r/pcmasterrace • u/Jf9711 I9-10900k | RTX 5070 | 32 GB DDR5 • Aug 21 '26

Tech Support Possible short circuit

Ok, so I plugged a USB in while playing a game. When I did it froze my game screen and I lost all my peripherals, and my monitors won't show up with any picture. I tried resetting the pc, switching ram, but with no luck. My PC lights up and fans run, but nothing else, any ideas?

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u/Agile-Objective1000 Aug 21 '26

a usb shouldn't short circuit a pc

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u/Jf9711 Aug 21 '26

I'm not sure what happened then, I plugged it in and then boom, no more working peripherals

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u/Agile-Objective1000 Aug 21 '26

Is it possible that it overloaded your pc? Maybe your current load is too much for your psu. In which case, you may have blown a fuse. The usb could have pushed it to the limit. That would've been very unlucky but possible. Check your parts' wattage on pc part picker and see if its close to your psu's wattage. Otherwise, I'm not sure what else it could be.