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Beyond

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So i'm having an issue with my PC. Under load the computer will just randomly restart. So far WoW ultra settings does it, but if turned down will not. Installed Crysis 2 to test if it was just program related. Installed DX11 Patch with high res textures. Computer restarts just like it does in WoW, but I get the "Do you want to change the color scheme to improve performance?" message before crashing. So I switch to windows classic and test again. Now it is only crashing sooner.

My specs

i7 2600k
asus p8p67 delux
4 x 4 gig corsair vengeance DDR3 1866
2 x asus radeon 6950 hd - Running dual monitors on one card
Corsair 850w hx 80 plus gold
3 hard drives
blue ray burner
running windows 7 x64 ultimate

The problem has persisted before and after a fresh windows install. I have cleaned the computer of any dust and currently running with the side off, still getting crashes. I ran prime 95 to stress test the cpu. Temps looked good and no crash. I have memtested the ram and passed. I have tested the video cards with FurMark and holding steady at 90c and stable. I have updated all my drivers and retested and still crashes. I have turned off auto restart in hopes of getting a bsod and can't seem to get one. I have checked event viewer for errors and nothing but the aburpt restarts with no more information. On one of my tests I had WoW, Crysis 2, chrome with a bunch of tabs open, aero theme, and winamp running all at once and was able to play for quite some time, until I decided to exit Crysis 2. Which was really confusing. I really want to rule this issue as being the psu, but I am having my doubts. Seeing as I can almost predict the crash most of the time, and at times everything works as it should. I am really frustrated at this point, and any help is appreciated.
 
Ok so I have removed one of the video cards to test them both individually. Still getting crashes. At this point I believe its the psu.
 
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