Display goes black then crashes, is it my GPU?

tstead033

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I just built a new computer and it has been working great except for one issue. While playing BF4 (on low settings) sometimes my game will freeze, screen will blink black and the game will crash. It says that something has failed and recovered. Is it my GPU? My current GPU is an XFX 6770 1gb or around that number. I feel as if that GPU is perfectly capable of playing BF4 on low but I am not sure.


CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($132.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6770 1GB Video Card ($100.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
 
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then try some other games and make sure that this problem is occuring due to the GPU or it's an software fault.
If it is happening because of your GPU then it will happen in all the other games also and check your GPU temperature while playing games.

tstead033

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Honestly I am not quite sure, I haven't really played any other games for an extended period of time like I have with BF4. While using my current graphics card in my last computer I had the same thing would happen during WoW, so that is why I am assuming it could possible be the GPU but in all honesty I am not quite sure.
 

GhosT_Hv

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then try some other games and make sure that this problem is occuring due to the GPU or it's an software fault.
If it is happening because of your GPU then it will happen in all the other games also and check your GPU temperature while playing games.
 
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