Computer Shuts off During Gameplay, Doesn't Start Back Up.

Maxzloch

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My self-built gaming PC recently started shutting off at random during gaming. The first two times it happened, the monitor stopped displaying but audio was still present and I was able to start it back up again. The third time, I was unable. I then opened the case to remove dust from the fans and tried to start it again. The power supply unit then worked, but it no longer displayed on the monitor and the fans for the case and CPU did not work. After pushing some cables in again, I booted it and it worked. This didn't last long however, as it then crashed again with all the same symptoms as before, only the PSU fan working. I tried the same techniques but to no avail. Advice?
 
Solution
Either PSU or motherboard are failing. I would test the system with different PSU. If that changes nothing, most likely case is faulty motherboard.