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Monitor blacking out randomly

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September 14, 2014 3:21:30 PM

So I have two monitors hooked up to a gtx 770. My old one is connected with the hdmi port and my new one is connected with the dvi port. The old one randomly blacks out and turns back on. The new one is running just fine when the old one does that. When it blacks out I can see that the monitor is still receiving power because of the light under the power button. I am confused as to what can be causing this. If it's the gpu or psu then both monitors should have issues, but only one does. Here are the specs for the rest of my build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1073.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-14 18:21 EDT-0400

I also don't know how to reproduce the issue. It just started happening today.

Edit: I guess I should also say that the old monitor is this one (had it since 2011):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00413PHDM/ref=wms_ohs...

This is the new one that I just bought:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005BZNDOO/ref=wms_ohs...

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September 14, 2014 8:35:42 PM

Well, it seems to have stopped after I unplug the hdmi cable from both ends and replugged it. Hopefully it was just a case of loose connections.
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