Question Old pc finally died, most likely the psu?

[Notatallsvelte]

Yesterday morning I stupidly rushed to turn the computer off by holding down the power button, in the afternoon's usage it started restarting every few minutes. In the evening after I left it alone, it seemed ok and worked for hours without issue, I even left it on overnight and it didnt restart. Today it wont turn on at all. Is a13 year old system.

Im in trouble with money atm, so I'm considering buying the next higher rated power supply for my future system now, and using that to diagnose my current one. Then even if its not psu problem, I didnt waste money. Good plan? Or am I forgetting something easier n obvious to check first?

Thanks, thanks 🙏 ☺️

 

[Misgar]

rushed to turn the computer off by holding down the power button

That, in itself, shouldn't cause a computer to die completely. It's just an agressive way of shutting down Windows when the computer locks up. Do it too often and Windows enters Repair Mode on the third reboot. Sometimes Windows doesn't fix itself nicely and you've got a non booting system.

Is a13 year old system.

If you're still using the original PSU, it's the most likely culprit and changing it might fix your PC.

Please provide complete details of your system.

 

[MCH170]

Good plan?

Sounds good.

Also check the PSU cable is if properly inserted. Mine was loose and that caused random power offs.

 

[Notatallsvelte]

That, in itself, shouldn't cause a computer to die completely. It's just an agressive way of shutting down Windows when the computer locks up. Do it too often and Windows enters Repair Mode on the third reboot. Sometimes Windows doesn't fix itself nicely and you've got a non booting system.


If you're still using the original PSU, it's the most likely culprit and changing it might fix your PC.

Please provide complete details of your system.

Ok, is windows 10 home edition 64 bit. 16 gig ram , 4 dimms. 2500k, gtx960. I think I noticed the top fan stopped spinning too, although i cant recall if it only turned on when under heavy load.

 

[CountMike]

Ok, is windows 10 home edition 64 bit. 16 gig ram , 4 dimms. 2500k, gtx960. I think I noticed the top fan stopped spinning too, although i cant recall if it only turned on when under heavy load.

It's CPU cooler fan you have to worry about, if it stops spinning or is not detected, it will shut system down to prevent heat damage to CPU.

 

[geofelt]

If you are inclined to buy a new psu, be prepared to spend big money on both power and quality.
A quality psu will have a 7 to 12 year warranty.
Today's modern graphics cards can draw power peaks in excess of the nominal usage.
I might think 850w or better. A psu will operate most efficiently in the middle third of it's range.
It will draw only the power that it needs, regardless of the max capability.
Corsair rm and seasonic focus with 10 year warranties are good places to start looking.
DO NOT go cheap on the psu.