GPU or PSU gone bad? Sudden message to plug in the power cables for my GPU.

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Tyler1986

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Yesterday I was playing path of exile and it started crashing repeatedly. After ruling out an issue with the game, I went to my hardware, reseated the GPU and the cables on the GPU and PSU side (modular PSU). When I turned the PC back on I got the message on boot "Please Power down and connect the PCIE cable(s) for this graphics card." Won't boot past there. Both are 3 years old with daily use. I'm in a tough spot for troubleshooting and seeing if it's the PSU or GPU because I don't have an alternative of either to plug in and see if the issue resolves. I'm hoping it's the PSU so I'm planning on ordering a new one today so either the message will go away (PSU was the issue) or the issue persists (GPU is the issue). I am using the machine now, just with onboard graphics, which I think is a point for the PSU being alright, but I can't say for sure.

Any recommendations for a new PSU for the below build?


CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($255.90 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($141.64 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($297.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB ACX Video Card
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $926.19
 
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It is hard to tell without testing GPU and PSU but most likely it is the PSU and the one you have is pretty good you could just buy the same one or get evga g2/g3 series.

If you have a molex to pci-e connectors that shoudla came with graphics card you could test it that way as well.
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It is hard to tell without testing GPU and PSU but most likely it is the PSU and the one you have is pretty good you could just buy the same one or get evga g2/g3 series.

If you have a molex to pci-e connectors that shoudla came with graphics card you could test it that way as well.
 
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Ordered a new PSU (g2) and as I was preparing to install I looked more closely at my existing PCIe cables that were going to my GPU. One of the pins in the PCIe cable going to the GPU was pushed up and in a bit, I just pushed it back down and then booted and everything is working. I'm going to return the new PSU and just order a new PCIe cable.

Edit: Seems getting a replacement modular cable isn't the easiest thing in the world. Just going to keep the new PSU, I don't like the idea of a faulty pin going into the most expensive part of my build.
 
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