Here are the trouble shooting processes i've gone through so far:
1) run gpu stress tests (pass)
2) run prime 95 (fail)
3) monitor cpu tems ( max 75 dig C at full load) (i monitored this before the problem became worse)
4) monitor gpu temps ( max 65digs c)
5) monitor motherboard temps ( max 45digs c)
6) monitor power voltages using HWMonitor ( nothing un usual, everything where it needs to be)
7) made sure all cables were in properly
8) run memtest86 for 6hrs (pass)
PC Specs:
i7 4790k@ 4.8ghz, 1.39v
Asus Maximus vii hero motherboard
corsair H100i cpu cooler
12gb ddr3 memory
gigabyte HD7870 OC GPU
corsair gs700 psu
2x samsung 850evo 120gb SSD
seagate 1tb HDD
seagate 500gb HDD
WD green 2tb HDD
DVD read write drive (why not )
i've had the overclock since day one and had never faced an issue. it's been 100% stable so i don't think it's an oc issue.
my temps are way below the 'i should under clock to get them sub zero temps' feeling
when running prime95 it does not even last a second. while gaming it would run a good hour before shutting off but now as soon as the game is up, it's off.
i am running the intel burn test as of now and the temps are fluctuating between 75 and 100dig c. but the pc didnot crash yet.
aida64 is a whole another story. i don't know what it means by stability test failed. please let me know.