Computer Help :D

[Worldofwarcraft]

Hi can someone help me with my PC? You see whenever I play FFXIV my computer will turn off after about 30 minutes - 2 hours, and It's almost like if there was a black out except it's just my PC, and not the monitors. I've checked my temperatures while playing XIV and they maintain at a steady 50, and occasionally will hit 60, but overall it'll stay at around 55-58C.

I'm thinking this my more likely be a possible power supply issue, but i've found playing games like Diablo 3 or anything else really my computer won't turn off, but then again it may just be a XIV related thing who knows, so anyways if anyone has any possible solution please let me know, I don't know how to build a PC so I'm not to smart what it comes to the components.



Ignore the forum username >.<.

[Lollie]

Not enough info for a better answer.
Go to your videocard manufacturer's site and see if you need a driver update. XIV tends to crash outdated drivers especially nviidia.

[Raist]

would need specifics on your hardware to be able to give a more informed answer, but if you are running a multicore processor and the number portion of your video card starts with 4 or higher (ATI/AMD 4000 or nVidia 400 series or higher), chances are you may need a solid PSU over 500 watts. If you only have a 500 or 550, it may be buckling under load depending on your configuration.

Many of the PSU makers have tools to give you a rough idea of what you should shoot for. Here is one from Corsair (been using one of their TX650 80+ models for about 4 years now... solid units, and a really good warranty on them too):
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/psu-finder