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Hello everyone, I'm facing a recurring issue with my gaming PC that I built two years ago. It's been running smoothly until recently when it started to shut down unexpectedly during graphically intense gaming sessions. It handles less demanding games like Minecraft or Smite without any problems, but when I switch to more demanding titles, it just powers off with no error message or warning. I thought it was a GPU problem initially, but after testing with three different graphics cards, the issue persists, which leads me to believe it might not be related to the GPU after all. I'm hesitant to keep purchasing new parts without identifying the root cause of the problem. Has anyone experienced something similar, or could you provide any insights into what could be causing these sudden shutdowns? I'm at a loss here and would greatly appreciate your help and suggestions. Here are my PC specs for reference: - AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-core processor - 16GB RAM - NVIDIA GeForce 2060 - 750W power supply Thank you in advance for your time and help!

Hi guys, I just got a Aorus 3080 10gb card and I am wondering can It run properly with my power supply: The Be Quiet Pure Power 11 600w, Its a 80Plus Gold power supply. My build: Intel i5-9600k (Not overclocking) CURRENT: Strix 1080 (Not overclocking), NEW: Auorus 3080 10g (Not overclocking) 16gb ram 3 case fans A 2 fan CPU cooler by Coolermaster 2NVME ssd 1 HDD Asus Prime Z370 motherboard I check on some power supply calculators and it said max power draw 580 with the new card so theoretically it should be fine but I am not sure I dont want to randomly fry my PC. Any input will be appreciated, thanks a lot

I'm planning to upgrade my gpu and noticed that I have a caveman power supply which uses molex, and the gpu i am planning to buy has 8 pin 6+2 connector, for piece of mind, I should buy a dual molex to 8pin right? just plug those 2-4 pins to the power supply then attach the 8 pin on the gpu right?

I just bought the components for my first build: MSI RTX 3080 gaming Trio Z Ryzen 7 5800X (Without an IGPU) Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L RGB V2 ASUS ROG Strix B550-E Gaming PNY 3600MHZ 2x8gb RGB sticks MSI MPG Series A750GF 80 plus gold PSU Lian Li LanCool II mesh I'm quite unsure of the motherboards power consumption but the GPU and the CPU consume from 512-475 (According to tomshardware the CPU can reach 142 watts) so will this system work fine or not.

Planning a build with an i7-12700f. The mobo and PSU only have 1 8-pin CPU connector. Is this enough for this processor?

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I'm looking for a PSU to accommodate my ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti KO Gaming OC and the recommended PSU is 750w. So I am wondering what is the best PSU on the market? Whilst being relatively quiet, efficient, and affordable. Id say my max budget is $175 (I go by AUD $$$)

So I'm pretty much just lookin for a new psu, I've got all the parts already here's the list CPU: Intel 11600k cooler:Cooler master hyper 212 motherboard: gigabyte b560M DS3H 4 sticks of 16gn corsair vengeance rgb (3200mhz) Stoarge: 1T seagate barrcuda HDD, Western Digital Blue 1t sdd, and a samsung 970 evo plus nvme ssd video card: Asus 2060 6gb Dual Evo OC any suggestions for a psu my budget for it is 150$ and below

First I'd like to start by saying this is my first post here and did my best to find where this belonged and this is what I deemed best. The title is based on a couple of tech related pages I am apart of and or run. Mostly based out of Missouri (USA). I have continually been seeing many reports of the local Microcenters on their daily stock from members and noticing it isn't moving. Yet the retail prices have stayed the same for weeks. I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed or seen this with their local MC or other retailer. It has been Mostly AMD 6700xt, 6800xt and 6900xts. Along with a good amount of 3090's. It just doesn't match the narrative that people are having a hard time finding GPU's or getting their hands on them. So my question to you guys is, do you think this is a sign that this storm is coming to an end? Or..... Is this some form of market control tactics to keep prices up? (No I am not saying reviewers/influencers or otherwise are the ones doing so)

500W 80 PLUS BRONZE My PC: Ryzen 3 3100 RX 5500XT HyperX Fury 3200mHz 8gb x2 1 HDD 7.2k RPM 1 HDD 5.6k RPM 1 SSD 120gb Kingston https://gamemaxpc.com/productkkk/675-en.html That's it, i want to know if i can trust this PSU lmao.

Which of these power supplies is better? I mean the quality of the components from which this power supply is made. Power supplies from Seasonic are the best and there is nothing better than them. But is the MSI MPG A650GF 650W 80 Plus Gold power supply inferior to the Seasonic Focus GX 650W 80 Plus Gold? Tell me how they differ.

