After I shut PC down, doesn't get power to start up again until unplugged for ~hour. Also dies while asleep Runs great when on

[tiptopp]

When I shut my PC down most of the time, my PC wont turn on unless I unplug it from power for an hour+ most of the time. Also when I put it to sleep, the light flashes on the tower that it's asleep and sometimes it will just stop flashing and it loses power or sometimes I will press a key to have it come back on and the flashing light stops flashing and it dies like it doesn't have enough power to start. I RMA'd my PSU and it seemed to work fine for a few days but now it's back to the same fuckery. I updated bios, reset the cmos battery, checked all jumpers, checked all power settings in BIOS, reset BIOS, checked all settings in windows, reseated all components except CPU, ensured all wires were secure. Looked for anything wrong everywhere. I'm beat. WHAT THE FUCK. PC runs great while it's on.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB PCS+ Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.95 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $965.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 21:27 EST-0500

 

[tiptopp]

Seems the psu is not as haswell ready as evga thought, but I may be wrong.
The fact it ran o.k. for a few days then fails tells me it is not 'faulty', just likely not up to the sleep power state.
If you send it back again, discreetly mark it somewhere so you can tell if they return the same unit.
Unrelated; evga are known for great customer service regarding replacements.They also have terrible quality control. You are it.

What does "not up to the sleep power state" mean? It would do the same thing sometimes after being shutdown and not just sleeping. Do you mean the power off state = sleep power state too? I ran the paper clip test on it and it didnt turn on. It was my first time doing that and the cable colors weren't present but one of the slots was different so I assumed that was the power on switch and the next one over was a ground. I used pins 16/17 and 15/16. Couldn't get it to turn on. Maybe they did send me a piece of shit. Does that make sense that it worked fine for the first week though?

 

[tiptopp]

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[tiptopp]

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[tiptopp]

Ran the paper clip test on my PSU and it wouldn't start up. So I guess they sent me a bad PSU to replace my bad PSU. Surely something in my system couldn't be doing that to the PSU? Or is it just bad quality control?

 

[Nodyjoe]

Have you tried a different outlet in your house? some outlets don't supply as much power as others, and often have uneven flow unless constantly being used.