enough power?

bamster97

bamster97

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hello thankyou for even looking :)

well, my computer crashes whenever i play games, which as you can imagine is incredibly annoying -.- so i wondered whether it could be dust or not enough power?
i5 2500k not OC'ed
gtx 560ti not OC'ed
P67 mobo
and 12gb ram
standard 500gb hdd
650W EZ cool psu
windows 7
i cleaned my rig and it still crashes so perhaps its not enough power? is 650W
suitable? if it is then what oculd it be :(

thankyou massivly for your most helpfull attention :)
 
bamster97 said:
hello thankyou for even looking :)

well, my computer crashes whenever i play games, which as you can imagine is incredibly annoying -.- so i wondered whether it could be dust or not enough power?
i5 2500k not OC'ed
gtx 560ti not OC'ed
P67 mobo
and 12gb ram
standard 500gb hdd
650W EZ cool psu
windows 7
i cleaned my rig and it still crashes so perhaps its not enough power? is 650W
suitable? if it is then what oculd it be :(

thankyou massivly for your most helpfull attention :)
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The EZ psu is a bit of a lemon l would suggest looking at Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2.
or
Antec High Current Gamer 620W.
or
OCZ ZT 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply.

Never skimp on PSU's, spend cheap, pay twice.

Regards.

C.
 
it crashes with most games but not all, BF3 it does very badly :P
ive tried the high demanding games and the old easy games, and both crash usually. a few games dont.
would there be anyway to check whether its power?
THANKYOU :)
 
When you say it crashes, do you mean Blue Screens, quits to desktop, freezes, or completely resets?

I would agree the PSU is a likely culprit, but it depends on the type of crash. Could also be dodgy RAM or heat related.

But even if it's not the PSU I would still replace it if you can. As already said, it' the one thing you should never skimp on.
 
thanks, well, first the graphics stop, the sound keeps going for a few seconds,then its replaced with a horrible screeching whining noise, and im forced to turn off
it would make sense if it were dodgy ram actually. i suppose 'value' is just another word for cheap **** :/
it seems im not particulaly good at choosing the right computer components :/
 
If you google 650W EZ cool psu you come across one or several horror stories (or urban myths) however the consensus is that if it goes the whole may go!

Feed your 560ti some more power for some gaming loving.

However before that ensure you are running the latest drivers for your mobo (chipset/bios/onboard sound), your graphics card etc.

Nvidia Drivers.

Intel driver update utility.

Onboard sound? realtek?

etc.

Regards.

C.
 
bamster97 said:
thanks, well, first the graphics stop, the sound keeps going for a few seconds,then its replaced with a horrible screeching whining noise, and im forced to turn off
it would make sense if it were dodgy ram actually. i suppose 'value' is just another word for cheap **** :/
it seems im not particulaly good at choosing the right computer components :/
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In my experience, faulty RAM usually causes blue screens or crash to desktop. Your problem sounds more like bad power to the video card or bad drivers. But you'll have to try and use the process of elimination to find the culprit for sure.
 
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