Built my first pc, randomly restarts with no BSOD

Commanderkev

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Hey guys, I built my first pc over the weekend and it was great. I was very excited when it turned on and booted up properly but it would reset itself every so often. First every few hours and then every few minutes. I have tested it for overheating and it looks fine. I have tried each of my RAM individually and I tried a graphics stress test all on the advise of friends but no luck. Any suggestions on why it keeps resetting? It boots up windows, and logs me in, then after a while it just resets. No blue screen or anything.*Strangely, I found that running Team Fortress 2 delays the restarts for a long time. Very strange.

Thanks!

Here's the build, I have a different motherboard but I'm writhing from my phone, sorry.
Intel Core i5-3570K, Sapphire Radeon HD 7950, NZXT Source 210 (Black) - System Build - PCPartPicker
 

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Windows 7 64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 64
Antivirus
Norton
Browser
Fire fox
I would put it at 95% chance it's PSU issue. That's a cheapo corsair, if it's bad I'd return it and upgrade to a better one, visit here: Cougar RX 500W Review <---link to jonnyguru.com

5% motherboard.

RAM would beep at you at boot or BSOD you.

CPU only thing would be if you forgot to put thermal paste between it and it's heatsink or the fan is not plugged in.

I had put a much longer message in and it got cleared by accident, so that's my redo above, too tired to rehash.

Check event viewer and see if it gives any clues as well.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Box (64-bit install...AMD FX-8350 CPU v1.15 (or 1.0F) BIOS was requ...8G CAS-7 G-Skill DDR3 @1333 (2 fours) [mobo n...Radeon HD 7950 [3 gigs of GDDR5] MSI Twin Fro...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built Custom
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Box (64-bit installed) + Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD FX-8350 CPU v1.15 (or 1.0F) BIOS was required!
Motherboard
MSI 890FXA-GD70
Memory
8G CAS-7 G-Skill DDR3 @1333 (2 fours) [mobo nonOC max rec'd]
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 7950 [3 gigs of GDDR5] MSI Twin Frozr model
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio (onboard mobo, ALC-889 chip)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 WS LED Monitors: One LG One Viewsonic
Screen Resolution
1920 by 1080
Hard Drives
SSD for OS: Samsung 840 Pro
SSD for VM and utilities: Adata SX900
7200 RPM SATA HDs for the rest: Hitachi and Seagate
PSU
Corsair TX850 - 850W max, in service since August 2010.
Case
Thermaltake Armor A90
Cooling
Thermaltake Spin Q CPU Cooler, in service since August 2010
Keyboard
Logitech G11
Mouse
Logitech M310 Wireless
Internet Speed
100 Megabit broadband supposedly upgraded from 50 (Cable)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security 2014 suite
Browser
Pale Moon 64-bit main, also IceDragon, Opera, and Maxthon.
Other Info
CompTIA A+ certified (220-800 series) in July 2013.
Thanks, I will try a psu with at least 650w.
 

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Windows 7 64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 64
Antivirus
Norton
Browser
Fire fox
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