CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
GPU: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC Video Card
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
PSU: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
OS: Windows 10
I just built this new gaming computer. I have downloaded a few games and after a couple minutes of game play in high settings, my screen goes black, and requires a hard-restart. The lights on my computer and fans are still running, but it is unresponsive with no image. I have ran 3DMark and it crashes everything time during the first test and/or the first Graphics test.
Today, I tested playing my games in ultra-low graphics, and was able to play for about 45 mins, and did not crash.
I have uninstalled and clean sweeped drivers, and reinstalled. Window tested my RAM, found nothing (no disk drive to to memtest).
CPU runs about 38-45C and 30% usage when games are running. GPU runs 37C idle, and runs about 72-80C in game. GPU fan is running at 772RPM. (from SpeedFan)
From my research, I was thinking this may be a PSU problem. My graphics card on Newegg recommends a 550W PSU, Min. req is 500W. But I am thinking about returning my PSU tomorrow and upgrading to a 650W to test it out. Next step is changing out my GPU if this does not work.
Is playing with higher settings requiring my GPU to consume more power so my PSU can't keep up and then crashes? A higher Watt PSU fix this? Or is it a bad GPU?
Any words of advice?
GPU: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC Video Card
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
PSU: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
OS: Windows 10
I just built this new gaming computer. I have downloaded a few games and after a couple minutes of game play in high settings, my screen goes black, and requires a hard-restart. The lights on my computer and fans are still running, but it is unresponsive with no image. I have ran 3DMark and it crashes everything time during the first test and/or the first Graphics test.
Today, I tested playing my games in ultra-low graphics, and was able to play for about 45 mins, and did not crash.
I have uninstalled and clean sweeped drivers, and reinstalled. Window tested my RAM, found nothing (no disk drive to to memtest).
CPU runs about 38-45C and 30% usage when games are running. GPU runs 37C idle, and runs about 72-80C in game. GPU fan is running at 772RPM. (from SpeedFan)
From my research, I was thinking this may be a PSU problem. My graphics card on Newegg recommends a 550W PSU, Min. req is 500W. But I am thinking about returning my PSU tomorrow and upgrading to a 650W to test it out. Next step is changing out my GPU if this does not work.
Is playing with higher settings requiring my GPU to consume more power so my PSU can't keep up and then crashes? A higher Watt PSU fix this? Or is it a bad GPU?
Any words of advice?
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