What could be killing my motherboards

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I've had three different motherboards die on me in the past three months, and I don't know what could be killing them. I've put together plenty of computers and still have two that I put together five years ago that are still working. I'm really gentle and I make sure that I don't have static energy on me. I don't think it's something that happens when I put the computer together, but something that happens when It's in the computer, but maybe I'm wrong. I've also tried every fix for trying to get a motherboard to post, they just seem to die and become completely unresponsive.

My PC specs are:
CPU- AMD FX 8320
RAM- 2 x 4 DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Corsair Vengeance
HD- HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630 1TB 7200 RPM
Case- Cooler master HAF 912
PSU- Corsair TX850M semi modular
GPU-Sapphire tri-x oc R9 290
the three motherboards that died are: ASRock 990FX Extreme 3, ASUS m5a97 r2.0, and Asus M5A97 LE

I'm in the process of RMAing my PSU, but I'm not even sure if that's the problem.
The motherboards work fine, but then one day they don't POST at all, and there's nothing I can do.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
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Kaarel_K
I agree that swiching cases will not fix them. I kind of meant maybe something with the case is breaking them. Maybe use new mobo aoutside the case? But that is an expensive experiment to make.

These motherboards should all have some kind of surge and/or short circuit protector. I have the asus ASUS m5a97 r2.0 and it did an auto shut down when I short circuited mine. And it still works today.
My guess is a defective PSU.
Im sorry if its not much help Its not that common of a problem really.
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Do they work outside the case(or different case)? Perhaps some sort of short circuit. Maybe also PSU problem.
I have a very similar setup myself so all components should be compatible. You said you have 2 other builds i would start by trying a PSU from one of the other systems that is guaranteed to work.
 
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No they don't work in another case, and I've tried them in my other computers. They seem to be completely dead and I'm really not sure as to why. I've asked Newegg what was wrong with them and there online chat doesn't have that information, I'll try calling them in a bit.
 
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I agree that swiching cases will not fix them. I kind of meant maybe something with the case is breaking them. Maybe use new mobo aoutside the case? But that is an expensive experiment to make.

These motherboards should all have some kind of surge and/or short circuit protector. I have the asus ASUS m5a97 r2.0 and it did an auto shut down when I short circuited mine. And it still works today.
My guess is a defective PSU.
Im sorry if its not much help Its not that common of a problem really.
 
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Thanks for your help, guess I'll just rma my psu and hope for the best, I also ordered a new case. If my new mobo dies I must have the worse luck ever.
 
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somtimes people forget to use the right standoff mounts for mobos or remove ones that arnt needed and this can cause a short, i myself have done this. also remove all expansion cards and usb case attachments as there could be a short in front pannel audio or usb etc
 
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I had problems with a FoxConn motherboard, and I came close to bashing it with a baseball bat.
I found that I could not put any screw into one of the holes of the motherboard, and I also found that one of the memory slots was defective also, and that there was a bilg scratch on the backside of the board. this was supposed to be a new board. I sent it back for a refund and told the seller that he should junk the blanket blank.
 
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