Hey, im not sure if this is the right topic so excuus me on forehand. My question is; how is the supply world wide of Sapphire 6800 XT? I managed to order one from a not super nice webshop (after reading reviews, negative reviews are mostly about not meeting the delivery times). Well, i have trust in them since i never bought anything from them but the reviews are not that good. Now, they say that they can deliver the gpu in about 1-2 weeks and supply is expected. Does anyone know something about the supply of sapphire amd 6800 XT? I know gigabyte is supplying a lot, but how does sapphire?

hey guys can anyone answer me this today i was checking my psu with mutimeter and i have found that it has ac component in its output 24 volt to be exact is it common to have ac component in output of psu

Summary From the Sapphire Nation Podcast Quotes My thoughts I am sorry to say it but this may last all year if not longer... UwU Sources

The situation with GPU shortages of the late year remind me a lot of this Buffalo Springfield song and the reason they got inspired to sing it I assume. (and PLEASE MODS DON'T TRANSFERE THIS TO THE GPU SECTION I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT THE ACTUAL HARDWARE BUT RATHER OF A SOCIAL EVENT DRIVEN BY THE MAIN GPU DESIGNERS PRETTY THANKS also sorry for the caps and bolds just want to make sure you notice that before deciding thanks again) I mean first there were the "bad altcoin miners" who denied our supposedly $180 RX 580s and all the rest of the GPU derailing the prices... But this explanation always didn't sit right with me...I mean ok.. Demand has risen... but its not that there isnt enough silicon (basically as abundant as sand on earth... ) I heard some apologetics about that like "companies dont want to risk producing more and then having lots of unsold stock" which also didnt ever sit with me well, I mean yea this would be the case if they were stupid and increased the production to e.g 100 times or something... They just could marginally increase the supply and see if still most retailers and partners have their stock sold out "instandly" then again marginally increase it a little more... within a year most people would have gotten a GPU at a reasonable price that way. Yet we didnt. Now the altcoin boogeyman doesn't exist since people dont use GPUs that much for mining because its not that profitable (or rather their usage by GPU marketing as a scapegoat is not applicable anymore because frankly I am not so sure if miners indeed purchased "all of the GPUs" surely they increased the sales but I think not at a dramatic extent but rather this was all a facade for people in the supply chain -maybe including AMD and NVIDIA but if not retailers and importers for sure- can profiteer) yet we still face the same problem from both companies And I think "something is happening here" and that we should "stop children right now what's that sound everybody look what's going down" I mean again we have same issues in supply from both designers AMD and Nvidia on CHRISTMAS (I mean everybody knows that demand on Christmas is going to be crazy high havent they watched Jingle All the Way ? On top of that everybody with 2 brain cells can assume that people would want to upgrade after 2 years especially AMD people since the new generation is so much better ) yet their supply was ridiculous like 3 digit numbers or less FOR ENTIRE COUNTRIES Those people are not stupid to do that accidentally... they make sales projections with sophisticated algorithms and data charts (and they already went through the "altcoin fiasco" ) I mean they had more than enough info to know better and increase their supply (if the demand needed the supply to be increased in the first place because I do not believe the demand is that much more compared to past years) And people that love the brands and want to defend them always can find an excuses hiding behind "complication"(of the production process) it is "complicated" hence many minushas could be the reason ... well it was as complicated as decades now... AMD and Nvidia do not supply GPUs to ~7 billion people (the population of earth) for the first time... they do that for decades now!! They would say "AMD is fabless and had to share production with their CPUs and console chips for their partners" which again is just an excuse imho its not the first time AMD has new CPU lineups AND console chips to make (e.g PS4 XBOX one) and they knew the numbers long before so they could arrange things its not that they got pikachu face after learning about the number of consoles that need to be sold and the number of CPUs they projected to sell... but lets that pass? What's Nvidias excuse then? Something is happening here children and I think that sound is the sound of the retailers screwing us hard with 2 year old GPUs selling at ridiculous prices (e.g 2080 at more than 800$ and RX 5700 xt @ $500 ) while the new stuff IF you can find it is at double or triple the MSRP!! I think they do that deliberately because they noticed how much money they made during the "altcoincrisis" (or better the successful altcoin experiment because I believed they just wanted to see how far they could get by telling us this "believable" BS ) and want to repeat that again. We are getting screwed from all the sides because exactly since retail prices are more than ridiculous the used prices skyrocketed as well I saw people on ebay buying DEAD with NO WARRANTY RX 5700 Xts @ $300 ~!!! (and similar ridiculous deals for nvidia ofcourse) We should retaliate guys ! this is the definition of BS

I'm trying to get power from my corsair cv550 to my asrock b450m pro 4 and I'm confused on what these cords do

Hello! I recently just upgraded my UPS from a 650va to a 1500va, I have a Ryzen 5 3600 and a AMD Radeon RX 5700XT and I have a 2 monitor set-up. Whenever I start up graphic heavy games my UPS still beeps continously? I even charged my UPS for more than 12 hours. Am I doing something wrong?

