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I think it's the power supply, that model was mediocre when new and had barely-tolerable voltage regulation under load, and the years will not have been kind to it.
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For a bit more on how power supplies age, here's an article from HardOCP where they re-tested a top-performing 1000W power supply after 7 years in service. It couldn't complete tests above 750W, and the tests it did complete had barely-acceptable power quality, when new it was great. This is why I always recommend spending a little extra on a better power supply than you think you need, so it will last the full life of the computer without needing an upgrade down the line. Not giving you crap for your choices, just trying to harp on my philosophy  Edit: I would also suggest a motherboard BIOS update and running a memory diagnostic (Memtest86+), just to be sure. Though a bad power supply could cause memory errors as well, and definitely don't update the BIOS if the system isn't stable. Alereon fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Mar 19, 2017 |
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Mar 19, 2017 19:10
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If you had a generic crap power supply I wouldn't stress it, but with yours I think the biggest risk is data loss if your PC reboots while you're saving something you care about, like level progress. I mean I can't guarantee it won't blow up and take other hardware with it, but if it was me I'd keep gaming while waiting for the new one to arrive.
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