[SOLVED] PC Crashes When Gaming - Not Overheating

[LaJeffrey]

First things first, here's my build:

Corsair RM650 PSU
MSI Z490-A Pro Motherboard
Intel i9-11900k CPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU
Corsair Vengeance 32GB (16x2) RAM
Samsung 870 EVO SSD
Seagate Barracuda 4TB HDD
Musetex Phantom Case

Problem:

I just built my PC and everything was going great until I started playing some games. Within an hour of me playing any game (even ones that aren't demanding at all), my PC crashes and just turns back on, no restart screen, no shutting down, nothing. I haven't seen it do in regular use, but I have only used it for gaming so far, so I haven't used it long enough in normal, everyday things to see if it crashes then as well. I'm at my wits end with what to do or even try at this point.

Troubleshooting I've done:

At first I thought it was an overheating issue, so I put a monitor on my GPU so the light changes when it overheats. The PC still crashed when the GPU Temp was more than okay and then watching the CPU, turns out it was more than okay as well. I then thought it was my RAM, so I changed it out with my older PC (At first I had 16GB (8x2) in my new one), and upgraded to the 16x2, but it still crashed and actually made some of my gameplay choppy and worse? (Same exact RAM except for size). I unplugged and plugged back in almost every cord. Replaced my PSU cord.

Edit:

Calculated my wattage for my PSU and it says it should be fine? I have about 4-500 wattage need and I have a 650w PSU

Can anyone give me any advice on anything?

 

[sizzling]

What is the make and model of the psu?

 

[LaJeffrey]

What is the make and model of the psu?

It's a Corsair RM650 80+ Gold Certified (I have no clue what the last part means, but thought I'd include it just in case lol)

 

[ern88]

So is this a fresh install of Windows 10? Did you recheck that all PSU connectors to the MoBo and GPU were all connected? Ram is seated in the correct slots? Try the PC without the GPU and use the iGPU on the CPU and see if crashes happen. Good luck

 

[LaJeffrey]

So is this a fresh install of Windows 10? Did you recheck that all PSU connectors to the MoBo and GPU were all connected? Ram is seated in the correct slots? Try the PC without the GPU and use the iGPU on the CPU and see if crashes happen. Good luck

It is a fresh install, yes. I also did check all the PSU connectors are connected, yes. Ram is seated correctly, yes (I know this because I had it wrong initially and my bios told me to switch them because they were "not optimized" lol).

If I run it without the GPU, how would I use the computer to even see if it would crash? Wouldn't I not have a screen?

 

[Jmi20]

If I run it without the GPU, how would I use the computer to even see if it would crash? Wouldn't I not have a screen?

integrated graphics...

 

[LaJeffrey]

integrated graphics...

If I didn't understand how it would work the first time, what makes you think that saying the words would make me understand it any better? Note: this is my first ever PC build, so a lot of these terms are brand new to me and I don't have the experience or knowledge the people on these forums, like you, have. Hence, why I am seeking your help. Now, would you care to step down from your high horse of ellipses and explain what that means or provide another explanation of what I can do? Thank you lol

 

[Jmi20]

If I didn't understand how it would work the first time, what makes you think that saying the words would make me understand it any better? Note: this is my first ever PC build, so a lot of these terms are brand new to me and I don't have the experience or knowledge the people on these forums, like you, have. Hence, why I am seeking your help. Now, would you care to step down from your high horse of ellipses and explain what that means or provide another explanation of what I can do? Thank you lol

im telling you to use the integrated graphics, whats wrong with that? It is very basic terminology that you must understand when getting into pcs, there is no simpler way to describe it.

if you would look at the back of your motherboard you would find a display port and hdmi port…

 

[LaJeffrey]

im telling you to use the integrated graphics, whats wrong with that? It is very basic terminology that you must understand when getting into pcs, there is no simpler way to describe it.

if you would look at the back of your motherboard you would find a display port and hdmi port…

It's terminology that I unfortunately have not had exposure to. I haven't had guidance on anything until this point because I have no clue what's going on. I will try using that, however, wouldn't it cause it to crash faster since the integrated graphics most likely can't handle close to what the external graphics card can handle? I feel as if it would put more strain on that and cause a crash regardless. If not, I will try it, but could you explain that to me as well please? I apologize for my ignorance on this matter.

