screen goes black when launching games, win 10.

gallazor

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so basically my screen goes black whenever i launch a game, im pretty confident its either my gpu or psu. HALP PLZ

specs
msi z87-55
samsung evo 840 ssd
corsair vengence ddr3 1600mhz 8 gb
wd desktop blue 1 tb
i5-4670k
corsair rm750, 750w
corsair H100i
gigabyte geforce 770 gtx 2gb
 
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It's the best first step.

Now, if by "the screen goes black" you actually mean that the system crashes, it could also be a power issue...but if it's still running, yes, check the drivers first. The important part is that you fully uninstall the existing ones and start fresh.

the_crippler

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Is it the same game every time, or different ones? I've had this issue happen when a game's default resolution settings don't match my monitor.

If it's all games, make sure that you have the latest driver for your GPU, and if you do, fully remove and reinstall it.
 

gallazor

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well i have tried with csgo and rocket league now.
my drivers are up to date, so you suggest i should reinstall them?
 

the_crippler

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It's the best first step.

Now, if by "the screen goes black" you actually mean that the system crashes, it could also be a power issue...but if it's still running, yes, check the drivers first. The important part is that you fully uninstall the existing ones and start fresh.
 
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