(Please Help) PC keeps shutting off while running games after installing new GTX 1060 6gb

[Edddievizz]

Hey, I'm kind of a noob when it comes PCs so if I say something wrong please go easy on me. I recently replaced my old graphics card (RADEON HD 5830) with a new one (EVGA GTX Geforce 1060 6GB).I wanted to replace it because I would get really crappy frames when playing PUBG. The game seems to run fine for a few minutes but then it randomly shuts off the pc then turns on again without a BSOD as if I restarted it myself. I put my old graphics card back in and the problem stopped but my frames were crappy so I can't play with it. I tried putting in my brother's Titan inside my pc to see if maybe it was just the graphics card that was faulty but I had the same issue except it would shut off even faster when running a game. I don't think it's my PSU as it is a 700 watt power supply. One of my friend tells me it might be that I have an old CPU and motherboard but I really don't know too much about this kind of stuff to figure this out. If anyone can please help me come up with a solutionI would be super appreciative!

My build:
(NEW) EVGA Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
(Old) Radeon HD 5830
i7 CPU 960 @ 3.20GHz overclocked at 3.8GHz
P6T SE motherboard
XION 700 Watt powersupply

 

[Danra]

You need a better or new power supply. PSUs have a "safety" that shuts down the computer if the PSU cannot properly power the computer.

I do not know how old yours is or how clean or "dirty" the power is in your area. Depending upon the quality of the power and they quality of a power supply, PSUs generally need to be replaced from 4 to 6 years. If you have clean power and a very good power supply it could last more than 10 years if you never upgraded components beyond or near the PSU spec, or overclocked.

I suggest you look at power supply reviews a www.jonnyguru.com If a PSU model has been reviewed but you have or want a different wattage, the review should remain valid.

EDIT: You do have all necessary and proper cables connected to the video card? I did not include this initially because it sounds like you know what you are doing, however, people can forget or not have a good cable connection to the video card.

 

[Edddievizz]

You need a better or new power supply. PSUs have a "safety" that shuts down the computer if the PSU cannot properly power the computer.

I do not know how old yours is or how clean or "dirty" the power is in your area. Depending upon the quality of the power and they quality of a power supply, PSUs generally need to be replaced from 4 to 6 years. If you have clean power and a very good power supply it could last more than 10 years if you never upgraded components beyond or near the PSU spec, or overclocked.

I suggest you look at power supply reviews a www.jonnyguru.com If a PSU model has been reviewed but you have or want a different wattage, the review should remain valid.

The PSU is pretty old, 8 years old actually. Do you really think that the power supply is the issue though considering that I do not have these issues with my old graphics card and the problem only occurs when I swap out the graphics card with both the 1060 and the titan? Is it because the newer graphics' card requires more energy or cleaner energy? Not trying to rebuttal your point, just trying to do my due diligence before spending the money. Thank you for your reply btw, appreciate it a lot!

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Further reason to suspect the PSU is it's brand - - it's a Xion and they are, quite frankly, cheap junk.

You should have replaced that with a quality one same time as replacing the GPU.
In fact you shouldn't have bought it in the first place.

 

[neiler0847]

Another thought .... what temperatures are you seeing on CPU, GPU and motherboard when the machine shuts down? I wonder if the overclocked i7-960 was already close to the edge and the new GPU pushed it over.

 

[Danra]

You need a better or new power supply. PSUs have a "safety" that shuts down the computer if the PSU cannot properly power the computer.

I do not know how old yours is or how clean or "dirty" the power is in your area. Depending upon the quality of the power and they quality of a power supply, PSUs generally need to be replaced from 4 to 6 years. If you have clean power and a very good power supply it could last more than 10 years if you never upgraded components beyond or near the PSU spec, or overclocked.

I suggest you look at power supply reviews a www.jonnyguru.com If a PSU model has been reviewed but you have or want a different wattage, the review should remain valid.

The PSU is pretty old, 8 years old actually. Do you really think that the power supply is the issue though considering that I do not have these issues with my old graphics card and the problem only occurs when I swap out the graphics card with both the 1060 and the titan? Is it because the newer graphics' card requires more energy or cleaner energy? Not trying to rebuttal your point, just trying to do my due diligence before spending the money. Thank you for your reply btw, appreciate it a lot!

I am sorry it took so long for me to get back to you. More than likely you now have a new, and hopefully better PSU. Your reply was somewhat ambiguous, did you mean both the 1060 and the Titan have issues?

In any event, PSUs are one of the most misunderstood and most important pieces of hardware. It is important to purchase quality, as poor quality power supplies can destroy other computer components, along with causing "strange" or unexplained phenomena. I suggest at least a good 550 watt power supply. Corsair is good although I suggest people never buy the low end versions, in this case a Corsair CX series, for example.

Purchase a bronze or gold 80Plus certified power supply. Again, JonnyGuru.com is a great PSU review site.