[SOLVED] My PC restarts everythime I am playing

[Marc with C]

Hi everyone,

Recently I changed few components from my PC , I changed a 8-10 year old CPU, MotherBoard and Ram into AMD Ryzen 5 3600, the mobo is Prime A320M-k and the RAM is DDR4 2x8gb 3200MHz Vengance LPX.

So after a month of usage with a good performance suddenly the compute restarted while I was playing LoL, then I went to AC Valhalla and it died at few seconds I started to play.

I have been checking on internet and everything is "blaming" the PSU.

My PSU is the OG component that is still in the computer (besides the box) it has 8 to 9 years old and is a Corsair 700GS (with 700W).

So I checked if maybe my new components are demanding more than 700W and I calculated it with a website: https://www.coolermaster.com/power-supply-calculator/

It shows that my components barely demands 360W.

Should I change the PSU?
I know my PSU has 700W but is 8-9 years old so I believe it won't work effectively anymore.


If there is an expert, I would like to ask why should I buy a PSU with 650W if it has less W and still I know that the performance will be better.



I also saw a guy in internet that has had issues with Ryzen 3400g and the DDR4 3200 Vengance, but I still think is the PSU


Thank you for your time guys,

 

[--SID--]

What's your gpu?

700GS is old and has a dated internal design.

I have bad experiences with Corsair LPX M2B/M2C/M2D/M2E3200C16 in combination with Ryzen. M2Z3200C16 runs much better.

 

[Marc with C]

What's your gpu?

700GS is old and has a dated internal design.

I have bad experiences with Corsair LPX M2B/M2C/M2D/M2E3200C16 in combination with Ryzen. M2Z3200C16 runs much better.

Hey,

Thank you for answering,

My GPU is a Radeon RX 580,


I have bad experiences with Corsair LPX M2B/M2C/M2D/M2E3200C16 in combination with Ryzen. M2Z3200C16 runs much better.

Do you mean I should try that guys solution? Because he is changing frequencies at the BIOS

I'll be w8 for your anser,

 

[Vic 40]

700GS is old and has a dated internal design.

Likely your problem. Would change that first. If you want recommendations give a budget and when out of US country you buy from and we could look for something decent.

 

[Marc with C]

Likely your problem. Would change that first. If you want recommendations give a budget and when out of US country you buy from and we could look for something decent.

Hi, thx for your participation in my hardware issue,

I couldn't w8 anymore and I bought the Seasonic Core GC 500 500W 80 Plus Gold for 52.99€, It has to arrive this Wednesday so I am actually checking if that PSU is the best in my case.

I am hesitating between if I would rather take a 650W with Bronze Certificate than a 500W with Gold Certificate Plus, the bronze are the cheapest one so I can get more W but the Gold Certificate are making them quite more expensive which means that is better and since I will never reach 500W in the following years even If I would change next year the GPU.
Also, as I understood the Certificate is only about how many % of the total amount of Watts it can provide, right? So If I take a Bronze with a 80% Certified with 650W there are actually more Watts that if I take a Gold with 88% over 500W, and yet the Gold is like 40€ more expensive than Bronzes with less W.


I am really sorry if I mess you with my writing, as you can see I am not native english speaker.

Thanks again for your help.

 

[Vic 40]

Hi, thx for your participation in my hardware issue,

I couldn't w8 anymore and I bought the Seasonic Core GC 500 500W 80 Plus Gold for 52.99€, It has to arrive this Wednesday so I am actually checking if that PSU is the best in my case.

This is a fine choice, a little more watts wouldn't have hurt, but it should be fine.

Also, as I understood the Certificate is only about how many % of the total amount of Watts it can provide, right? So If I take a Bronze with a 80% Certified with 650W there are actually more Watts that if I take a Gold with 88% over 500W, and yet the Gold is like 40€ more expensive than Bronzes with less W.

No the certificate (bronze/silver etc.) is about how much watts the psu pulls out of the wall to get what it really uses. So if the pc with a gold psu like yours uses the full 500watt with about 90% efficiency it pulls about 550watt from the wall. A 650watt white (i assume since only 80% efficient) system would when pulling 650watts at 80% pull about 780watts from the wall. The numbers aren't entirely accurate, but you get the point.

 

[Marc with C]

This is a fine choice, a little more watts wouldn't have hurt, but it should be fine.




No the certificate (bronze/silver etc.) is about how much watts the psu pulls out of the wall to get what it really uses. So if the pc with a gold psu like yours uses the full 500watt with about 90% efficiency it pulls about 550watt from the wall. A 650watt white (i assume since only 80% efficient) system would when pulling 650watts at 80% pull about 780watts from the wall. The numbers aren't entirely accurate, but you get the point.

Then I am glad I chose the the right one,

I will keep you update if it is fixed with the PSU

Thank you so much for your help

 

[Vic 40]

I will keep you update if it is fixed with the PSU

That would be nice.

Thank you so much for your help

You're welcome.

 

[Marc with C]

That would be nice.



You're welcome.

Yes, is fixed, the problem was the PSU, with the new one runs perfectly

 

[Vic 40]

Good to hear.😁