PC restarts without overheating CPU/GPU

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Hello. Recently I've started having this problem where my PC would restart for no reason. I have checked my CPU and GPU temp. Everything seems to be fine. Here is my Spec -

i5 6500 3.2 GHz
NVidia GTX 1060 6GB
GSkill Ripjaws 8GB single channel RAM
Thermaltake Toughpower Gold 600W

The PSU isn't very old. It is used for a year without any problem. Also, this problem never occurs when gaming so far, it only happens if I'm browsing or when the PC is idle. So far, it happens once a day, not several times.

Could it be the PSU? Or is it something else?
 
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My canned random reboot Rant
Random reboots are usually caused by the PSU, the RAM or software AND in that order of likely-hood.
PSU - If you can borrow/swap a PSU for testing. sibling/friend you can swap out the PSU and each system will be testing the other.
RAM - run the system with one stick of RAM see if stability returns if not Test all the RAM with memtest 86 for three passes or overnight. if you get no 0 errors after more than three passes the ram is good. with the random reboots I would suggest running this test after the PSU swap or after the PSU has been cleared.
Software - Drivers or other issues can cause reboots. Boot to a linux distro on a USB drive. mint linux will boot to memtest86. you can run the OS from the USB and...
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My canned random reboot Rant
Random reboots are usually caused by the PSU, the RAM or software AND in that order of likely-hood.
PSU - If you can borrow/swap a PSU for testing. sibling/friend you can swap out the PSU and each system will be testing the other.
RAM - run the system with one stick of RAM see if stability returns if not Test all the RAM with memtest 86 for three passes or overnight. if you get no 0 errors after more than three passes the ram is good. with the random reboots I would suggest running this test after the PSU swap or after the PSU has been cleared.
Software - Drivers or other issues can cause reboots. Boot to a linux distro on a USB drive. mint linux will boot to memtest86. you can run the OS from the USB and await reboot.
end canned rant
 
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