Monitor turns off. Computer makes 5 beeps

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meshachokanla

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Monitor randomly switches off, then computer makes 5 short beeps then I have to manually turn off my computer. Happens during games
 
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greatoz

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You need to find your motherboard manual, and look for the POST codes. 5 beeps has to mean something specific - it'll be in the manual telling you where to start your troubleshooting.
 
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meshachokanla

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greatoz I did, the beep code says that apparently there is no vga card in my motherboard... my motherboard is a asrock ab350 pro 4. and it doesn't always make the beeps, if i don't get mad and throw off my headset haha, it makes like a stuttering noise in my headset but no beeps, it switches.
 
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Well if that's what the post code means you've likely got one of two issues: 1) your video card may be dying, or 2) your PSU may be dying. If you have another card (one with a lower power draw would be best) try booting your system with that a few times to see if the problem repeats. One final possibility is that the slot you're using has a problem. You could try moving your video card to the other slot and see if the problem repeats.
 
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meshachokanla

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I think it's my PSU because I had a similar problem with an old card I had (r7 260x). I've replaced every single component in my computer except my power supply so I think I'll try swapping that out.
 
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