PC shutting down when playing games

[Andrea_kali]

Hi all Linus Tech crew

 

So I have been running my latest rig for 3years with no problems, But a few weeks ago I thought I would plug in a second monitor so I could join a Euro Truck Simulator 2 convoy and see the twitch chat & stream at the same time.

So I plug in the second monitor get it set up, drag the twitch over to it just watching the stream on it for wile, not playing any game and my PC shuts down.

 

Now when ever i play a game after about 10 to 20min of paying the PC just shuts down.

 

CPU while in game just before it shuts down is around 48c and the GPU was around 79c to 89c, the ram at 29c to 32c so I guess the GPU must be shutting down the PC..

 

I buy a new msi R9 290X install, boot up a game 10 to 20min later PC shuts off again. I check temps and the GPU is at about 52c to 59c at shutdown, so I borrow my sons R9 280X same problem, so it cant be the GPU..

 

The PC seems to run fine for just general web stuff watching videos in HD editing in photoshop

 

I have checked to ram and ran it in a different PC for a day it it was fine.

 

So now I am wondering if there is something wrong with the CPU the Motherboard or the PSU?

 

Anyone had a similar problem or any thoughts, would like your opinions, on what I could try, I am thinking of just buying a new PSU and seeing how that goes..

 

 

specs

[OS] Win7 pro 64bit

Case: PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE

(CPU) AMD FX-8150 with Corsair H100I

[MoBo] ASUS M5A99X EVO

(RAM) 16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)

[GPU] was a powercolor HD7970 replaced with MSI R9 290X

1TB SEAGATE Barracuda SATA-III 6Gb/s HDD, 32MB Cache (7200rpm)

[PSU] CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE

Main Monitor AOC G2460PQU -:- 2^nd Monitor Samsung S24B300HL

 

[Bittenfleax]

:mellow:

 

Got a spare PSU? Try that because the 650w might be faulty?

[Andrea_kali]

no not got a spare PSU, could try my sons PSU but its all zip tied in all tidy and come to think of it its only a 450w, so would have to go get a new one really, just a pain if that don't fix the problem.. :unsure:

TY tho Bittenfleax

[Bittenfleax]

no not got a spare PSU, could try my sons PSU but its all zip tied in all tidy and come to think of it its only a 450w, so would have to go get a new one really, just a pain if that don't fix the problem.. :unsure:

TY tho Bittenfleax

Hhmm, it is ok. Maybe there is software that can show how much power you are using? 

 

Other than that I cannot really think what is wrong. - Could be because it is Friday 13th  :wacko:

[cesrai]

Hhmm, it is ok. Maybe there is software that can show how much power you are using? 

 

Other than that I cannot really think what is wrong. - Could be because it is Friday 13th  :wacko:

Nope, software are never accurate ever.

[Bittenfleax]

Nope, software are never accurate ever.

Oh right, I did not know if there was or not 

[Andrea_kali]

Did a Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan

Registry Keys: 2
PUP.Optional.MyStart.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\mystarttb, Quarantined,
PUP.Optional.ConduitSearch.A, HKU\S-1-5-21-1357561407-1051707470-3240183174-1000-{ED1FC765-E35E-4C3D-BF15-2C2B11260CE4}-0\SOFTWARE\Conduit_Search_Protect, Quarantined,

Files: 1
PUP.Optional.Trovi.A, C:\Users\007\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\2xixpvua.default\searchplugins\trovi-search.xml, Quarantined,

 

seems to be a hijacker for ad injection in your browser, But anyone ever had a malware that shuts down your PC when gaming?

[Andrea_kali]

I got a new power supply and the problem is now fixed, PC has been running fine now [touch wood] for about 6 weeks.