Is my CPU faulty

keevisgoat

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Okay so lets go back to January (2016) so i build my first pc :)
Specs:
Pentium 3240
msi-h81m-p33
gtx 960
8gb crucial ram
1tb WD blue HDD
600w evga 80+ bronze
OK so fast forward 6 months I'm playing games and it just shuts off..I think Hmm weird turn it back on works fine for a few weeks does it again hmm maybe ill update my drivers do that... next day does it I update my bios just shuts down as soon as I reach windows. I think OK WTF is going on I research signs of a faulty psu rm HDD MB GPU ect..
Ok so fast forward to today i have replaced the motherboard ram and HDD I believe it is the CPU that is dead cause it will shut down with or with out the GPU in. Just asking if anyone knows any ways to test a cpu out side of windows (no i don't have another). the odd thing is it works fine outside of windows in the Bios or windows installer for as long as I need it to stay on it just thinks windows is too much for itself i guess thanks.
 

keevisgoat

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well i forgot to put in i replaced the PSU aswell idk if it is overheating because it shuts off soon after i reach windows thanks for the help i'm gonna use the intel cpu tester thanks!