Could my PSU be the problem?

[RhysMusique]

Right, so the other night my headset was disconnecting and connecting randomly for like a second...

Then my keyboard started playing up and now ever since, my 2nd monitor has been flickering on and off for a second every 10-15 minutes

 

I was wondering whether my PSU was getting overused and just cant handle running the 2 monitors and all of my power-hungry peripherals?

 

CPU: i5-3570K

GPU: GTX760 with 2x 23" IPS Monitors in Display Port and HDMI Ports

Mobo: ASUS P8Z77-V LX

RAM: 8GB (2X4)

5x Case Fans, noctua and Coolermaster, an NZXT Case LED Cable

1TB WD Green HD

Optical Drive

 

Finally, my PSU is a 500W Corsair CX500M Series Power Supply... On second thoughts, this is quite a low wattage for a PC with this power to be running under.. Could my PSU be the cause of the random power losses to my components?

 

Thanks

[JAKEBAB]

Your psu is more than enough but it could be your psu also it could be your motherboard

[RhysMusique]

Your psu is more than enough but it could be your psu also it could be your motherboard

The thing thats made me kinda obsessed with the whole PSU thing is i thought i saw my NZXT Molex Case Lights flickering out of the corner of my eye, and they have nothing to do with the motherboard..

[JAKEBAB]

The thing thats made me kinda obsessed with the whole PSU thing is i thought i saw my NZXT Molex Case Lights flickering out of the corner of my eye, and they have nothing to do with the motherboard..

True, you wouldnt have a spare cheap psu lying around to test with? because thats kinda your only option to see what is wrong otherwise u would be sending stuff away with no proof its actually broken

[RhysMusique]

True, you wouldnt have a spare cheap psu lying around to test with? because thats kinda your only option to see what is wrong otherwise u would be sending stuff away with no proof its actually broken

No this was my first build dammit

[Cpt. Shadows]

Your psu is more than enough but it could be your psu also it could be your motherboard

I don't think 500W is enough for this build really.. 750W are great on price, great on how long you can have them and still be able to upgrade to even more powerhungry components and so on. I'd try monitoring your PSU over how much it's using, but there's no easy way with a software sadly.. Atleast I think

[JAKEBAB]

I don't think 500W is enough for this build really.. 750W are great on price, great on how long you can have them and still be able to upgrade to even more powerhungry components and so on. I'd try monitoring your PSU over how much it's using, but there's no easy way with a software sadly.. Atleast I think

no u could power his build with a 450w psu.

[Cpt. Shadows]

no u could power his build with a 450w psu.

Well there's no proper way of figuring out that the PSU is broken, so he might aswell get a 750W if he's getting a new one. And still, some components can boost their power intake to improve performance, so they can use more than what you think at some point. Having 100W more than you really need is pretty good. 

[JAKEBAB]

Well there's no proper way of figuring out that the PSU is broken, so he might aswell get a 750W if he's getting a new one. And still, some components can boost their power intake to improve performance, so they can use more than what you think at some point. Having 100W more than you really need is pretty good. 

Please just read up on pc power usage you are making me facepalm over and over.

[Cpt. Shadows]

Please just read up on pc power usage you are making me facepalm over and over.

Go for a walk or something, geez.

[JAKEBAB]

Go for a walk or something, geez.

What u are giving uneducated advice f***ing retard!

[Cpt. Shadows]

What u are giving uneducated advice f***ing retard!

I don't really give a sht.

[daemonowner]

760 uses about 190W. CPU has a TDP of 84W, plus overclocking. I'm amused when people say peripherals use a lot of power. Fans, LEDs and HDDs don't use very much at all. 500W should easily be enough. Most people overestimate how much they need. The CX500M is an ok budget/mainstream unit, it should be fine. 750W is way more than you need. You could run a couple of 780's on that Wattage. I doubt I can troubleshoot the issue.

[atrash]

There's not much you can do to diagnosis/identify which part of the system that is actually causing all those problem if you dont have/cant get a spare psu to test out the system.

 

Have you tried plugging in the pc to different sockets in your house?(preferably ones on different floor or room). Tbf, a 500w psu for system is actually quite plenty.

 

I personaly think it's the motherboard that is the one acting up.

[Helios79]

I'm pointing towards dirty power in the home. Older homes can have issues with wiring and may cause things like this to happen.

[mgsstar]

If you are plugging all your components directly into the wall outlet, I would plug all your components into a surge protector to see if it is a dirty power issue (think a surge protector is able to filter noise)

[ndowens]

Maybe unplug some things to lessen the power usage to see if the psu is under powered. It may not be this issue but one way I would try an eliminate the possibility.