Random Computer Shutdowns

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jimmybreeze

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Lately my computer has been shutting down out of nowhere. I've had it for a good 5 months now. It's not OC'd or running hot, since I have the side of my case open and my room temp is pretty cool. I've ran Memtest for a few cycles, no errors. I was starting to think it was my graphics card but I've been playing WoW most the time for 10+ hours straight on the weekends :( and nothing happens but sometimes it shutdowns like 2 times in a row and I just let it be for the night. Sometimes it'll go for a day or 2 with no problems. Recently I was getting ready to watch a game trailer and as soon as the video was about to stream, boom, 2 shutdowns in a row. Is it possible that the graphics card could be the problem? Can a graphics card cause a full shutdown? Not getting any graphics problems visualy (artifacts etc). Voltage and everything are right on the dot. I hate to have it crash a bunch and Windows have a fatal error and have to reformat >< Current specs are in my sig.
 
Is there a blue screen in there at all?

If so, go into System Properties, Advanced tab, Settings button, uncheck Restart.

If theres a bluescreen, repost with the error code... MS helps a ton with the error codes.
 
No blue screens, just a complete shutdown. The system turns competely off, have to press the power button on the case like normaly. Normal mobo lights stay on all the time during this, so I know its not a total power failure of course.
 
Given its just shutting down, no blue screen, and it doesn't restart itself, I'm willing to guess you have a bad powersupply or a weak power supply.

Post your specs and the powersupply you have.
 
Possible, but OCZ is a very high quality brand.

Try running a PRIME burn in test.

Hopefully someone with a bit more experience will chime-in, but personally, to me it seems more motherboard or powersupply...
 
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