Please do, most folk never come back to say how they got on unless they're having problems.

I most certainly will, Blackjack Davy. I have this thread saved in My Favorites. Can anyone of you PC gurus recommend a decent power supply to go with my PC that's not too expensive? Not sure how much a good one goes for. $50? $60 maybe? Is it necessary to replace my PSU at this time? I'm not sure if I'm having issues with it. Aside from my original problem, everything else seems fine. I suppose I could avoid the desire to play Fallout 4 for a while. I'm very new to replacing/installing PC parts by myself, but eventually I can see myself doing more upgrading. If I could play Skyrim at a good framerate, I'd be fine. As I mentioned before, State Of Decay looks decent too, so I wouldn't mind checking that out eventually if possible. Not sure if I'd have the right requirements for it, even after replacing my video card and possibly my power supply.

> The PSUs in question have been taken apart, and the lower quality ones have thinner gauge wiring, lack of protection circuitry, poor quality capacitors, incorrectly wired circuitry, lack of heatsinks of voltage regulators, build quality issues (poor soldering), etc...<

I don't know whose taken that PSU apart, but is seems nothing is correct from all those you mentioned above!

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/CX600M/4.html

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http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/corsair-cx600m-psu-review,1.html

http://www.kitguru.net/components/power-supplies/zardon/corsair-builder-series-modular-cx600m-psu-review/

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/psu/55065-corsair-cx-series-modular-cx600m-atx-power-supply/

https://www.hardwareheaven.com/2013/05/corsair-cx600m-power-supply-review/

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I wouldn't suggest that PSU for someone who has a GTX 980Ti, but nevertheless that's a decent PSU. (considering the price tag)

Your PSU will most probably work, but if it's over 5 years old, you should consider to change it in the near future!

Your CPU official release is end of 2008, your mobos bios first release 2009.

If you bought your computer those days, maybe u are using an very old PSU model.

If that's the case, is more than recommended that you buy a new PSU any time soon.

And considering how important a good PSU is to your system's stability, look for reputable brands that offer decent warranties and support.

Corsair, Seasonic, EVGA, XFX, Antec, Enermax...

Read some tests and user reviews. Then you will be sure, that nothing funny will happen with your system. lol

Thank you everyone for the input. You've all been very helpful and I definitely appreciate it. Have you ever seen the problem I'm having? Does it sound like it could be a video card issue? I'm not having second thoughts on getting one, just looking for a second opinion (or third, etc.).

It's difficult to pinpoint exactly what's the real cause of that error....

Normally, the BSOD 0x116 stop error could mean various things. That is an error related to your GPU. However a lot of things can cause that!

The GPU itself, the display driver, the PSU, high system temperatures and probably dust inside your computer (?!?), and last but not least an overclocking failure.

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An easy workaround on this would be, to change your VGA card with another one (spare GPU if you have one), and if you get the same error, the second step would be your PSU.

Even so, i would try those after a clean windows installation, with the bare minimum of drivers installed.

That's my personal opinion (for what it's worth) and i would hear other opinions as well.

did you opened and clean inside your computer ?

Definitely dont skimp on the PSU. For future upgrade sake.

What other games do you play? Other than Fallout games or Skyrim/TES games?

How stable is the rest of your system? Do other apps crash, freeze, etc? Do you get lockups, Blue screens outside of games?

Have you been able to play Fallout/Skyrim in the past without incident? DId this just start all of a sudden? Are you monitoring GPU/CPU/System temps?

Are you getting the same blue screen error everytime?

Keep in mind alot of the recommended GPUs are dual slotted cards. That is they take up two rear slots due to the fans/heatsink on them. It may mean you can't use one of the PCI slots as it will cover it.

In answer to your question, it very well COULD be your GPU.