Computer restarts when playing certain games

MinimalistPig

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First off, I have been looking as hard as I can to solve this problem but have met a dead end each time.

So, this problem has only appeared ever since I moved homes; which was about 3 months ago. Before, I could play whatever games I wanted without a problem. However, ever since I moved, playing certain games causes my PC to just restart. Not shutdown, but just restart as is.

There is no BSOD or error messages when the PC restarts. The games that I have that would restart the PC are:
- 7 Days to Die
- Planetside 2
- CS:GO
- Dragon Age: Inquisition (However, the times it crashed with this game were few)

Those were only some of the games that would restart my PC while games like Minecraft never did any harm. Any help to resolve this issue would be appreciated.

P.S. I have attached the zip file stuff asked for when making a thread
 

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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.3GHz
Motherboard
EVGA EVGA E685
Memory
8 GBs
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Hard Drives
- 60 GB Corsair Force 3 SSD ATA Device
- (1 TB) ST1000DM003-9YN162 ATA Device
Antivirus
Avira
Browser
Pale Moon (Firefox)
Could someone help please? This problem is really limiting what I can play and it's really frustrating not knowing what to do to fix it. I just want to fix this already ;_;
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.3GHz
Motherboard
EVGA EVGA E685
Memory
8 GBs
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Hard Drives
- 60 GB Corsair Force 3 SSD ATA Device
- (1 TB) ST1000DM003-9YN162 ATA Device
Antivirus
Avira
Browser
Pale Moon (Firefox)
If this has started after a move, best is to start with opening up the PC and re-plug all cables and reseat everything (RAMs, GPU, heatsink) and also check the fans and whatnot.

You can also relocate the PC to another room in case there is a cabling/breaker issue.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD Phenom 2 1090T
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5
Memory
2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black 1600Mhz Unganged
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
Sound Card
Realtek On-Board HD 7.1 Audio / Logitech G35
Monitor(s) Displays
3xAcer GD245HQ
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SSD - OS /
WD Caviar Black SATA 3 - 1 TBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GB - Internal Backup /
Seagate Barracude SATA 3 - 3TB - External Backup/ Sync
PSU
HighPower 1000W
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Logitech G19
Mouse
Logitech G500
Internet Speed
100/4 Mbit Cable (100GB quota)
Antivirus
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security / MBAM Pro / MBAE Free / SAS Free
Browser
IE 11 - Firefox - Chrome
Other Info
Logitech F710/ G27/ G940/ Z5500 // TrackIR 5 // Nvidia 3D Surround Vision
Okay, so I re-plugged all the cables and I reseated everything; yet the problem still persists.
However, I downloaded a program called "MSI Afterburner" to log the temps and usage of certain PC stats as I used the computer and was wondering if they would help. I'm also including a specs file made from CPU-Z.

In the zip is a '.hml' file that needs to be opened with the MSI program and a '.html' file that can be opened normally. Also, the '.hml' file has 2 logs. The first one was a CPU stress test and the second one was a log when the PC restarted during a game. Hope it helps.

Edit: I also moved the computer to another room and played the games. Same result.
 

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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.3GHz
Motherboard
EVGA EVGA E685
Memory
8 GBs
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Hard Drives
- 60 GB Corsair Force 3 SSD ATA Device
- (1 TB) ST1000DM003-9YN162 ATA Device
Antivirus
Avira
Browser
Pale Moon (Firefox)

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD Phenom 2 1090T
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5
Memory
2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black 1600Mhz Unganged
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
Sound Card
Realtek On-Board HD 7.1 Audio / Logitech G35
Monitor(s) Displays
3xAcer GD245HQ
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SSD - OS /
WD Caviar Black SATA 3 - 1 TBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GB - Internal Backup /
Seagate Barracude SATA 3 - 3TB - External Backup/ Sync
PSU
HighPower 1000W
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Logitech G19
Mouse
Logitech G500
Internet Speed
100/4 Mbit Cable (100GB quota)
Antivirus
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security / MBAM Pro / MBAE Free / SAS Free
Browser
IE 11 - Firefox - Chrome
Other Info
Logitech F710/ G27/ G940/ Z5500 // TrackIR 5 // Nvidia 3D Surround Vision
Sorry for the late update but I've been pretty busy this week. I've cleaned the dust out and reapplied the Thermal Paste for the CPU. I am still doing the virus/malware scans and whatnot and will be doing the RAM and HDD tests soon.

Also, other info: This problem has been happening prior to me reformatting the PC.

Just to let you know I haven't abandoned this thread.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.3GHz
Motherboard
EVGA EVGA E685
Memory
8 GBs
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Hard Drives
- 60 GB Corsair Force 3 SSD ATA Device
- (1 TB) ST1000DM003-9YN162 ATA Device
Antivirus
Avira
Browser
Pale Moon (Firefox)
If problem happening while playing those games.It could be related to the games inner aspects,such as the driver(video/sound) capacity which uses the game and doesn't matching with the current system side.It can be a issue over that.When the driver card is having more capacity the problem can be resolved easily and related to windows proper updates
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Browser
google chrome
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