Computer randomly shut off, wouldn't turn on for about 10 minutes. Failing PSU?

[Protectereli]

Attempting to power it up would cause the blue lights inside the case to turn blue for a moment then turn off again, my GPU light was still on inside the computer it just would not power up. Is a failing PSU the cause of this? Its on now but not sure how long it will last for.

 

[saint19]

Hi and welcome to Tom's forum.

What are your rig specs?

 

[Nickolie]

It could be a failing PSU but it could also be another component.

What are your system specs? Do you have more than one Hard Drive or SSD? More than one stick of RAM or GPU?

Cheers

 

[D_Know_WD]

Hi there Protectereli,

Does this happen when you are running something heavy/demanding?
It may be a good idea to measure your system's temps as well. The fact that you can't turn on the system for some time could indicate overheating.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

 

[Protectereli]

It could be a failing PSU but it could also be another component.

What are your system specs? Do you have more than one Hard Drive or SSD? More than one stick of RAM or GPU?

Cheers

I am running a gtx 670, 10gb of ram a 7200 RPM hard drive, I have 3 sticks of ram 4x2 2x1 and only one GPU

 

[Protectereli]

Hi there Protectereli,

Does this happen when you are running something heavy/demanding?
It may be a good idea to measure your system's temps as well. The fact that you can't turn on the system for some time could indicate overheating.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

I was actually playing a very demanding game called "the witcher 3" when it happened, although I have a ton of time in the game and have never experienced overheating before, is there a reliable program for measuring system temps you could recommend?

 

[Protectereli]

Hi and welcome to Tom's forum.

What are your rig specs?

Thank you!
I am running a gtx 670, 10gb of ram a 7200 RPM hard drive, I have 3 sticks of ram 4x2 2x1 and only one GPU , I also have a 750w corsair power supply about 1 1/2 years old

 

[Protectereli]

And to add an extra tidbit of information, we have been having alot of power outtages around here since everybody is using their AC, usually 2 times a day, I would imagine this could stress the PSU

 

[D_Know_WD]

There are quite a lot of threads on that.
You can check that one for example: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1640320/good-temperature-monitoring-program.html

D_Know_WD