New CPU Artifacting during gameplay?!?!

Tad Patrick

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So I have an i7-4790 with an AMD Radeon r9 270. Brand new.

StarCraft 2 HOtS has worked great for the first few levels. I've even had bigger battles than the problem I'm running into currently.

I'm pretty new to games messing up and my CPU does recommend Ultra for SC2 but I play on high anyway.

A small size checkered square will appear in one area of the game. It's white. Probably the size of a command center and it will flash on and off. It always stays in that area. I went to another area and the squares turned blackish and blended in a bit more, but was in that same spot.

I am confused. What's going on here?

Temperature was at 67 degrees C.
Game was around 120fps.
Everything seems to work normal.

Help please. Here are some pics...
http://imgur.com/WMmqKbT
http://imgur.com/b8NSOxC
 
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HDMI cables are all the same. Buy one off of amazon, only like 10$. While retail stores sell for 30$.
Only difference is are the high speed cables for 3D videos, not much difference.

Another note, just because video card is brandnew, doesnt mean it isnt faulty.
You need to stress test card on other demanding games, see if its still there.

Also switch around with other video inputs HDMI/dvi/vga, see if that artifact still there.

Tad Patrick

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I'm hoping, I played another 20 minute mission and didn't see any problems. Will have to buy another HDMI cable since I took the one from my TV. Any good brands at a good price?
 

koila maoh

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HDMI cables are all the same. Buy one off of amazon, only like 10$. While retail stores sell for 30$.
Only difference is are the high speed cables for 3D videos, not much difference.

Another note, just because video card is brandnew, doesnt mean it isnt faulty.
You need to stress test card on other demanding games, see if its still there.

Also switch around with other video inputs HDMI/dvi/vga, see if that artifact still there.
 
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