Hey i just built my new computer and its been about a week and so far my power has tripped twice and my computer shut down completely. Some plausible reasons i can think of is i have a surge protector connected to another surge protector because nothing else reaches my computer, but the only 3 things connected to the second surge protector is my power cable and 2 monitors. Another thing is my radiator fans for my NZXT Kraken X62 were installed backwards so its blowing out air instead of bringing in air. My computer has been fine for a few days but then randomly tripped so i dont want to turn it back on and risk something worse.
PC SPECS:
CPU: Intel i7-7700k
GPU: MSI Geforce GTX 960
RAM: G.Skill TridentZ 16GB DDR4-3200
Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon
Case: NZXT S340 Glossy White
PSU: EVGA SuperNova G3 650W
One last thing, i set my RAM to 3200mhz so maybe thats overclocking my processor causing an overheating problem? I heard a lot about overheating problems with the i7-7700k
Thank you so much in advance! Sorry idk where else to post or find help and shops cost soo much to get it checked

have you monitored temps?

I have not, im not too sure what a good temp is as well as a program to use. I think i remember seeing the CAM software for my cooler that showed all temps so i could use that but as for now i dont really want to turn the computer on again
Edit: one thing to note, my computers set up in the basement that has a 15A threshold, and my brothers pc os set up here too. It tripped once while we were both using ours and once when only mine was on

This post was edited by ValkryieRangdris on Aug 16 2017 01:18pm

plug it directly into the wall

id reapply paste first tho, those get hot

Yeah my dad suggested the outlet could just be bad/old itself and to try using it in another room for a few days. I only recently had to move my setup to the basement because i have family visiting for a bit using my room

This program will show your hardware and your temperatures...


Get SPECCY here: http://www.piriform.com/speccy/download
...get the FREE version from the: Piriform Link
...Speccy is a really nice system hardware/temperature, information Utility.
...simply install it...and run the program...then post a screen shot of the main page of the program, when posting a problem/question on these forums.

Current computer temps with just a stream open and some small apps


This post was edited by ValkryieRangdris on Aug 16 2017 05:23pm

With PUBG Open

In game: (feels like im using a lot of ram considering im not streaming)


This post was edited by ValkryieRangdris on Aug 16 2017 05:54pm

Temps look fine

Different outlet, still consists most likely a faulty psu

Plug an incandescent bulb into the same duplex receptacle. Does it dim to less than 40% intensity? If not, then AC power from that receptacle is just fine.

Remove those surge protectors. Those do nothing useful. If problematic, this a bulb powered by then will dim that much. What do those protectors do? Nothing until 120 volts rises to something well above 330 volts.

Your computer power is determined by a power controller. it decides when a PSU can power on, when it powers off, and even when the CPU can execute. Even the front panel button is only a request to that controller. Controller sees the button pressed. And then decides what it wants to do.

Your solutoin (and every informed reply) is a complete discussion of what that controller sees and why it does what so concerns you. Until you provide numbers that the controller is seeing, then nobody can recommend anything honest and informed. You must first provide hard facts. That means a digital meter, request some instructions, and perform maybe two minutes of labor.

Otherwise just shotgun. Ignore any reply. Select what good part to replace next. Keep doing that until something works.

Those are your only two options. First one is based in how computers work. Second is based in wild speculation.