The person who built the PC should be able to tell you!
Remove any extension block or surge protectors and plug the unit directly into the wall. If the issue goes away, the Belkin/surge protector is the problem.
Not the first time I've had loose wiring on new build houses.... House builders don't spend a lot of time on checking!
If the house wiring is causing the computer to drop out that often, I think I would rather fix the house wiring before it causes a fire.
In my case it's a problem with an unreliable rural electrical coop. I have regular brownouts and frequent total dropouts. Without my reliable APC UPS, I too would be having frequent crashes and restarts. YMMV
"having a UPS is a good idea and using provided software will help in diagnosing if the power source is unstable." I suggested the UPS, as stated in my post, to provide a possible tool in diagnosing the problem. Electricians can do the same and more extensive research and most likely at a more significant cost. My suggestion was to have a piece of equipment to protect the system and possibly help in diagnosing the problem.
As others have been indicating, this could be a PSU problem. I seriously doubt a peripheral (mouse, keyboard, printer, etc.) would cause this problem. This sounds like a hardware problem, and the only way to check parts is to crack open your computer.
I used to live in an area that had the same thing. I'm happy to say I no longer have those issues since I moved to Arkansas to be near my daughter.
Don't check Ohms/resistance on live circuits, it's only used for checking continuity, has it's own battery power supply.
It does make a nice puff of smoke from the multimeter, though!
Might even say immediately.
