New gpu and cpu freeze my computer

Justin Hayward

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Nov 11, 2014
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Hi, I just installed a new gpu, Asus strix gtx 970, and a new cpu an fx 8350. My computer boots up fine and runs perfectly for a while then starts to act really slow and the screen eventually freezes and it crashes. I have the latest drivers for the card. When I installed my gpu, a screw fell on the motherboard. There were no visible marks but could this be the problem? Is it possible that it is a ram problem? I got this error message the instruction at 0x0007FFACD7C16 referenced memory at 0x0000000000000048 and could not be completed (last part is not a quote couldn't write it own fast enough)

My pc specs
Cpu: Fx 8350
Gpu: Asus strix gtx 970
Mobo: Asrock extreme 3 R2.0
Ram: 16gb corsair ram
Psu: 600 watt EVGA psu
Ssd: Kingston 256gb
Hard drive: 3tb western digital black

Any help would be appreciated

Edit: made part list more clear
Edit 2: added possibility of ram problem