Computer Crashes when load on GPU

[PyroGamez]

Hey all,

 

My computer crashes when I play any games at all. I've checked memory, reinstalled it, mem health, etc--that's not the problem. Putting the PC under CPU load doesn't do anything. However, if the GPU gets a heavy load like any gaming my PC just goes black and starts restarting.

SPECS:

• MOB: ASRock B450M/ac
• CPU: Ryzen 5 3600
• GPU: PNY RTX 2060 Super Dual Fan 8gb
• RAM: Oloy 8gb x2 3000
• PSU: Thermaltake Smart series 500Watt
• SSD: Barracuda 500GB

Everything above is about a year or so old from when I got it at least.

My CPU (idle) is around 50-55deg. Under load it's 80-85deg. My GPU (idle) is around 45deg. Under load it's 75deg.

Also, I caught this (imgbb link) from HWINFO on my phone just before one of the crashes, I was opening up PC Building Simulator on my other monitor.

Side Note: My GPU when attached to the backplate looks like this (imgbb link). I don't think this should really affect anything, but I might be wrong, should I fix that?

[Allan B]

The most common cause of GPU crashing underload is not enough power or bad power.  In this case, probably not enough power as Nvidia minimal power supply requirements for a 2060 super is a 550watt.   A good quality 500watt would probably be enough but yours is not.  

 

 I would suggest looking into a better PSU in terms of capacity and quality.  Don't just get a cheap 650 watt for example, read 3rd party reviews on it before purchasing.