?--
I suspect my power supply is having problems. So when I doing really intensive stuff, the computer is drawing more power and somehow, it is no longer capable of providing this power stably and the crashes result.
Is this a correct diagnosis? Is my best bet to get a new PSU?
Thanks
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