My PC keeps rebooting while playing games

[macattack330]

Processor: AMD Athlon X4 860K Quad Core 3.70 GHz
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB
RAM: 8gb ddr3
Power Supply: Corsair 600w
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M-HD+
OS: Windows 10 Home

I have had this problem for a while now but haven't been able to investigate it until now because I have been tight on money. But my PC has been rebooting itself while playing video games. A couple days ago I got it to play any game I wanted on high settings, and the day after it wouldn't even be able to run league of legends.

When the PC reboots I do not get the BSOD, it just restarts the whole system normally.

I can say that my gpu and cpu aren't overheating. I recently just took apart my gpu and cleaned all of the dust out of it and reapplied the thermal paste, and the temps are perfect. The cpu temps are also fine because I just installed the cooler master hyper 212 evo. I can also say that my power supply isnt faulty, I just replaced it because I thought that was the problem. I have also uninstalled and reinstalled all of my drivers.

I tried to use kombustor on the msi afterburner program for stability testing, and right when the program booted up, my PC rebooted just like it does with the games.

So, I have basically tried everything I can right now. Could it be that my gpu is bad? I need to know! PLEASE HELP!

 

[maxalge]

Processor: AMD Athlon X4 860K Quad Core 3.70 GHz
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB
RAM: 8gb ddr3
Power Supply: Corsair 600w
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M-HD+
OS: Windows 10 Home

I have had this problem for a while now but haven't been able to investigate it until now because I have been tight on money. But my PC has been rebooting itself while playing video games. A couple days ago I got it to play any game I wanted on high settings, and the day after it wouldn't even be able to run league of legends.

When the PC reboots I do not get the BSOD, it just restarts the whole system normally.

I can say that my gpu and cpu aren't overheating. I recently just took apart my gpu and cleaned all of the dust out of it and reapplied the thermal paste, and the temps are perfect. The cpu temps are also fine because I just installed the cooler master hyper 212 evo. I can also say that my power supply isnt faulty, I just replaced it because I thought that was the problem. I have also uninstalled and reinstalled all of my drivers.

I tried to use kombustor on the msi afterburner program for stability testing, and right when the program booted up, my PC rebooted just like it does with the games.

So, I have basically tried everything I can right now. Could it be that my gpu is bad? I need to know! PLEASE HELP!

do you have all power plugs on the motherboard plugged in?

do you monitor temps on the cpu/gpu?

 

[macattack330]

Processor: AMD Athlon X4 860K Quad Core 3.70 GHz
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB
RAM: 8gb ddr3
Power Supply: Corsair 600w
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M-HD+
OS: Windows 10 Home

I have had this problem for a while now but haven't been able to investigate it until now because I have been tight on money. But my PC has been rebooting itself while playing video games. A couple days ago I got it to play any game I wanted on high settings, and the day after it wouldn't even be able to run league of legends.

When the PC reboots I do not get the BSOD, it just restarts the whole system normally.

I can say that my gpu and cpu aren't overheating. I recently just took apart my gpu and cleaned all of the dust out of it and reapplied the thermal paste, and the temps are perfect. The cpu temps are also fine because I just installed the cooler master hyper 212 evo. I can also say that my power supply isnt faulty, I just replaced it because I thought that was the problem. I have also uninstalled and reinstalled all of my drivers.

I tried to use kombustor on the msi afterburner program for stability testing, and right when the program booted up, my PC rebooted just like it does with the games.

So, I have basically tried everything I can right now. Could it be that my gpu is bad? I need to know! PLEASE HELP!

do you have all power plugs on the motherboard plugged in?

do you monitor temps on the cpu/gpu?

Yes, I have all of the plugs on my motherboard plugged in.

And yes I do monitor the temps on my gpu and cpu.

Whenever I am able to play a game for a few minutes, my cpu stays really low like 25C - 35C, and my gpu stays in the 55C-65C range.

 

[hapkiman]

Sounds like a possible power failure to me. What exact Corsair PSU do you have? I suspect your Power Supply is failing even though you say it was just replaced. Its possible to get a bad "new" PSU.

Try a different PSU (and a different graphics card) if you can. That would eliminate them as an issue for certain.

 

[macattack330]

Sounds like a possible power failure to me. What exact Corsair PSU do you have? I suspect your Power Supply is failing even though you say it was just replaced. Its possible to get a bad "new" PSU.

Try a different PSU (and a different graphics card) if you can. That would eliminate them as an issue for certain.

I have the CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified PSU

I was thinking that it might be a bad "new" PSU, but isn't it odd that I am having the same problem as I did with my previous PSU?

Also, I was planning on going over to a friends house with my graphics card and testing it on his PC to see if I'm getting the same issue.

 

[hapkiman]

Corsairs CX series are notoriously poor quality PSUs. It's their budget line.

Unusual that two PSUs in a row are bad? Yes, but not really that unusual if you are buying lower end PSUs which have a higher defective/failure rate. It still sounds to me like a power issue.

 

[macattack330]

Corsairs CX series are notoriously poor quality PSUs. It's their budget line.

Unusual that two PSUs in a row are bad? Yes, but not really that unusual if you are buying lower end PSUs which have a higher defective/failure rate. It still sounds to me like a power issue.

Do you have any psu recommendations?

 

[macattack330]

Could it be one of my other components like my motherboard? or my processor?

 

[hapkiman]

Yes of course it could be something else. That's why its best to start a process of elimination with each suspected component. I know its a PITA to try and track down an issue like that - I have faced it before myself many times. I usually just slow down and start going over one thing at a time inside my rig, starting with the most logical part based on the symptoms. In this case that would be the power supply.

Seasonic is an outstanding company for PSUs, and even Corsair units usually pretty good. Just not the CX line. EVGA has been making some good strides with PSUs lately. Just remember there are only a few companies actually making the PSUs, and they farm them out to the name brand companies that you and I know.

Check Jonny Guru for some good info on PSUs. http://www.jonnyguru.com/

Here's a decent one: /http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151118

 

[macattack330]

Thanks for your help, I figured out that it was my psu by testing my gpu at a friends. I bought an EVGA psu and it has been running the games perfectly!