Computer randomly restarting at any time

CrypticKaxar

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In the last month or so, my computer has randomly been crashing, about once per day.

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My computer random restarts without warning. It'll be a sudden power off, then it'll automatically boot back up. It's so sudden that I won't know that it is happening until while it happens. It'll be fine one second, then restarting the next. It's happened while my PC has been on for hours, and it's happened just a few minutes after logging in. While I'm playing games, or browsing the internet.

OS: Windows 10 Home
CPU: A10-7850K, not overclocked
GPU: GTX 970
Ram: 8GB
PSU: 650W
 
Solution
Appears to be electrical failure. The culprit is in order probability:

1. Power supply
2. Graphics card
3. Motherboard
4. Bad power cable or electrical outlet

I'd start with trying another PSU if you have access to one. Next would be removing the graphics card and seeing if the system is more stable on the integrated graphics. If that doesn't help, see if you can try a different outlet.

If you don't have a spare PSU or motherboard, recommend having a shop perform a diagnostic. It's probably the power supply but don't buy parts just guessing which one is the culprit.

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Appears to be electrical failure. The culprit is in order probability:

1. Power supply
2. Graphics card
3. Motherboard
4. Bad power cable or electrical outlet

I'd start with trying another PSU if you have access to one. Next would be removing the graphics card and seeing if the system is more stable on the integrated graphics. If that doesn't help, see if you can try a different outlet.

If you don't have a spare PSU or motherboard, recommend having a shop perform a diagnostic. It's probably the power supply but don't buy parts just guessing which one is the culprit.
 
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