Bedroom doesn't have enough power to turn on computer
 

I have a Seasonic S12II Bronze 620 W PSU in my computer in my bedroom. Whenever I have anything else other than my computer plugged into my power bar, it would reset the outlet and I have to reset it on the breaker board. Only after I have turned my computer on, then I can plug in my monitor and other stuff. My computer used to have a 350 W PSU and I've never encountered any problem with that one.

I tested everywhere else in the house and all other outlet seems fine.

Are there any fix to this? Only thing I can think of right now is downgrading my PSU and getting one with a smaller watt.

Any input greatly appreciated.

This aint a computer issue its an electrical one

^Does it sound like something that can be fixed easily? If not, I'd rather replace the PSU instead.

That circuit may have too much load coming off it.
You need to run a new wire some how.
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call an electrician.

Definitely too much current on that circuit.

One is a lower wattage cpu power supply, extention cord from an outlet that's not connected to the one that blows the breaker or run a new cuircuit from the breakers.
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Please don't tell me you have your computer plug into the same outlet as your TV, PS3, Air condition, stereo etc etc.

Calculate all the wattage you are plugging into that circuit, divide it by 120 and tell us that number... I think you are running too much current on that circuit.

The electronics I have in my bedroom is a floor lamp, my computer, 23" monitor, and low grade 2.1 speakers.

My situation is more like this. I have a power adapter with my computer, monitor, and floor lamp connected to it. My computer only turns on by chance (at least to me that is). There would be times it would turn on with everything plugged in, then there would be times it doesn't. I would even make sure everything is turned off in my room so I can turn on my computer, and even then that doesn't work.

My resort would be to unplug everything in my room, except my computer, turn on my computer, THEN plug everything back in. I find myself doing that quite often and it has become really annoying, that's why I'm trying to find a solution to this.

I will post the wattage later on. Thanks

FYI the circuit you're plugging into most likely be powering your other bedroom too.

Is your place a newer place?
Bedrooms are fed from an arcfault breaker and tend to be sensitive to 'tripping out'

Here's what I can load into my bedroom before it craps out on me.
Computer is running an X650 Gold, Radeon 6950
dual 24" monitors
modem
router
printer
APC UPS
stereo
hard drive dock
portable oil heater.

when I add in the vacuum cleaner, it blow the power.

Should I be cutting back on this?

Sounds like your bedroom circuit is shared with other rooms. Probably an older place?

I used to live in an old apartment that couldn't handle a more powerful microwave even if I turn everything off.

oil heater and vaccum will trip your breaker ...

The house is at most 5 years old, so it's pretty new. What doesn't make sense is, if it's wattage overload, even if I unplug everything, turn the computer on, and plug everything back in, it should jump the breaker board. But it doesn't. Once my computer is on, I can plug everything back in and it works.

yeah, then the bedroom should be on an arc fault circuit.
maybe a loose wiring in a receptacle due to crappy workmanship, causing intermittent short circuit somewhere while plugging something in,

or give this a quick read...sounds a lot like your issue...

Dont want to die in a fire but want to use my computer more. - computers circuitbreakers AFCI | Ask MetaFilter

FYI: Older vacuums can trip arc fault circuits.

Get new vacuum or plug outside of the bedroom. Arc fault circuits should only be in the bedrooms.

daisy chain some powerbars from the nearest outlet and call it a day :troll:

Is your computer tripping the main breaker in the electrical panel or the one on the power bar? You may have a bad breaker. I can not see your computer drawing full power off your PS at startup.

^Thanks all for the replies, I think I'll have an electrician come to take a look at it before resorting to getting a lower wattage PSU.

The computer is tripping the main breaker, not the power adapter. I'm using a Gigabyte motherboard, and it allows me to charge my electronic devices on certain USB slots even when the computer is turned off. My brother and I were thinking could it be possible that because I'm charging something, it draws full power at start up.