Just to get it out of the way, because I'm not sure if it'll show up here or not, this is what I'm running:
AMD FX-8120 3.1 Ghz 8-core AM3+ CPU, stock clocks
Nvidia EVGA GTX 660 2.0 Ghz GPU, stock clocks
Corsair Vengeance 8 GB DDR3 1600 Mhz
750w Corsair PSU
Dual monitors - 1440x900 and 1920x1080
I'll use Animal Crossing to describe what's happening.
I've tried this with both maxed and minimum possible settings.
I create a new save, get through the entire sequence. Not once does my FPS dip below 60 FPS. Things run smoothly without a hitch. I get to the town, talk to Tom Nook. Things are still going fine. I walk in the house. "Hey, things are great!" But in the time it takes to get from the title screen to there, the computer suddenly shuts off. No warning, no error message, nothing. Fans stop, screens go blank, all lights shut off, everything ceases to function. You attempt to restart the computer and it crashes during the next startup before completing. The next boot, however, boots perfectly fine like nothing ever happened.
I have no idea what's causing it, nor can I find out as of right now. I hate being that guy asking "o hay how duz this werk", but I legitimately cannot find the issue. Regardless of any setting combination I try, the computer force quits. However, games like Pokemon Colosseum is a hit or miss. It will either shut down my computer in the first 5 minutes or run fine indefinitely for as long as it runs. The fact that it still forces my computer to essentially kill itself, though, is making me too nervous to attempt it.
I'd also like to add that I can run games like Skyrim on max settings with the HD texture pack, realistic water mods, lush forest mods, etc etc. without any issues.
EDIT: Changed the title to make it more relevant.
AMD FX-8120 3.1 Ghz 8-core AM3+ CPU, stock clocks
Nvidia EVGA GTX 660 2.0 Ghz GPU, stock clocks
Corsair Vengeance 8 GB DDR3 1600 Mhz
750w Corsair PSU
Dual monitors - 1440x900 and 1920x1080
I'll use Animal Crossing to describe what's happening.
I've tried this with both maxed and minimum possible settings.
I create a new save, get through the entire sequence. Not once does my FPS dip below 60 FPS. Things run smoothly without a hitch. I get to the town, talk to Tom Nook. Things are still going fine. I walk in the house. "Hey, things are great!" But in the time it takes to get from the title screen to there, the computer suddenly shuts off. No warning, no error message, nothing. Fans stop, screens go blank, all lights shut off, everything ceases to function. You attempt to restart the computer and it crashes during the next startup before completing. The next boot, however, boots perfectly fine like nothing ever happened.
I have no idea what's causing it, nor can I find out as of right now. I hate being that guy asking "o hay how duz this werk", but I legitimately cannot find the issue. Regardless of any setting combination I try, the computer force quits. However, games like Pokemon Colosseum is a hit or miss. It will either shut down my computer in the first 5 minutes or run fine indefinitely for as long as it runs. The fact that it still forces my computer to essentially kill itself, though, is making me too nervous to attempt it.
I'd also like to add that I can run games like Skyrim on max settings with the HD texture pack, realistic water mods, lush forest mods, etc etc. without any issues.
EDIT: Changed the title to make it more relevant.