Is my PSU dying?

[TRazerK]

For the past 2 weeks I've been having this problem while playing Elite Dangerous. Randomly while I was on the mission menu screens, or everytime when I would alt-tab out of the game, my PC would instantly shutdown and reboot by itself without any BSOD/crash reports. Windows event viewer would only report it as a kernel error. Initially I thought it was just a bug with the new game update maybe, but soon enough I realized otherwise when the same problem happened while playing Battlefield 1 (during MP loading in/out). To test the problem further, I went ahead and ran the PSU test in OCCT, and boom, within seconds, my PC did that same shutdown/reboot.

So all I want to know now is, before going ahead and buying a new PSU as a replacement, is there anything else I need to check to make sure there's no other factor other than the PSU causing this problem?

PSU in question is the Thermaltake TR2 80+ Bronze 500W; running an i5-6500 with a gtx970 + 8GB RAM on a H110M motherboard

Everything has been used since February 2016. And, nothing is overclocked

[VANGUARD]

RAM error

[sensei]

never trust a thermaltake product then again do memtest and make the meme wrong :3

[TRazerK]

RAM error

Nope. Windows memory diagnostics show 0 errors

never trust a thermaltake product then again do memtest and make the meme wrong :3

Yup. Been hearing that a lot (apart from their Toughpower series), but only after I bought it

[sensei]

well did i suggest you not to buy thermaltake few days ago? welcome to the realm of hell what you just called yourself

[Ahnaf_i7X]

well did i suggest you not to buy thermaltake few days ago? welcome to the realm of hell what you just called yourself

it is better to stop making him regret his purchase, it's too late for that and he can't just un-buy the product

@OP

Judging from ur description it seems like the psu is the culprit. Random shutdowns during high load point to the PSU failing to provide enough power or failing to regulate voltage. And also when the lack of error messages are factored in.

Most probably ur warranty's over so u should get a new, better psu. (e.g. 80+ Gold and higher certified psu's generally have good quality components and should last u longer )

[SoMoN.Khan]

Nope. Windows memory diagnostics show 0 errors

Dont trust Windows memory diagnostics!!
swap ur ram with another one and give it a try.

[TRazerK]

well did i suggest you not to buy thermaltake few days ago? welcome to the realm of hell what you just called yourself

It wasn't me, but yeah I get your point

@OP

Judging from ur description it seems like the psu is the culprit. Random shutdowns during high load point to the PSU failing to provide enough power or failing to regulate voltage. And also when the lack of error messages are factored in.

Most probably ur warranty's over so u should get a new, better psu. (e.g. 80+ Gold and higher certified psu's generally have good quality components and should last u longer )

Yup, will be getting a new one within the next 2 days. Still browsing thru options. Quick question: For PSU, which brand is better? Coolermaster, Antec, or Gigabyte ?

Dont trust Windows memory diagnostics!!
swap ur ram with another one and give it a try.

Unfortunately I don't have an extra stick of RAM for that at the moment. But is it really worth checking? I have a GSkill Ripjaws V 2400 BUS 8GB DDR4. Is there any other way to test memory that I can ''trust''?

[Obelix]

It wasn't me, but yeah I get your point



Yup, will be getting a new one within the next 2 days. Still browsing thru options. Quick question: For PSU, which brand is better? Coolermaster, Antec, or Gigabyte ?



Unfortunately I don't have an extra stick of RAM for that at the moment. But is it really worth checking? I have a GSkill Ripjaws V 2400 BUS 8GB DDR4. Is there any other way to test memory that I can ''trust''?

There are many good PSU brands in Dhaka nowadays... Seasonic (Gold and upwards), CoolerMaster (V series only). The PSU is the most important part of your rig so don't cheap out here.

[TRazerK]

There are many good PSU brands in Dhaka nowadays... Seasonic (Gold and upwards), CoolerMaster (V series only). The PSU is the most important part of your rig so don't cheap out here.

I couldn't find any Seasonic ones in Dhaka. PCG Sylhet has the Seasonic S1211 620W but that's not gold rated, but it has to be better than what I had They also have an EVGA one which isn't gold either but again, better brand

The only affordable CM V series I could find is the Cooler Master Gold V550 at Ryans, but it's a 550W so dunno if it would be enough when I upgrade my GPU later to 1070

I asked OSGS and they recommended me a CM GX650, and I also see them putting various non-V series CM PSUs in their fancy builds with gtx 1050-1070s, so I believe they're fairly confident with those unless their customers actually get killed from the PSU explosions and never really get to complain to them in the end

How about Antec Truepower gold rates PSUs? I read satisfactory reviews overall on most Antec PSUs on Newegg- some even claiming to run them for over 5 years without any issues

[Obelix]

Check out the shops in IDB. Multiplan branches don't have the stock even if the product is listed on their websites.

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I couldn't find any Seasonic ones in Dhaka. PCG Sylhet has the Seasonic S1211 620W but that's not gold rated, but it has to be better than what I had They also have an EVGA one which isn't gold either but again, better brand

The only affordable CM V series I could find is the Cooler Master Gold V550 at Ryans, but it's a 550W so dunno if it would be enough when I upgrade my GPU later to 1070

I asked OSGS and they recommended me a CM GX650, and I also see them putting various non-V series CM PSUs in their fancy builds with gtx 1050-1070s, so I believe they're fairly confident with those unless their customers actually get killed from the PSU explosions and never really get to complain to them in the end

How about Antec Truepower gold rates PSUs? I read satisfactory reviews overall on most Antec PSUs on Newegg- some even claiming to run them for over 5 years without any issues

I dont know about Antec. Could be they are good, could be they are not. When I bought my PC Antec psu was unavailable in DHaka.