Hi, just after a good power supply for a build. what is a good power supply around $100-$130 AUD for a Ryzen 5 3/5600x /Ryzen 7 3700x & a RTX 3070/ RTX2080 Super / RTX 2080ti i was looking at the EVGA GD 700W and the Cooler Master MWE V2 750W, both 80+ Gold

Hello guys! I had my PC for around 2 years already and I really hate the sound, which the PSU makes (It's a no-name brand chinese 450W-ish unit) and I recently saved up a bit of money to replace it. Now, in my region, PSUs are generally rare and if you get lucky and find a good one, it's overpriced, but I found a Corsair P5-550 for 20ish USD and I'm wondering if it's worth buying. Currently, I have a 3570 and a 1050 in my rig, but I'm planning to get a 570, so should I pair it with this? Corsair is a good brand and spec sheet looks good, but I couldn't find any reviews on it so that's why I came here. The link to the PSU: https://bprice.ge/zar97?_route_=zar97&tag= What do you guys think?

So I recently just built my PC and I'm wondering if I can place my AE86 and R34 Tomica cars directly on the PSU? As you can see my case doesn't have like a cage (or box?? I have no idea what that part is called) that hides the PSU. Is there any danger to it?

Hi, does anyone know any good power supplies for my future rig? It includes a ryzen 5 3600 and a rx 5700 xt and the budget for the psu is around 100 euro's! Thanks in advance PS: I live in the Netherlands so if you send pcpartpicker links please send Dutch ones! Thanks

Hey everyone new member here glad to have joined. I have a RAIDMAX RX-735AP-R 80 Plus Bronze. Quick question the Build I have is a RGB build. Loving what I have so far, the Power supply has an RGB fan, am I able to install the power supply with the fan facing up inside the case so that the rgb fan is viewable versus the fan facing down outside the case. Hope that makes sense. The bottom portion of the case does have that dust filter so I know I won't have that filter when installed the other way. Thnx for the input.

My power supply gets noisy when not touching the pc case but when you turn it on, it makes the sound again. is it nearing to the near end or is it very bad power supply. I had some problems when the voltage dropped and computer turned self off to prevent any damage from the power supply. is it time to put it to garbage? it doesn't shut off when underload or when gaming for few hours, just makes this annoying noise. Should i avoid these power supply's. and what power supply i should buy next to have enough power for future upgrades and graphics cards? i attached a picture of the power supply

