PC restarts when performing graphically intensive actions, HELP

Kappa321

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Jan 17, 2017
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Pc info:
intel core i5-6500 3.2ghz
16GB ram
120GB ssd
1tb HDD
asus motherboard
Gtx1060 3GB
400W aigo powersupply(it says it can only take 210 - 220 volts cause i bought everything in china but brought it to canada and in canada the electricity is in 110 volts)

Problem
When im using the 1060 on like any game(league of legends, warframe, tera, terraria, minecraft etc), the PC reboots without warning. The second i enter the game (so for lol, the client doesnt cause pc to reboot but the second the loading screen ends and u enter the game the pc makes a clicking sound and reboots). When i play on medium settings its fine but when im on higher settings it reboots. Ive tried reinstalling all the graphics drivers but nothing seems to work, so now im stuck using integrated graphics that cant run lol at 100 fps with medium high settings, warframe doesnt even reach 60 with low settings, so it would be much better if i could get my 1060 working.

Suspicions
I think the problem may be the powersupply, its only 400 watts but after doing some research online i found that apparently 400 watts is enough for my pc. The 1060 should be ok but its possible that because of the voltage difference the psu wont function properly, If anyone has an idea of whats wrong or if u guys have a fix then please comment below and help me out thank you!
 
Solution
UMMM, your "400W" power supply probably isn't even close. From the advertisements I see online (using fasttech as a reference) a number is thrown out, then seems to say that the actual power is maybe 2/3 to 3/5 of that number, so figure you have approx. a 250W power supply max , and god knows what it ACTUALLY provides on the +12v . IF/WHEN it goes, it is possible that it could destroy the rest of the components in your system. The power supply is the heart of your system, and not something that should be skimped on.

audie-tron25

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Mar 23, 2015
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From the sound of it, your PSU is definitely the problem and the different voltages are the culprit. The PSU is unable to provide 400W with only a 110V input, likely due to a transformer which is designed to step down a 220V input and not a 110V input. Usually there should be a switch (usually red) on the back of the PSU which allows it to switch between 110V and 220V. If your PSU doesn't have this, you'll need a new PSU.
 
UMMM, your "400W" power supply probably isn't even close. From the advertisements I see online (using fasttech as a reference) a number is thrown out, then seems to say that the actual power is maybe 2/3 to 3/5 of that number, so figure you have approx. a 250W power supply max , and god knows what it ACTUALLY provides on the +12v . IF/WHEN it goes, it is possible that it could destroy the rest of the components in your system. The power supply is the heart of your system, and not something that should be skimped on.
 
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