I dont mean to be snobbish but I dont call any builds having gtx1070-1050 as "fancy". So if they are using GX series PSU I have no comment.

[minitt]

One stop gaming solution brings seasonic and Computersource used to offer antec.

[Ahnaf_i7X]

I couldn't find any Seasonic ones in Dhaka. PCG Sylhet has the Seasonic S1211 620W but that's not gold rated, but it has to be better than what I had They also have an EVGA one which isn't gold either but again, better brand

The only affordable CM V series I could find is the Cooler Master Gold V550 at Ryans, but it's a 550W so dunno if it would be enough when I upgrade my GPU later to 1070

I asked OSGS and they recommended me a CM GX650, and I also see them putting various non-V series CM PSUs in their fancy builds with gtx 1050-1070s, so I believe they're fairly confident with those unless their customers actually get killed from the PSU explosions and never really get to complain to them in the end

How about Antec Truepower gold rates PSUs? I read satisfactory reviews overall on most Antec PSUs on Newegg- some even claiming to run them for over 5 years without any issues

CM V550 is a good, affordable choice. FYI the gtx 1070 is extremely power efficient and coupled with ur i5, 550W is more than enough. You could even run the 1070 overclocked without a hiccup.

[sensei]

It wasn't me, but yeah I get your point



Yup, will be getting a new one within the next 2 days. Still browsing thru options. Quick question: For PSU, which brand is better? Coolermaster, Antec, or Gigabyte ?



Unfortunately I don't have an extra stick of RAM for that at the moment. But is it really worth checking? I have a GSkill Ripjaws V 2400 BUS 8GB DDR4. Is there any other way to test memory that I can ''trust''?

[Iskander]

Get Seasonic or Cooler Master 80+ Gold, you will not regret it

[Obelix]

Its always better to have more wattage than your system needs. You can OC to your heart's content and add as many HDDs and peripherals as you wish. Buy the Seasonic X-850 or CM V850. Check reviews online... these two are as good as they come.

[TRazerK]

One stop gaming solution brings seasonic and Computersource used to offer antec.

I called OSGS- they said they haven't had Seasonic PSUs for a year now and they're still trying to get them but nothing is confirmed yet. And Startech e mainly Antec PSU diyey vora

Also called up Globalbrand- they don't have Seasonic ones either

CM V550 is a good, affordable choice. FYI the gtx 1070 is extremely power efficient and coupled with ur i5, 550W is more than enough. You could even run the 1070 overclocked without a hiccup.

Actually my plan is to upgrade to gtx 1070 first, then also upgrade the cpu to an i7. I did quick check in pcpartspicker, and this is the total power requirement I get on idle-full loads for my future build



As you can see, I'd need around 440W. I dunno how good an estimate this is, but I also checked that the V550 can provide 540W on it's 12V rail. 90% efficiency makes that 486W... which means I'd only have around 45W of extra wattage. Is that enough for overclocking headroom? Or I think I should go for V750. OSGS said they have them in stock for 10k

Its always better to have more wattage than your system needs. You can OC to your heart's content and add as many HDDs and peripherals as you wish. Buy the Seasonic X-850 or CM V850. Check reviews online... these two are as good as they come.

850W would be a bit overkill for a 1070 build as I mentioned above, would've considered it if I was planning to upgrade to 1080 instead. I'm not even entirely sure when exactly I can upgrade to 1070 even, since the prices haven't dropped yet -_- But yes, I will be going for CM V series, that's for sure

[Obelix]

I called OSGS- they said they haven't had Seasonic PSUs for a year now and they're still trying to get them but nothing is confirmed yet. And Startech e mainly Antec PSU diyey vora

Also called up Globalbrand- they don't have Seasonic ones either



Actually my plan is to upgrade to gtx 1070 first, then also upgrade the cpu to an i7. I did quick check in pcpartspicker, and this is the total power requirement I get on idle-full loads for my future build



As you can see, I'd need around 440W. I dunno how good an estimate this is, but I also checked that the V550 can provide 540W on it's 12V rail. 90% efficiency makes that 486W... which means I'd only have around 45W of extra wattage. Is that enough for overclocking headroom? Or I think I should go for V750. OSGS said they have them in stock for 10k



850W would be a bit overkill for a 1070 build as I mentioned above, would've considered it if I was planning to upgrade to 1080 instead. I'm not even entirely sure when exactly I can upgrade to 1070 even, since the prices haven't dropped yet -_- But yes, I will be going for CM V series, that's for sure

http://www.binarylogic.com.bd/index.php?p=231

[sensei]

vai eita nao amar ekta friend gtx zotac 1080ti extreme edition ta ar i7 7700k chalaitese eitar sathe kono problem kortese na

[TRazerK]

vai eita nao amar ekta friend gtx zotac 1080ti extreme edition ta ar i7 7700k chalaitese eitar sathe kono problem kortese na

Kemne bhai? :/ That's a 550W bronze psu that can only give around 460W tops. A gtx 1080ti + i7 7700k system requires a least a pure 500W on full load, unless he underclocked

It would be fine for my current system, but not in the future when I upgrade