For nearly 20 years now, we've been using that 20/24-pin power plug with a thick bundle of wires like it's just part of life, but as density becomes more relevant, cable management strategies for the current generation dictate that the ATX plug is OBSOLETE! It's bad enough that it lands in a 2-inch (50mm+) connector, but the thick, massive bundle of weak, low-power wires are too painful to configure, rearrange, or design for as it takes up increasingly precious space in all parts of the system. And all of that bulk for a mere EIGHT signals (or 9 depending on system design) to go from the PSU to the mainboard! Four of those eight are primary power; +12v, +5v, +3.3v, and Ground. Two others are +5VSB (Standby) and an oddly specific -12v. The remaining 2 signals are PS-ON and PWR-Good. ATX NEEDS TO DIE!!! Just short of redesigning existing boards entirely to use smaller, more compact connectors, I recommend a vertical right-angle adapter (or continuous vertical for larger systems) to re-route the 4 main power signals as converged rails on their own, singular wire(s) of a larger gauge. For example, the five +5v wires can be combined to run on a single line, reducing the wire count by x4. Accounting for national electrical safety standards, and the allotment of current to each voltage, here are the wire sizes that would be appropriate for each line: +3.3v: 12-10AWG (15-25 Amps) Copper, Aluminum, or CCA (copper-clad aluminum) +5v: 10AWG CCA <30 Amps / 12AWG Copper ~20 Amps +12v: 12AWG (10-20 Amps) Copper or CCA--- **EPS 12v Spec 2.92 states that common 12v connections should not exceed 240VA per rail** GND 10AWG (~30 Amps, current varies) Copper or CCA; 12AWG may be used at engineer's discretion. The remaining signals specified below shall remain 18AWG size, but should be fitted with their own, alternate connection in a smaller package to save board space and simplify a new wire harness design. -12v _ +5VSB _ PS/ON _ PS/GD I'm still working on how to re-fit the low-power and signal-only wires, but in the meantime, this is a prototype of what my idea would look like: As you can see, I've converted the old 24-pin ATX connection into a right-angle cable assembly/adapter and modified the layout by recombining the cluster of 19 power wires, grouped by color-coded voltage, into a converged set of rails which terminate inside a 4-prong Molex Multicat connector; 2018400040. Click to open the hidden comment above to know why I chose this connector and how I managed to use it. Great... I have a concept demonstration... Now what? Well... Several problems. First off, the connection via ATX is still too big! Second, with that added non-standard Multicat plug, I'll have to make another custom cable like this, and possibly an extension to go between the two, using the new connector (yes, Multicat is actually a new model by Molex ~2016-2018) all to showcase ATX pumping energy across 4x 12-10AWG wires for this grand idea I came up with! And third, with that awful ATX form being so widely adopted, this would be highly impractical for most end users, who likely don't have the high density or cable management problem that this is meant to solve! Okay, maybe end users could see some level of benefit if some conditions are met. For a regular consumer to need this, the situation would be sort of like this: - Add or replace components inside PC fairly often (more than once every 2 months) - Space limitations inside system for moving or accessing components -- Airflow problem due to bad cable design or bulky cabling - Motherboard shape, size, or layout will never change (this is a big one; I'm looking at you, Linus!) - Cable too long or too short (especially a problem with "modular" cables) - Just wishing your PSU could have been better thought out, and put the bulky stuff somewhere else With that in mind, this modification is really intended for servers, specifically 2U size like the one I have and am working on. **Side note, 1U is completely useless, 2U needs serious work in every aspect (most designs are HORRIBLY flawed), and 3U and larger are pretty much open-box assemblies that can be abused and re-worked like regular desktop cases. The thing is, servers aren't technically that different from regular computers, except for one important thing; density. Moreover, power cores in servers tend to be much more modular in a very literal sense-- so much to the point that any experienced technician (or serious power geek) could re-purpose a bar module like the DPS-450 or the 1K28P for almost anything quickly and easily, and make use of all the potential current specified by the nameplate capacity through a single massive blade surface. Something that you can't do with most ATX PSU's. That's why there are so many adapters for CRPS-based modules to use them for bitcoin mining and GPU mods. So what's the point? Modularity and density. You can't change the connector on the motherboard without an expensive redesign, but that's where this connector prototype comes in... - "but you said you need another one like this to connect to the power supply. where's the point in that?" This is where it gets interesting... Server power cores are more modular than you think. Based on pinouts of the ends of server power modules from several company designs and references from hobbyists who modded server modules, they aren't really proprietary, except in shape, and still follow enough of the ATX/EPS standard that they can be re-used in newer system designs, or accommodate other purposes. Technologically and financially, this makes sense for the developers and engineers since all they have to do to continue using a module from 10+ years ago (if it even physically fits, still*) for example, is modify parts of the design of the power distributor. Leave the important control circuity for monitoring and redundancy, but change the shape of the output! That's all a power distributor is; a redundancy component with a set of connectors to match the shape of those on the target board! After all, symmetrical cable assemblies are faster, cheaper, and easier to build than proprietary ones. Why do you think they stopped making as many systems as there used to be with proprietary power wiring? 2 reasons; ATX standards/compatibility, and cost savings. That's why. Therefore, it would be plenty reasonable to imagine a slight modification to power distributors, a relatively cheap part, to use fewer wires of a larger gauge for power delivery! The remaining signal wires can be small and cheap still, using a smaller connection for itself as well... Although I'm not sure I'd professionally use Multicat as my connector type for the PCB side or for singular individual wires across 12AWG for everything-- I'm honestly leaning towards Molex's MegaFit connector type for the final cable assembly design. MegaFit has a slightly more compact size and familiar square shape, but Multicat happens to have the advantage of being great for high-current lines and prototype cables like this one as the terminals are big enough to handle that hideous bundle of BLACK from the ground line; seriously, 8 wires for one rail??? WHY????? Even though these are all 18AWG wires, it was a pain in the A$$ squishing 8 of them together at once and getting them to fit properly in a terminal that was designed for 10-8AWG wires!!! I couldn't imagine making this prototype cable with MegaFit terminals, designed for a maximum of 12AWG... So, for the sake of this project, THANK YOU MULTICAT! **Don't worry MegaFit, you'll shine soon enough** Epilogue: I'm still trying to decide on a new shape for those last 4 signal wires, but I have 2 candidates so far for what I could use... Here's what I think would be best for the signals with very little energy: Connector option A: Molex CP 3.3 Wire-to-wire (useful for a cable harness, but not for board connection as no PCB header is available) - Parts 5046930402 & 5046940402 Connector option B: Molex SL Wire/Crimp connectors (prime choice for wire-to-board connection; parts available for wire harnesses and PCB headers) - Parts 50579404, 701070003, & 705430038 Leave a comment and vote for which of these parts would work best for the signal-only wires and why. Also let me know if you have other ideas for what part should be used to connect the last 4 signal wires. For reference, the signals can be connected with any wire size ranging from 22-16AWG, so if you think you can find something better than what I mentioned, go crazy!