My PC randomly shuts down when i play games.

fare

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When i play like cod mw3 or sniper elite v2 after 15 to 30 minuts it just shuts down..it might be overheating but no way i have like 2 exhaust and 2 intake fans...but when i play nfs most wanted 2 it dosent crash..when i check the components temp.. the gpu highest temp is 60° C and CPU's highest like 50° C when i play games...here are my specs
CPU: AMD Phenom 9850 quad core 2.4 ghz
GPU: Nvidia gtx 260 leadtek extreme +
HDD: WD 320 gb..7200 rpm
PSU: 600w
RAM: i have 2 gb and waiting for 4 gigs to arrive
and i have windows 7 ultimate 64-bit
 

fare

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Jan 8, 2014
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Check your even log after your PC shut down. You are looking for a red alert icon.

Where to find :

Control panel > Administrative tools > Event viewer > Windows Log Tab > System Tab.

Also if you have an extra power supply. Swap out yours, usually this sort of issue is either cause by overheating or a faulty PSU.
 

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