Guild Wars 2

Problem: computer shuts down after a playing for a while (maybe an hour or so) and then turns back on by itself after a couple seconds of shutting down. Does anyone know if this is a guildwars2 problem (has anyone else reported the same) or is it my pc in some manner that shuts down the PSU and then turns it back on? Maybe a motherboard problem?

I had this problem about a month ago with my old PSU and thought it might be that, so I bought a new one and not even a month after buying it and using it, the same problem appeared, again while playing guild wars 2.

Any help is deeply appreciated.

What graphics card do you have, and how many watts is your PSU?
It sounds like either overheating, or not sufficient power under load..

Have you tried opening Event Viewer and check the log for possible errors? That could give an indication of what goes on
Also you could use MSI Afterburner or a tool of your choice to monitor your temps while playing – GW2 gives the CPU a good workout, so it’s possible that’s where the overheating problem lies, if that’s your problem..

vinterberg.2783:

What graphics card do you have, and how many watts is your PSU?
It sounds like either overheating, or not sufficient power under load..

Have you tried opening Event Viewer and check the log for possible errors? That could give an indication of what goes on
Also you could use MSI Afterburner or a tool of your choice to monitor your temps while playing – GW2 gives the CPU a good workout, so it’s possible that’s where the overheating problem lies, if that’s your problem..

I have a GTX 970 from Gigabyte and my current PSU has 650W (the other one has 700), so I don’t think it has nothing to do with power.
How can I open the Event Viewer?
I’ve already checked my temps and they’re not out of the ordinary, all within normal standards for an air cooled system, so I don’t think it’s an overheating thing :/

I had something similar where my computer would lag when running GW2 and I would start to see artifacts on the screen. Eventually my computer would crash and restart. I ended up replacing the GPU and haven’t had a problem since.

Is it only Gw2?