- Feb 21, 2014
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Here is my current set up:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($217.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($197.27 @ TigerDirect)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($202.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($175.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1020.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 13:51 EST-0500)
I have been having constant system reboot/BSOD while gaming since I finished the build. I've already switched from a Gigabyte motherboard to this Asus. I switched from Corsair RAM to this Gskill. I switched from a Corsair 600W to this Thermaltake. I have tried installing Windows 7 (and Windows 8.1) on three different hard drives. I swapped in my old GTX 550ti and it still crashed. The only thing I haven't swapped out at this point is the CPU. I have run Prime95 and I have no issues with it, and I ran the Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool and it passed all the tests.
The system crashes only when gaming. At first my motherboard was saying there were power surges, so I swapped the power supply with a new one and it still said it, so I disabled that feature in BIOS. Now I will get either a BSOD or a reboot while gaming. Sometimes it will work for a few hours before crashing, other times it lasts 15 minutes. I am going to get a 750 watt (Corsair CX750M) tonight from Best Buy because even though everything I've read said I should only need about 450 watts, it seems like the BSOD could be power related. If it's not the power supply, I guess i will RMA the video card.
I spent a lot of money, went over budget, wasted a ton of time... I did so much reading and research and it's a total bummer NOTHING is working out. Anyone have any suggestions of what I could try next?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($217.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($197.27 @ TigerDirect)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($202.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($175.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1020.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-21 13:51 EST-0500)
I have been having constant system reboot/BSOD while gaming since I finished the build. I've already switched from a Gigabyte motherboard to this Asus. I switched from Corsair RAM to this Gskill. I switched from a Corsair 600W to this Thermaltake. I have tried installing Windows 7 (and Windows 8.1) on three different hard drives. I swapped in my old GTX 550ti and it still crashed. The only thing I haven't swapped out at this point is the CPU. I have run Prime95 and I have no issues with it, and I ran the Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool and it passed all the tests.
The system crashes only when gaming. At first my motherboard was saying there were power surges, so I swapped the power supply with a new one and it still said it, so I disabled that feature in BIOS. Now I will get either a BSOD or a reboot while gaming. Sometimes it will work for a few hours before crashing, other times it lasts 15 minutes. I am going to get a 750 watt (Corsair CX750M) tonight from Best Buy because even though everything I've read said I should only need about 450 watts, it seems like the BSOD could be power related. If it's not the power supply, I guess i will RMA the video card.
I spent a lot of money, went over budget, wasted a ton of time... I did so much reading and research and it's a total bummer NOTHING is working out. Anyone have any suggestions of what I could try next?
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