My PC Just Turned Off Itself When I'm Playing Steam Games

[xneee]

I don't know what happen, but is there something wrong with my Computer? when i'm playing Steam Games, such as CS:GO, Unturned, DiRT 3, etc. After a while playing it, my Computer just shut down itself. I don't have any experience of Computer. So i need help...

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[Glimmer]

Turning off rather than a restart is typically heat related. You can try going through your OS's event log to see if there's any notifications. You may need to google to find out how to do that.

Assuming it's heat, grab a can of compressed air an clean out the dust. Desktop's are easier since anyone should be able to open open the case and gain access if you've got particularly large pieces of dust. Laptops are more difficult but you might get some benefit spraying some air into the vents.

If you've never used cans of compressed air before, don't hold the can upside down while cleaning the computer.

[Perrywinkle]

also by curiosity,wich wattage have your psu and wich videocard you have?

[Flaif]

just from reading title, your almost defanitley over heating

[Sherman Legend]

I share your pain - I had the same thing happen to me. PC just shutdowns or reboots in similar games. Over heating was not the issue - Monitoring was showing normal power usage from display card and CPU - PC is just over a year old - "WTF?" I was thinking.
Read about power supplies "getting old and tired " So I borrowed a bigger power supply (550W -> 750W) for friend and the problem went away... before you spend money test a bigger power supply. Good Luck.

[The HopelessGamer™]

Stick your hand on the vent and see if it cooks it. If it cooks it then the pc overheated and has shut itself down to prevent damage.

[xneee]

i think it's overheating, and so how to fix it? i still have this problem

[xneee]

Or maybe i need a new and bigger Power Supply? i don't know how much my Power Supply wattage is (sorry for bad english)

[The HopelessGamer™]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Envy:

Or maybe i need a new and bigger Power Supply? i don't know how much my Power Supply wattage is (sorry for bad english)

is it a laptop? if so id reccomand one of thse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkdkjrVkqDM

keep in mind it may be the cooling parts inside that have died such as the copper piping that carries cold to the cpu. i think.

[Peter Valberg]

How long do you have your game turned on until it crashes?

[The HopelessGamer™]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Johnny English.:

How long do you have your game turned on until it crashes?

my laptop did the same and it got worse until i could not keep it on for more then 15 min even with a ice brick on it. i then refunded it and bought a desktop in parts and built my own pc. specs are on my profile.

[xneee]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von The HopelessGamer™:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Envy:

Or maybe i need a new and bigger Power Supply? i don't know how much my Power Supply wattage is (sorry for bad english)

is it a laptop? if so id reccomand one of thse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkdkjrVkqDM

keep in mind it may be the cooling parts inside that have died such as the copper piping that carries cold to the cpu. i think.

Well that in fact is it a PC, so what am i must doing?

[The HopelessGamer™]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Envy:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von The HopelessGamer™:

is it a laptop? if so id reccomand one of thse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkdkjrVkqDM

keep in mind it may be the cooling parts inside that have died such as the copper piping that carries cold to the cpu. i think.

Well that in fact is it a PC, so what am i must doing?

English?

[Glimmer]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Envy:

i think it's overheating, and so how to fix it? i still have this problem

Get a can of compressed air and blow out the dust from the inside of the computer. In particular you want to make sure fans and the chunks of metal with fins (I.E. heat sinks) do not have dust.

If your computer is a desktop, open up the side to gain access. If it's a laptop, just spray into the vents and hope for the best.

Do not hold the can of compressed air upside down when spraying a computer (or anything that reacts poorly with getting doused with freezing cold liquids).

[The HopelessGamer™]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Glimmer:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Envy:

i think it's overheating, and so how to fix it? i still have this problem

Get a can of compressed air and blow out the dust from the inside of the computer. In particular you want to make sure fans and the chunks of metal with fins (I.E. heat sinks) do not have dust.

If your computer is a desktop, open up the side to gain access. If it's a laptop, just spray into the vents and hope for the best.

Do not hold the can of compressed air upside down when spraying a computer (or anything that reacts poorly with getting doused with freezing cold liquids).

Ahh just use a compressor. No liquid. Just Air. But becareful that you dont break something inside your pc when using the conpressor.