My PC keeps turning off...please help

[ZohnoReecho]

I only hope they are not trying to scam you and sell a different cooling system

[Twilite]

Whatever you do, don't get water cooling. It's ok, until it leaks.

Edit: And I see you have water cooling..

Might check for leaks. It'll be around the base of the "tank"(the heatsink). Depending on how bad the leak it, the residue will be around the CPU itself. This can screw up the CPU and potentially ruin your mobo.

Now if the cooler is the issue and no leaks, it'd be suggested to fill it with distill water. I'd say don't do that(did not work for me), and just get a brand new cooling system.

As for PC guy supposed to check this and that - it's all about money. If it means you coming back, they wont check everything.

[MissRoxy]

OP, do you mind taking a picture inside your case? XD

I'm unclear as to which part of your system is watercooled. CPU? GPU? or both?

Also, is it custom loop or is it an AIO ( all in one ) watercooling?

As for PC guy supposed to check this and that - it's all about money. If it means you coming back, they wont check everything.

Well that's pretty shady...

[ntall1]

Water cooling is only good if you really need it. Water cooling requires upkeep. You need to clean it on a 1 - 2 month basis to keep it running properly and working as intended. You should really only be using water cooling if you really need it due to overclocking and stuff like that.

As for the thermal paste.. This alone will not keep your CPU cool. You need a decent heatsink, then you also need some form of exhaust on your chassis to get that hot air out of the case.

There are many things inside your system that create heat. Mainly the CPU, then the GPU, RAM, HD's, and PSU. When you remove heat from one of these it has to go somewhere. This is why ppl build compures with either Negative air pressure, or Possessive air pressure. Depending on whether or not your GPU exhausted out the back of your machine, or inside your machine will dictate what kind of air pressure you system needs.

While air flow in the Tower is very important, what is more important is that heatsink on the CPU as it is responsible for conducting, and dissipating the main source of heat inside that system.

Any system you are going to be gaming on for hours on end will require a better than average cooling system to keep temps down and insure the life of the system.

[Design]

This may seem like a really dumb question but I have to ask:

Is this a newer graphic card you installed yourself? If so, what's the minimum power supply demand and is your power supply the right amount for what you need? I had to get a whole new power supply when I got my new video card because minimum requirement was 650W

[ntall1]

This may seem like a really dumb question but I have to ask:

Is this a newer graphic card you installed yourself? If so, what's the minimum power supply demand and is your power supply the right amount for what you need? I had to get a whole new power supply when I got my new video card because minimum requirement was 650W

He already has a new PSU coming in the mail as it was already thought to be the main culprit.

[JustinLovesIzzy]

reading all the input, so i should wait a couple days before gaming to let paste "cure"? that might be problem? I booted up 30 min after application. I will take a pic of inside real quick and post

[JustinLovesIzzy]

will have to send pictures tonight, ran out of time. heading to work

[Design]

im asking about the power supply because that too could cause the computer to just shut off. not enough power = shut down

[Twilite]

I'm hoping you don't need a new system like I did.