What Should I Upgrade First for Better 1440p Gaming Performance?
I built this PC about five years ago and could use advice on maintenance and upgrades. It currently has a Ryzen 7 3700X, 16 GB of DDR4 RAM,…
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GPU Black Screens When Steam Games Reach Full Load
My PC repeatedly loses video output while playing certain games. Valorant runs, but its frame rate has recently fallen from around 200 FPS to 90 FPS. When I…
Could a failing PSU cause black screens when my GPU is under full load?
My monitor goes black only when my graphics card is running at higher power. With MSI Afterburner set to 100% power and a Superposition benchmark running, the screen…
GPU Causes Black Screens in Certain Games Unless Power Limit Is Reduced to 70%
I'm running an RTX 4080 16GB with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB of DDR5 memory, and a 750W Corsair 80+ Gold power supply that is about three and…
Can Rat Urine Cause an RX 6600 XT to Black-Screen Under Load?
My MSI RX 6600 XT Gaming X 8G was contaminated when a rat urinated and defecated inside my PC. Most of the contamination appeared to be on the…
RTX 5090 loses video and ramps fans after installation
I've had repeated hardware problems with this PC over the last four years. It originally used an RTX 3090 that developed worsening artifacts and eventually stopped displaying video.…