The PC sometimes turns off, should I use a more powerful power supply?
The PC sometimes turns off, should I use a more powerful power supply?
This PC part list contains the exact components I have:
Component
Selection
Price
CPU
Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor
£378.55
Buy
CPU Cooler
Antec Symphony ARGB 72 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
£206.13
Buy
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760 GAMING X AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
£190.71
Buy
Memory
Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory
£91.16
Buy
Storage
Kingston NV2 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD
£25.99
Buy
Storage
Kingston NV2 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD
£72.78
Buy
Storage
Kingston NV2 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD
£172.68
Buy
Video Card
MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card
£805.98
Buy
Case
Antec DP503 ATX Mid Tower Case
£99.50
Buy
Power Supply
Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
£144.23
Buy
Monitor
AOC C27G2ZE/BK 27.0" 1920 x 1080 240 Hz Curved Monitor
£189.97
Buy
Total: £2377.68
Sometimes my PC powers off and restarts normally, but this might be problematic for certain parts if shutdowns occur repeatedly? Should I consider a more powerful PSU?
I’m currently overclocking with MSI Afterburner using a recommended setting. Parameters:
Core Voltage +100
Power Limit +107
Temp Limit 88
Core Clock +200
Memory Clock +1000
Determine the exact timing of the system reboot by monitoring temperatures. Record the current ambient room temperature. Note the BIOS version on your motherboard at this moment. Inspect Device Manager for any entries marked with a yellow warning sign.
Your power supply exceeds the requirements for your component selections.
Using someone else's overclock numbers without thoroughly testing your own setup can cause problems. Every system is different—what fits one might not work on another. Use their data as a guide, but make sure to do your own detailed research afterward. I personally run my GPU lower than expected with MSI Afterburner, capping power at 95%. This helped fix occasional crashes during long render times for a still-developing video app. Sometimes keeping things stable is better than chasing speed.