PC Freezing during highly intense sessions

[sPeddie]

Hey guys, thanks in advance for reading.

To put my issue simply, my computer locks up while playing high intensity games, such as Battlefield 3, or Planetside 2. I can typically play for 5 minutes or so, and then it gives out. I seem to think it might be a PSU issue, but I am not entirely sure. I haven't took temps on all of my pieces, but I took track of my GPU, and it hovers around 50 degrees when my comp shuts down. Below are my specs

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz
8GB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory
1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM
Gigabyte AMD Radeon 7970
600W Power Supply
Intel H61 Motherboard

 

[Burgies]

What brand of PSU is it? If its some generic/no name one, then its not really a 600w psu. It will peak that momentarily but never maintain it. Its always worth having a good PSU from a repuatable brand.

 

[123man0]

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[Burgies]

Go start your own thread instead of just writing over this guy. You arent the only one that needs help.

 

[sPeddie]

What brand of PSU is it? If its some generic/no name one, then its not really a 600w psu. It will peak that momentarily but never maintain it. Its always worth having a good PSU from a repuatable brand.

Thanks for the response.

It is a generic brand of a PSU, nothing special. Do you think a 600W Corsair or Altec would make a difference? Or even if I had a reputable brand, would I need more like a 750W?

 

[Burgies]

Im not 100% sure its the problem, but it could be and wouldnt be a bad investment anyway. Those are both good brands, and 750watts will give you more upgrade freedom.

 

[sPeddie]

Im not 100% sure its the problem, but it could be and wouldnt be a bad investment anyway. Those are both good brands, and 750watts will give you more upgrade freedom.

After looking a bit further, it seems like my PSU is only putting out 18A on my +12V and I believe my GPU required more than that. Do you think that could be the main issue?

 

[Burgies]

Sounds like it, i prefer a single rail also to ensure all the power can be used properly. I run a HX750 from corsair and it runs everything fine in my signature. I would be interested to see someone elses opinion on this though.

 

[sPeddie]

Sounds like it, i prefer a single rail also to ensure all the power can be used properly. I run a HX750 from corsair and it runs everything fine in my signature. I would be interested to see someone elses opinion on this though.

Thanks a lot for the feedback, I appreciate it. I don't know much about PSU's and have never assembled one before. In your opinion, is it something that can be done by an amateur or would you recommend I take it to someone else?

And I too am interested to hear from others. Keep the feedback coming

 

[Burgies]

Assemble is not the right word. It seems to imply that you are making your own
Installing one is not too difficult, infact it was the first thing i did getting my hands into a case. It was pretty much an excercise in replacing what was plugged in with the plugs from the new PSU. Although with modular PSUs and the like it might be a little overwhelming. I only tried it because I knew a local store i could take it to should i not manage it myself. Do some reading on it and you should be alright.

 

[sPeddie]

Assemble is not the right word. It seems to imply that you are making your own
Installing one is not too difficult, infact it was the first thing i did getting my hands into a case. It was pretty much an excercise in replacing what was plugged in with the plugs from the new PSU. Although with modular PSUs and the like it might be a little overwhelming. I only tried it because I knew a local store i could take it to should i not manage it myself. Do some reading on it and you should be alright.

Cool man, thanks a lot!