First I should give some context, my pc was originally a prebuilt from ~2013 with these specs:
PSU: random generic 500W PSU
Motherboard: ECS H81H3-M4 mATX
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770
GPU: GTX 560
Case: Manufacterers old mid tower case with 1 60mm exhaust fan, it's one of those old style cases
RAM: 8 GB (2x4GB DDR3 1333MHz)
Generic 1TB HDD
CPU Cooler: GlacialTech JT8025DS
DVD-RW: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB
Since then, I have changed the HDDs with 2 SSDs (Samsung 850 EVO 500GB and SanDisk Plus 480GB)
Eventually I also changed the GPU to GTX 760, but that made the power supply EXLPODE, yes sparkles and burnt smell and the inside of it was mostly black, thankfully though no other component seemed damaged
I then changed the power supply with a cheap low quality Turkish made power supply called Everest Eps-600A (600W)
I have then also upgraded my GPU to RX 580 8GB and everything has been working fine generally, the PSU and CPU ran at around 60-70 degrees celcius max and the GPU hit a max of 85 degrees
I undervolt and overclock the GPU (1441mhz clock and 2250 mem) but it overheated a lot which worried me so I decided to buy a new case called Dark X-force to get a better airflow
But the 4 ping ATX cable turned out to be too short for the placement of the PSU and the mobo in the new case, so I bought an extension cable, which then melted and caused the PC to shut off abruptly many times, sometimes completely shutting off and sometimes freezing entirely indefinitely followed by a loud clicking noise. I replaced the cable with a better alternative but it still shuts off randomly after a random period of time even though when I run userbenchmark everything seems to be working fine and "above expectations" according to userbenchmark,
I also now get 80-85 degrees celcius on my PSU and CPU, whereas my GPU is now way cooler (at around 65-72 max), I am beyond confused
I opened up the power supply a couple times to check the capacitators and whatnot to see if anything seemed out of the ordinary, everything seems fine, the only difference between the old case and the new one are 3 case fans, 1 with LED and an LED strip in the front of the case, and the 4 pin ATX extension cable for the cpu power
TL;DR: Bought a new case, only difference between old one are 3 fans, some LED and a 4 pin ATX extension cable, but the PSU and CPU heats up crazy now (according to open hardware monitor they both reach the 80-85 degrees range) and randomly completely freezes entirely followed by a loud clicking noise, indefinitely until i force shut it off
I also can play games for long periods of times, and the freeze/shut off happens sometimes when theres barely any load (like im watching a youtube video and no other program is running besides chrome), and sometimes when I'm playing a heavy load game like Fortnite on highest settings
Current specs:
Power Supply: Everest Eps-600A 600W
Motherboard: ECS H81H3-M4 mATX
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770
GPU: HIS Amd Radeon RX580 ICEQX2 OC 8GB
Case: Sh*tty old mid tower case that came with my prebuilt
RAM: 8 GB (2x4GB DDR3 1333MHz)
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
Second SSD: SanDisk Plus 480GB
CPU Cooler: GlacialTech JT8025DS
Monitor: LG 22MP57HQ-P IPS 22" 5ms 1920x1080 60hz
Second Monitor: Asus VS197NE 18.5" 5ms 1366x768 60hz
Mouse: A4 Tech X7 XL-750BH
Keyboard: A4 Tech X7 G800V
DVD-RW: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB
Microphone: Blue Yeti
Headphones: Apple EarPods
WebCam: A4 Tech PK-910H 1080P 16MP
PSU: random generic 500W PSU
Motherboard: ECS H81H3-M4 mATX
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770
GPU: GTX 560
Case: Manufacterers old mid tower case with 1 60mm exhaust fan, it's one of those old style cases
RAM: 8 GB (2x4GB DDR3 1333MHz)
Generic 1TB HDD
CPU Cooler: GlacialTech JT8025DS
DVD-RW: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB
Since then, I have changed the HDDs with 2 SSDs (Samsung 850 EVO 500GB and SanDisk Plus 480GB)
Eventually I also changed the GPU to GTX 760, but that made the power supply EXLPODE, yes sparkles and burnt smell and the inside of it was mostly black, thankfully though no other component seemed damaged
I then changed the power supply with a cheap low quality Turkish made power supply called Everest Eps-600A (600W)
I have then also upgraded my GPU to RX 580 8GB and everything has been working fine generally, the PSU and CPU ran at around 60-70 degrees celcius max and the GPU hit a max of 85 degrees
I undervolt and overclock the GPU (1441mhz clock and 2250 mem) but it overheated a lot which worried me so I decided to buy a new case called Dark X-force to get a better airflow
But the 4 ping ATX cable turned out to be too short for the placement of the PSU and the mobo in the new case, so I bought an extension cable, which then melted and caused the PC to shut off abruptly many times, sometimes completely shutting off and sometimes freezing entirely indefinitely followed by a loud clicking noise. I replaced the cable with a better alternative but it still shuts off randomly after a random period of time even though when I run userbenchmark everything seems to be working fine and "above expectations" according to userbenchmark,
I also now get 80-85 degrees celcius on my PSU and CPU, whereas my GPU is now way cooler (at around 65-72 max), I am beyond confused
I opened up the power supply a couple times to check the capacitators and whatnot to see if anything seemed out of the ordinary, everything seems fine, the only difference between the old case and the new one are 3 case fans, 1 with LED and an LED strip in the front of the case, and the 4 pin ATX extension cable for the cpu power
TL;DR: Bought a new case, only difference between old one are 3 fans, some LED and a 4 pin ATX extension cable, but the PSU and CPU heats up crazy now (according to open hardware monitor they both reach the 80-85 degrees range) and randomly completely freezes entirely followed by a loud clicking noise, indefinitely until i force shut it off
I also can play games for long periods of times, and the freeze/shut off happens sometimes when theres barely any load (like im watching a youtube video and no other program is running besides chrome), and sometimes when I'm playing a heavy load game like Fortnite on highest settings
Current specs:
Power Supply: Everest Eps-600A 600W
Motherboard: ECS H81H3-M4 mATX
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770
GPU: HIS Amd Radeon RX580 ICEQX2 OC 8GB
Case: Sh*tty old mid tower case that came with my prebuilt
RAM: 8 GB (2x4GB DDR3 1333MHz)
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
Second SSD: SanDisk Plus 480GB
CPU Cooler: GlacialTech JT8025DS
Monitor: LG 22MP57HQ-P IPS 22" 5ms 1920x1080 60hz
Second Monitor: Asus VS197NE 18.5" 5ms 1366x768 60hz
Mouse: A4 Tech X7 XL-750BH
Keyboard: A4 Tech X7 G800V
DVD-RW: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB
Microphone: Blue Yeti
Headphones: Apple EarPods
WebCam: A4 Tech PK-910H 1080P 16MP
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