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New Custom Built System Problems: Need Help

AustinAdams20

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May 7, 2013
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So i just finished building my new gaming pc and i was really excited to start playing it. I hooked everything up and powered on the machine, this is where the problem is. It turns on for 5-6 seconds and then turns off again. Then it starts up for another 5-6 seconds and the cycle continues. I unplugged all the power cables and readjusted them (didn't work). So what should i do? My specs are below:

ASrock z77 pro 4
Intel i3 processor
Geforce gtx 650 1gb
4gb (2 sticks) of pny optima RAM 1333
500 gb western digital blue hdd
Corsair h60 hydro series (maybe h60i)
500 watt coolermaster power supply


I think and hope the problem is i don't have enough watts
 


2 sticks? Try with just one.

Try booting it with the minimum hardware connected initially. Try removing your graphics card also, and plug your monitor into the motherboard instead.
 


Depends. Sometimes it can be that things are simply not seated correctly or if something is shorting out. Other times it can be that a component is faulty.