My son wanted a computer upgrade to allow him to play Warframe (and Minecraft) at maximum graphics settings. We put together a budget gaming system with the following parts:
Gigabyte A320M-S2H mobo
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 with Wraith Stealth Cooler (thermal paste factory applied)
EVGA 600W PSU bronze certified (2 years old)
Teamgroup 512GB SSD
Patriot 8GB PC 4 2666Mhz RAM
Windows 10 Home
XFX Radeon RX570 4GB GDDR5 GPU
Rosewill mid tower
It went together well and booted on the first attempt. Windows 10 installed easily, and everything seemed good. When my son played Warframe, it ran at 60 fps on maximum graphics settings, and he was happy. Note: There are only 2 fan headers on the computer, and we connected the CPU fan and the rear case fan. The two front fans aren't connected yet, because I had to order a fan splitter.
Last week, he decided to install and play Apex Legends. The graphics don't look as intense as Warframe, but this caused the CPU and GPU fans to kick into overdrive. It seemed to play well at 60 fps, but was clearly getting hot, as the air coming out of the back of the case was warm. After 3 days of playing Apex for several hours at a time, the computer suddenly shut down. He was able to power it on after it cooled down, but it has begun shutting off randomly. It happens when he is playing Warframe, on the internet, or even when it is sitting idle. Is the CPU damaged, or should I look at something else? The CPU is currently at 30C, and it shut off.
Is the CPU damaged, or should I look at other parts? BTW, If I have to replace the CPU, we will likely use a Ryzen 5 2600.
Thanks!
Gigabyte A320M-S2H mobo
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 with Wraith Stealth Cooler (thermal paste factory applied)
EVGA 600W PSU bronze certified (2 years old)
Teamgroup 512GB SSD
Patriot 8GB PC 4 2666Mhz RAM
Windows 10 Home
XFX Radeon RX570 4GB GDDR5 GPU
Rosewill mid tower
It went together well and booted on the first attempt. Windows 10 installed easily, and everything seemed good. When my son played Warframe, it ran at 60 fps on maximum graphics settings, and he was happy. Note: There are only 2 fan headers on the computer, and we connected the CPU fan and the rear case fan. The two front fans aren't connected yet, because I had to order a fan splitter.
Last week, he decided to install and play Apex Legends. The graphics don't look as intense as Warframe, but this caused the CPU and GPU fans to kick into overdrive. It seemed to play well at 60 fps, but was clearly getting hot, as the air coming out of the back of the case was warm. After 3 days of playing Apex for several hours at a time, the computer suddenly shut down. He was able to power it on after it cooled down, but it has begun shutting off randomly. It happens when he is playing Warframe, on the internet, or even when it is sitting idle. Is the CPU damaged, or should I look at something else? The CPU is currently at 30C, and it shut off.
Is the CPU damaged, or should I look at other parts? BTW, If I have to replace the CPU, we will likely use a Ryzen 5 2600.
Thanks!