Question PSU makes clicking noise, Motherboard lights up, but computer doesn’t boot

[Krasch13]

Howdy! So I just finished upgrading my PC (First build, first time upgrading) and I ran into a slight problem. Whenever I go to power on my rig, my motherboard will light up when I flick on the PSU, but when I press the power button my PSU will click and none of my components turn on. I’ve tried everything from unplugging and replugging in the wires, unplugging certain components (GPU, RAM, CPU, Etc,) and trying different cables but nothing seems to prove fruitful in my quest to fix my rig. I’m about to give up and go buy a new PSU, but I figured I’d come here and ask you all if there’s anything I should try before I end up doing that.

Regards



Specs:

i9-10900k (new)
RTX 4080 (new)
Asus Rog Strix z490-e Gaming
G-Skill 32GB DDR4 3600mhz (Dual Channel) (New)
EVGA Loop Cooler (New)
EVGA GA 850w (New)
NZXT H510

 

[DRagor]

but when I press the power button my PSU will click and none of my components turn on

Typically it means PSU detects a short somewhere and refuses to start. Either one of the components is bad or some cables are not connected right. The task is fairly easy but tedious: you need to strip the build back to basics and try to power it adding one component at a time (starting with just mobo plus CPU and cooling). Also it may be good idea to built it outside case as the case might be shorting it too.