Recently i have been experiencing a problem where whenever im doing something intensive (Rendering, Farcry 3 ultra, etc.) my computer shuts off! i've even tried wayyy underclocking the 290 and nothing so far.
run cpu and gpu z. Monitor the temps to see if you are over heating. I would suspect that the problem is from heat or the power supply failing under load, especially if you are not getting a BSOD before it happens.