 

[Jmi20]

It's terminology that I unfortunately have not had exposure to. I haven't had guidance on anything until this point because I have no clue what's going on. I will try using that, however, wouldn't it cause it to crash faster since the integrated graphics most likely can't handle close to what the external graphics card can handle? I feel as if it would put more strain on that and cause a crash regardless. If not, I will try it, but could you explain that to me as well please? I apologize for my ignorance on this matter.

no, it would not crash faster because of integrated graphics. If anything, performance will just be lower.

if the pc does not crash with integrated graphics then either your gpu or psu could be faulty.

 

[LaJeffrey]

no, it would not crash faster because of integrated graphics. If anything, performance will just be lower.

if the pc does not crash with integrated graphics then either your gpu or psu could be faulty.

Got it. If it's something to do with one of those, would I have to buy a new one or is there something I can do to pinpoint and fix the problem within them?

 

[Jmi20]

does it crash without the gpu? if not then it could be the psu or gpu.
to determine, you would need to try a different gpu. if it crashes with a different gpu then it's the psu.

if it still crashes without the gpu, then it's either a very bad psu or something else is causing your problem.

imo, i think the psu is bad. if you remove the gpu and use integrated graphics, you are taking a big load off of the psu, making a faulty one work better...

 

[LaJeffrey]

does it crash without the gpu? if not then it could be the psu or gpu.
to determine, you would need to try a different gpu. if it crashes with a different gpu then it's the psu.

if it still crashes without the gpu, then it's either a very bad psu or something else is causing your problem.

imo, i think the psu is bad. if you remove the gpu and use integrated graphics, you are taking a big load off of the psu, making a faulty one work better...

I tried putting it up without the GPU and it kept saying "No Signal." I tried using the Display Port and the HDMI port on the motherboard with the GPU removed. Would you recommend buying a better PSU? If so, what one would you recommend looking at?

 

[Bob.B]

First things first, here's my build:

MSI Z490-A Pro Motherboard
Intel i9-11900k CPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU
Corsair Vengeance 32GB (16x2) RAM
Samsung 870 EVO SSD
Seagate Barracuda 4TB HDD
Musetex Phantom Case

Problem:

I just built my PC and everything was going great until I started playing some games. Within an hour of me playing any game (even ones that aren't demanding at all), my PC crashes and just turns back on, no restart screen, no shutting down, nothing. I haven't seen it do in regular use, but I have only used it for gaming so far, so I haven't used it long enough in normal, everyday things to see if it crashes then as well. I'm at my wits end with what to do or even try at this point.

Troubleshooting I've done:

At first I thought it was an overheating issue, so I put a monitor on my GPU so the light changes when it overheats. The PC still crashed when the GPU Temp was more than okay and then watching the CPU, turns out it was more than okay as well. I then thought it was my RAM, so I changed it out with my older PC (At first I had 16GB (8x2) in my new one), and upgraded to the 16x2, but it still crashed and actually made some of my gameplay choppy and worse? (Same exact RAM except for size). I unplugged and plugged back in almost every cord. Replaced my PSU cord.

Can anyone give me any advice on anything?

Take the side panel off the case.
Does it still crash?

 

[Jmi20]

I tried putting it up without the GPU and it kept saying "No Signal." I tried using the Display Port and the HDMI port on the motherboard with the GPU removed. Would you recommend buying a better PSU? If so, what one would you recommend looking at?

is integrated graphics enabled in the bios settings?

your current psu is actually a good one, if it is working properly.

 

[LaJeffrey]

Take the side panel off the case.
Does it still crash?

Yes. I meant to put that as some of the troubleshooting I've done. It didn't have any noticeable changes, unfortunately.