I've been struggling with my newly built PC for over a month now and can't seem to figure out what's wrong. Here are my specs:
- CPU: Ryzen 5 9600X
- GPU: Bifrost Predator RX7600 OC 8GB Vram
- RAM: 16GB (2x 8GB Kingston Fury Beast Cl36)
- Motherboard: ASUS STRIX B850-A Gaming wifi
- PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower GT 850W, 80+ Gold
- Storage: Acer Predator GM9 M.2 NVMe SSD 1TB
- OS: Windows 11 Pro
- AIO: be quiet! Light Loop 360mm White
Initially, everything was perfect and temperatures looked great, but then random crashes started happening. There were black screens and total sound loss, even though the PC was still on. I thought missing a second CPU power cable may have been the cause, and after connecting that, the frequent black screens seemed to reduce. However, I've started experiencing micro stuttering in games like Metro Exodus and CS2, with frame rates dropping after a while.
I've tried underclocking the GPU and messing with settings, but nothing has worked. Even after resetting the BIOS and disabling EXPO, the system remains unstable with significant performance loss after a few hours. I've also tried using my integrated GPU to see if it's the RX7600 causing the problem, but even that resulted in horrible screen tearing. At this point, I'm all out of ideas and incredibly frustrated. I'd appreciate any advice or solutions!
1 Answer
First things first, make sure you’ve actually installed all the necessary motherboard and chipset drivers. You might be missing something important there. Also, what resolution and refresh rate are you using? That could impact performance too!
Thanks for the response! Yes, I've installed all the latest drivers, including chipset and GPU. My monitor is set at 1920x1080 with a 165Hz refresh rate and I'm using FreeSync with DisplayPort.