Speaking for myself (based a lot on this thread) iff i do upgrade at some point, i am def going for a higher watt PSU.

and research some models first :one example voltage surges and spikes. Its the "inexplicable thermal and stability problems" that i will look up on.

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Thx for the link BTW

Glad to confirm power supply was the issue. We build gaming systems daily, 650w is truly inadequate for today's crop of hardware. 

26 minutes ago, OneOfMany said:

650w is truly inadequate for today's crop of hardware. 

sure? I thought "anything above 650 watts PSU is just marketing hype" considering EVGA+ ASUS suggesting on their PSU calculator sites 650 watts should suffice. 😊

remember: the next generation of CPU+GPUs will increase power requirements yet again, from early reports we can expect another 100-150 watts. come DX12 + DLSS, MSFS will be using ever more of your CPU and GPU cores like no simulator before, something we have always requested. again, this is irrelevant for 6 year old pc's running at 1K resolution, 1.000 watt power supplies are only required by "power" users. 😊

Edited March 5, 20224 yr by turbomax

Look what's coming next in PSU GPU requirements. Too each their own but this link shows anyone who doesn't believe that technology continually evolves. 

 

RTX 4000 & RX 7000 Require WHAT?! - YouTube

Edited March 5, 20224 yr by 40track

51 minutes ago, 40track said:

Look what's coming next in PSU GPU requirements. Too each their own but this link shows anyone who doesn't believe that technology continually evolves. 

 

RTX 4000 & RX 7000 Require WHAT?! - YouTube

All fine and dandy .. that wasn't the point of the thread though.. Fixing the OP's PC was. I've got no issue with power requirements and new GPUS.. Ive already upgraded my gpu twice over since the sim was released  and upgraded the PSU as required to meet the requirements of my system (which i run overclocked without issue in the sim) and will continue to do so .. the disagreement is adequacy and i will go with what the GPU manufacturers and major OEMs say what it needs rather than some random group think who think to jump to wattage inadequacy without thorough testing and deduction through proper troubleshooting.

 

I didnt even bother reading the rebuttal articles posted by some people because clearly they have no clue what they are talking about if they are going to pull up articles where the test components are RTX 3090 GA102 CHIPS with their own unique power requirements to rebutt power draw arguments based on the OP's  RTX3070 .. which uses a GA104 GPU.. a different chip altogether which draws a whole lot less power. Not to mention the other factors involved which includes the GPU board design and power delivery.

 

Edited March 5, 20224 yr by Maxis

8 minutes ago, Maxis said:

All fine and dandy .. that wasn't the point of the thread though.. Fixing the OP's PC was. I've got no issue with power requirements and new GPUS.. Ive already upgraded my gpu twice over since the sim was released  and upgraded the PSU as required to meet the requirements of my system (which i run overclocked without issue in the sim) and will continue to do so .. the disagreement is adequacy and i will go with what the GPU manufacturers and major OEMs say what it needs rather than some random group think who think to jump to wattage inadequacy without thorough testing and deduction through proper troubleshooting.

Another thought other than the now known 650W PSU issue could have been that ram may have not been seated properly and/or heatsink. However yes you're right on overstepping on the post. To see it resolved is a good thing is what its all about.

Edited March 5, 20224 yr by 40track

Since the OP has fixed his computer and we’ve continued into debate and arguments, we’ll lock this one up.