PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570S 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($273.50 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Intel BXXTS100H CPU Cooler ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus H81I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.75 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($311.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full (32/64-bit)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.32 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.32 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.32 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.32 @ DirectCanada)
Fan Controller: BitFenix Recon (White) Fan Controller ($49.00 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1038.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-10 08:47 EST-0500
I recently put together the above build for gaming in my living room. Unfortunately, I keep having the computer crash when playing games on high at 1080p. I do not get any error messages when it happens. The screen will just go black and everything will stop responding. The computer keeps running (LED on MOBO is still on and fans are spinning). The idle temps are about 39' C and when running games (e.g. shadow of mordor) I see temps around 48'C. Would anyone have any suggestions as to where to start looking for a solution to this? I would have thought this build could handle 1080p high graphics games no problem. Do I need to update anything to get an improvement in performance?
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570S 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($273.50 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Intel BXXTS100H CPU Cooler ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus H81I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.75 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($311.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full (32/64-bit)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.32 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.32 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.32 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-12025KK-RP 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.32 @ DirectCanada)
Fan Controller: BitFenix Recon (White) Fan Controller ($49.00 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1038.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-10 08:47 EST-0500
I recently put together the above build for gaming in my living room. Unfortunately, I keep having the computer crash when playing games on high at 1080p. I do not get any error messages when it happens. The screen will just go black and everything will stop responding. The computer keeps running (LED on MOBO is still on and fans are spinning). The idle temps are about 39' C and when running games (e.g. shadow of mordor) I see temps around 48'C. Would anyone have any suggestions as to where to start looking for a solution to this? I would have thought this build could handle 1080p high graphics games no problem. Do I need to update anything to get an improvement in performance?