Old PSU failing new system?

[JaseEF3]

Hi all! I just built an awesome new pc yesterday and I have everything up and running. The problem is that whenever i launch a game the entire PC crashes and restarts. It doesn't give me a black screen or anything just shuts off. I was thinking that it could have been my GPU (GTX 970) so i removed and tried some older drivers and the newest one but everything still crashed when I tried. Tried running furmark in windowed but it would still immediately crash. I have tested my CPU with Prime95 and am using HWMoniter and the temps barley go above 40 degrees celsius for all 4 cores while testing. I truly appreciate any help you guys would give me! I do have a power supply that is atleast 5-6 years old and could be the culprit for the PC restarting everytime I launch a game.

PC Specs
CPU: i5-6600 @ 3.9 GHz
RAM: Patriot ViperXtreme 8GHz DDR4 2400 MHz
MOBO: MSI Z170A PC Mate
GPU: Geforce GTX 970
Storage: OCZ 240 GB SSD
PSU: cooler master RS-550-PCAR-E3

Thanks all!

 

[George Phillips]

Is driver for everything up to date? Have you tried using another power supply to test it again?

 

[JaseEF3]

Is driver for everything up to date? Have you tried using another power supply to test it again?

Unfortunately I don't have another power supply to test and yes everything is fully up to date.

 

[synphul]

Older psu's can lose their ability to put out the power they did when new. Considering the age of the psu it might very well be time for a new one. Even though it's rated at 550w, if it's unable to put out that much power on aging capacitors you might be hitting a low power situation once the graphics card comes under load causing your shutdowns.

 

[George Phillips]

I agree with the moderator. Cooler Master RS-550-PCAR-E3 is considerably old. I recommend to get a newer power supply made by Seasonic. Numerous tests and reviews have shown that Seasonic does make great power supplies.

 

[JaseEF3]

I agree with the moderator. Cooler Master RS-550-PCAR-E3 is considerably old. I recommend to get a newer power supply made by Seasonic. Numerous tests and reviews have shown that Seasonic does make great power supplies.

Thank you both! I ordered the Corsair CX600M i think that it'll work great I will let both of you know if it works. Battlefront and Metro 2033 did not work but L4D2 did work with the cooler master PSU.

 

[George Phillips]

Good job! I know that some high quality Corsair PSUs are actually made by Seasonic. It's a solid choice. I look forward to hearing the results. Meanwhile, I also need to rebuild two of my systems asap!