the gamer guy
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My pc is almost 5 years old. It started recently after I upgraded from a 768p monitor to a 1440p and then I started experiencing shutdowns with no warning as if the mains were turned off, followed by it automatically turning on seconds later. I suspect it is my power supply cutting out when under load. The reason why I do not think it is GPU is because the temps max out at 70 in the worst cases during load such as gaming where shutoffs typically happen. This is a pcspecialist pc. I ask for feedback on my suspicions as well as any methods that would help reach a final diagnosis thus solution. Feel free to ask for any extra info/evidence.
Old Monitor: Acer X193HQ
New monitor: LG - UltraGear 32GK650F Quad HD 31.5”
Case
NZXT NOCTIS 450 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK/RED)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS VIII HERO: RoG, PCI-e 3.0, SATA 3.0
Memory (RAM)
8GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - 2 x DVI, HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
500GB Samsung 970 Evo (upgraded independently in 2018)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i GTX Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
I apologise for my taste in PCspecialist forum usernames when I made this account at the age of 13.
Old Monitor: Acer X193HQ
New monitor: LG - UltraGear 32GK650F Quad HD 31.5”
Case
NZXT NOCTIS 450 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK/RED)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS VIII HERO: RoG, PCI-e 3.0, SATA 3.0
Memory (RAM)
8GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - 2 x DVI, HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
500GB Samsung 970 Evo (upgraded independently in 2018)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i GTX Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
I apologise for my taste in PCspecialist forum usernames when I made this account at the age of 13.
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