I built my very first pc about two months ago. Since then I've had no real problems except for a single hard drive that died in the first few days. Now I'm having an odd issue with my computer powering off. On power up, everything appears fine, until I load something graphics intensive, such as a game. At that point, the computer turns off instantly (as if unplugged). When I press the power button I get nothing. If I completely remove power for about 20 minutes it boots normally. The computer will not stay on overnight if left idling in windows.
This issue started about a week ago, with infrequent shutdowns during games.
I'm wondering what you guys think the cause is. I'm leaning towards the PSU, but I was told it could also be the RAM.
If it is the PSU, do you think it could have caused the drive problems?
My main components are:
x58 motherboard
i7 920
2x gtx275's
I have a 1000w PSU
Thanks in advance.
This issue started about a week ago, with infrequent shutdowns during games.
I'm wondering what you guys think the cause is. I'm leaning towards the PSU, but I was told it could also be the RAM.
If it is the PSU, do you think it could have caused the drive problems?
My main components are:
x58 motherboard
i7 920
2x gtx275's
I have a 1000w PSU
Thanks in advance.