[Troubleshooting] Computer boots up for five seconds then restarts in an endless loop

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**What is your parts list? [Consider formatting your parts list.]PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor	$59.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$109.99 @ NCIX US
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$45.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$84.89 @ OutletPC
Case	Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$38.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA 500W 80 Certified ATX Power Supply	$34.99 @ Amazon
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)	$89.95 @ OutletPC
Wireless Network Adapter	TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter	$18.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$503.68
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$483.68
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 23:38 EST-0500

Describe your problem. List any error messages and symptoms. Be descriptive.

Computer boots up for five seconds, shuts down then reboots... shuts down after five seconds then reboots... you get the picture. Goes on forever. Fan for the CPU does turn on and the DVD drive does function during that time.

List anything you've done in attempt to diagnose or fix the problem.

Moved the RAM into different slots. Tried booting with one stick and not the other. Done all kinds of combos with the RAM. Unseated the power cords then plugged back in. Popped out the motherboard battery then put back in after a minute. Tried reassembling outside the case. Same result.

I think it may be a busted part of some kind. If so, what is the most likely culprit? I don't want to do the scorched earth approach and send several things back, but at the same time I don't want to have to keep going back and forth to the Micro Center or wait for Amazon

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Please help. Oh and I forgot, but the parts list includes a Samsung internal DVD drive

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