October 8, 20178 yr Hi! Yesterday I was flying LJLJ-EDDF with P3D v4 and mouse stopped responding to clicks. When I pressed the button on mouse, weird BEEP, BEEP sound came out of speakers and nothing happend and I was forced to shut down the computer. It happend when I was on approach at EDDF. Is my weak PSU reason for that (350W), because I am going to replace it with the new one tomorrow? PC specs: Windows 10, Windows 7 i7 7700 (HT enabled, running at 4,2 GHz) 2x8 DDR4 RAM KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 240GB SSD, 1TB HDD, 2TB HDD Thank you! I7-10700 (4.8 GHz with HT enabled) 2x16GB DDR4 3600MHz Gigabyte RTX 2070 Super OC Gaming
October 8, 20178 yr 49 minutes ago, Branimir said: Is my weak PSU reason for that (350W), because I am going to replace it with the new one tomorrow? If it's not the cause, it's almost certainly a contributory factor. Using the PSU calculator at https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator, with just the system details you've given (and ignoring fans and cooling solutions) you'd need over 300w and that would rise under load. It's not a good idea to run PSUs at, or near, their maximum output for a number of reasons - efficiency and longevity to name just two. They tend to run most efficiently at about 50% load. PSUs are one of the most overlooked components in a system but are actually one of the most important, especially if you ever intend overclocking. To give you some headroom I'd go for at least a 500w (preferably 650w), 80 Plus PSU from a well known manufacturer - for example EVGA (my favourite), Corsair, Seasonic etc. Get the best you can afford with a good warranty - some offer 10 years! Modular (and to a lesser extent, semi-modular) PSUs are easier and neater to install but not essential. i7-14700k | Asus ROG STRIX Z790-F Gaming WIFI | 32GB DDR5 RAM | MSI RTX 4080 Super | WD Black SN850X 1TB & 2TB | Corsair HX1000i ATX3.0 | MSI MAG401QR 40" monitor | Win 11 Pro 64-bit | Meta Quest 3
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