[SOLVED] Is this a good psu?

[FhuxL]

I have a 500w currently in it but for some reason my screen,mouse and keyboard turn off then back on every now and then, it feels like I just turned my PC on again. But I didn't. Literally I'll be playing a game or browsing and BAM, restarts. Does it like once every few days


https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-SSR...s=s12iii&qid=1549861910&s=gateway&sr=8-1&th=1

 

[g-unit1111]

What are your full system specs?

Seasonics are some of the best PSUs on the market and they should be able to handle anything but it is possible you could get a bad one.

 

[FhuxL]

This is my PC. Except it came with a 500w psu and I've already upgraded the graphics to a Geforce 1050 2g but like I said. I have that problem so I need to see if this will fix it. I ran a system scan earlier, that's why cyberpower told me to do, no errors so idk.

https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E1...Vi7rACh3_4Qk0EAQYAiABEgJtKPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Barty1884]

Good quality PSU - a dated platform at this point, but I wouldn't jump to it as the culprit.

What are your full system specs? How old is this PSU?

 

[FhuxL]

Thats the psu I want to buy. I'm very new to PC gaming/building. The PC is 5 days old. Bought it brand new. This is the PC I bought but i upgraded the graphics card already.

https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E1...Vi7rACh3_4Qk0EAQYAiABEgJtKPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Barty1884]

It's entirely possible you got a defective unit, but I'd be pretty surprised. It's not impossible, but I wouldn't lean towards it right away.

For the GPU upgrade, did you fully remove any prior GPU drivers (for the stock R7 240)? If not, I'd suggest you do so - driver conflicts can cause all sorts of headaches and, while I wouldn't expect them to cause restarts necessarily, it's one less thing to troubleshoot.
DDU is a great tool to fully remove drivers (in safemode). https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

 

[captaincharisma]

full system specs would be good at this point. depending on the age of your PC it might be a problem somewhere else

 

[TJ Hooker]

Just to clarify, the power supply that's currently in your system is not the Seasonic you linked to, but instead some other 500W unit that the PC shipped with. Is that correct?

Edit: If so, could you post a picture of the label that's on the side of your current PSU? It'll have the rated power/amps per rail listed on it.

Edit2: Actually, as pointed out below, you should just return it if possible. Half the point of getting a pre-built is for the whole system warranty so that you don't have to deal with stuff like this.

 

[FhuxL]

Correct TJ Hooker

 

[FhuxL]

Well the thing is it did it with the other graphics card also. I've only had the PC for about a week. It only does it once then that's all for a few days. @Barty1884

 

[Barty1884]

Wow, good catch @TJ Hooker, I thought the PSU was replaced and it was defective!

@FhuxL where did you buy this system? If bought from a retailer like Newegg or Amazon (and are not just using their lsitings for demo purposes) honestly, I'd put it back to stock & return it. Buying a prebuilt should just 'work' out of the box.

Given it's a dated FX CPU and you should be looking at a GPU and PSU upgrade anyway, it's a waste of money. If you can get your money back, I'd highly suggest you do so.

By the time you invest in that system ($500ish), a new GPU ($100ish for a 1050?) and a new PSU ($50) you're in the setup for ~$650.

For that kind of money, there's better options out there.
Example:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883998640
i5-8400 + 1050TI

 

[FhuxL]

Bought it Brand new off ebay from a company that has 30,000 reviews and a 99.7 feedback. Paid 400 free shipping.