Motherboards What bit have I broken?

I always mash the power and reset buttons when my computer goes slow or freezes but now it won't start up at all, no lights or fans or anything, what bit have I broken?

 

Give us a clue about you hardware and case model

 

Phenom ii x4 955
Saphire radeon 6750
Msi 870 c45 micro atx
2tb hdd
Corsair builder series 430w

Oh, and the case is a sharkoon Scorpio 2000 sorry

 

Probably the button, what happens if you short the PSU?

 

Sounds like a PSU issue to me. Take a look at your motherboard - if it's receiving power, there is usually a LED lit up. Then, I'd say use a spare PSU to test the PC. If there's still no POST, evidently something else is wrong.

EDIT: Longweight is probably right. I'm a moron.

 

I never called you a moron

 

I'm not sure if I should be poking around with the Psu without knowing what im doing, is it possible I've corrupted something on the hard drive by turning it off before it's sorted itself out?

 

Yes but that wouldn't cause the system to do absolutely nothing when you try and start it up.

You could short the cables that are the power switch to see if it is the switch that is dead.

 

Well, easily the safest thing to do it switch off the power before messing about. Only switch on the power when needed, which should remove the greatest danger. Ground yourself too before doing anything.

 

If it is just the button, would switching the power and reset wires work?

 

Yep.

 

Once it's fixed, see why your computer is freezes and/or slowing down (unless it's XP.... that's a bit expected for that OS).