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Does this sound like PSU failure?

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Essentially, I got everything installed up and running. Got all my drivers installed and had to RMA my WD Black. Got that yesterday, was up and running fine with everything installed. Today, I click the internet and my computer shuts down without a BSOD or warning. Then, by itself, it tries to turn back on, and for whatever reason this keeps happeneing. I do not push the power button, it keeps trying to power itself on then turns off. The monitor doesn't turn on at this time. All my case fans, CPU fan, GTX 560 fan are working, the PSU fan is firing as well, but then it'll turn off randomly without showing me BIOS or anything. Although, intermittently, the start screen or BIOS screen will show up and I've tried clicking safe mode with no luck it shuts down after without warning or sound. After the firs time this happened before BIOS wasn't even showing up, I was able to get to my desktop twice and viewed the event log and it said kernel power failure.
Lake Bodom
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Lake Bodom
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post #2 of 4
Try the PSU in another system.
X79 CFX
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NF-A4x10 x2 (VRM's) Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Samsung P2770 27" Corsair Vengence K90 
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OCZ Agility 3 60GB x2 LG-Light Scribe Corsair H100i P/P NF F12 (x4) 
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NF-A4x10 x2 (VRM's) Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Samsung P2770 27" Corsair Vengence K90 
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post #3 of 4
I would say, testing a may-be-faulty PSU on another system is putting other components at risk, what should OP do instead is getting another PSU from another (properly working) system to test if anything other than the PSU is faulty.
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Eizo Coloredge CG221 Filco FKBM104ML/EB Antec HCP-1200 Lian-Li PC-B25F 
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Intel X-25E 32GB Pioneer BDR-206MBK NoFan CR-95C Pearl Black Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit 
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Eizo Coloredge CG221 Filco FKBM104ML/EB Antec HCP-1200 Lian-Li PC-B25F 
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post #4 of 4
I had the same problem with random shut downs during games and web browsing. There was also a burning smell coming from the PSU. I'd stop using it and test another one otherwise it could also ruin other components.
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Benq GL2240 Logitech G510 Antec High Current Gaming 900W Inbuilt Desk 
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Saitek Cyborg R.A.T 9 Logitech Surround Sound Steelseries Spectrum 4XB 
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BOB
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Big Mutha
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AMD X6 1055T Asus M5A99X-EVO Gainward GTX 590 3GB  Corsair Vengenace 16GB 
Hard DriveHard DriveHard DriveHard Drive
Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB Samsung 1.5TB Seagate Barracuda 2TB OCZ Agility 3 120GB 
Optical DriveOptical DriveCoolingOS
Samsung SH-222B Lite-on Bluray/Dvd combo Thermaltake BigWater 760 Windows 7 Professional 64Bit 
MonitorKeyboardPowerCase
Benq GL2240 Logitech G510 Antec High Current Gaming 900W Inbuilt Desk 
MouseAudioAudio
Saitek Cyborg R.A.T 9 Logitech Surround Sound Steelseries Spectrum 4XB 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel Core i7 3770K 5.00GHZ Gigabyte G1.Sniper3 Gigabyte GTX 680 OC Edition G.Skill Ripjawz 16GB 
Hard DriveHard DriveHard DriveOptical Drive
Western Digital Green 3TB RAID0 Western Digital Green 3TB RAID0 OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD LG OEM CD/DVD Combo 
Optical DriveCoolingOSMonitor
Samsung DVD Combo Corsair H60 Windows 7 Professional LG 55" 3D TV 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
Thermaltake eSports Challenger Pro Antec High Current Gamers 900W NZXT Phantom Red Thermaltake Black Element 
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Thermaltake Shock One 
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