" the PSU is generally taking awhile originally anyways again most of the time it isn't"
I find it hard to decipher meaning.
I think you are saying PSU fails to operate properly sometimes. I suggest the call as they may have more specific insight into how it 'should' work. Possibly diagnostic steps which will help identify the issue rather than guessing. (These are likely to be the steps in the computerhope materials about POST)
As to surge protector, it depends on what it is, how it is supposed to operate and how well it operates with your specific PSU. If your surge protector is actually a UPS, then there may be issues with square wave UPSs and Active PFC PSUs.
You might re-install your old video card, just to see if the problems mysteriously go away. If that were so, you can then focus on the new hardware.