Solved PC build, Red LED on Asus motherboard, no power/HDD LED's on case

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So this is a wired one, this is not my PC but a rig I have built from a mix of my old components and new parts. the CPU,motherboard,GPU where old parts and the rest where new.
When the build was put together, it worked first time installed windows/drivers, then I powered it off at the wall and left it, it stopped working like described after a few days when i went to switch it on again. Eliminated some factors by swapping PSU, swapping RAM, taking GPU out and still a red light. So I gave up and left it. Randomly switched it on again another day and magically started working again :shock: So switched it of at the wall again, go to turn it on today, ready to sell it, and it just wont turn on again !
It must be the motherboard as I have tried different RAM, PSU and the on board GPU.
Also the blue LED's at the front of the case don't come on, the power LED and the HDD LED even though they have been working before and come on normally when the PC booted up fine.

Only thing I haven't touched, and has been in the motherboard for over a year is the CPU.

Specs:

AMD Phenom 1090T
Nvidia GTX 560ti
8GB Corsair DDR3 1333mhz
Corsair builder series 600w PSU
Asus m4a88t-m motherboard

Thanks for any help guys because I can't understand what is causing this and why it breaks, fixes itself and stops working again :huh:
 

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Windows 8 Pro 64 bitIntel Core i7 3770K @ 4.2 GHz8GB Corsair XMS3 1333mhz 2x4GBGigabyte Radeon HD 7970 OC WindForce
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 8 Pro 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 3770K @ 4.2 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77X-D3H
Memory
8GB Corsair XMS3 1333mhz 2x4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 OC WindForce
Sound Card
VIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2740L
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 250GB 840 Pro (2.5) (OS+Aps)
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB 7200RPM (3.5) (Games)
PSU
Coolmaster Silent ProM 600W
Case
Coolermaster HAF 912 Plus
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper 612S
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Keyboard
Mouse
Thermaltake TteSPORTS Theron Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
50-60Mbs (DL) 12-20Mbs (UL) BT Infinity FTTC
Antivirus
Bitdefender Anti Virus Plus 2015
Browser
Google Chrome
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Samsung SH-B083L 8x Blu-Ray Reader
Gave up, got a Gigabyte motherboard and works again :)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 8 Pro 64 bitIntel Core i7 3770K @ 4.2 GHz8GB Corsair XMS3 1333mhz 2x4GBGigabyte Radeon HD 7970 OC WindForce
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 8 Pro 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 3770K @ 4.2 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77X-D3H
Memory
8GB Corsair XMS3 1333mhz 2x4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 OC WindForce
Sound Card
VIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2740L
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 250GB 840 Pro (2.5) (OS+Aps)
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB 7200RPM (3.5) (Games)
PSU
Coolmaster Silent ProM 600W
Case
Coolermaster HAF 912 Plus
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper 612S
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Keyboard
Mouse
Thermaltake TteSPORTS Theron Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
50-60Mbs (DL) 12-20Mbs (UL) BT Infinity FTTC
Antivirus
Bitdefender Anti Virus Plus 2015
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Samsung SH-B083L 8x Blu-Ray Reader
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