Recently bought a new PSU almost immediate problems.

[pedromendez]

Hello, I've recently bought a new 550W PSU for my PC and after around 10mins of hard gaming (MW3,BF3 etc...) on high graphics the PC will boot down. I was wondering if perhaps i have installed it incorrectly or there is anything possibly wrong with the PSU i have bought? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated thank you

 

[Rugger]

Need your system specs...especially for your PSU

 

[pedromendez]

1GB SAPP HD6790 11194-00-20G
AMD PHENOM2 X6 1090T AM3 125w
MSI 870-G45 mobo
500GB HD
Some random O.D

PSU is a A-550BR

 

[Uther39]

http://www.box.co.uk/Ace_Value_550W_Black_Power_Supply_Unit_P_1084262.html

If the above is your PSU then there in lies your major malfunction in life, send it back and buy a decent branded unit from the likes of Corsair, Antec, Seasonic, XFX or Silverstone. Never ever try to save money when it comes to buying a PSU it is the single most important factor on any PC.

 

[totalknowledge]

Like Uther said, you want to get your money back on that one, but out of curiosity can you post all the information from the sticker on the side? I want to find out who made it.

eta: The cheapest 550 PSU that is worth purchasing on the site Uther linked is:

http://www.box.co.uk/OCZ_ZS_550w_80_Performance_Power_Suppl_1100067.html

 

[delluser1]

http://www.box.co.uk/Ace_Value_550W_Black_Power_Supply_Unit_P_1084262.html

If the above is your PSU then there in lies your major malfunction in life

Lol :lol: