All sorts of problems

[Austin Drozin]

I have had my computer for over six months and it has been working flawlessly until like three days ago.

On day, I was just searching the internet and both my monitors just randomly disconnected. So after trying to plug them in again, I eventually just shut it off, but just pressing the power button didn't work, I actually had to hold it down.

Next the screen actually froze but the audio of a video I was watching was still playing. So I had to force shut it down.

So then I reboot it and then start playing Max Payne 3. It was working fine as it has been, but then it started to have random frame drops.

Also, One day I turned my computer on from hibernate and all the fans were insanely loud and none of the monitors were connected. So I had to unplug one of the monitors to make it start up properly.

(EDIT: And when I try to put my computer into hibernate, it just shuts off the monitor for a second than open back up to the desktop. It doesn't do anything anymore)

Please help, I don't know what is going on!!!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.14 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($254.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $886.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 20:15 EST-0500)

 

[guzzi_jones]

Here are some basic trouble shooting tips that work for almost any situation, car, truck, computer!

ie. remove the wireless network adapter. Does it work normally now?
2. remove one memory stick. now?
3. remove the optical drive.
4......etc etc
the best advice i give in times like this is to start switching out the cheap parts first. find some used parts on ebay, etc. check your grounds and check your connections.

 

[Austin Drozin]

Here are some basic trouble shooting tips that work for almost any situation, car, truck, computer!

ie. remove the wireless network adapter. Does it work normally now?
2. remove one memory stick. now?
3. remove the optical drive.
4......etc etc
the best advice i give in times like this is to start switching out the cheap parts first. find some used parts on ebay, etc. check your grounds and check your connections.

But I have been using all these parts for six months, I don't see why they would act up now.

 

[guzzi_jones]

one word: heat.

 

[tiny voices]

What are your CPU and GPU temps under load?

Some of these problems sound like a bad PSU, but that XFX is a good quality as it gets so this is unlikely.

Also could be a bad GPU.

 

[Aristotelian]

What do you mean that the monitors "disconnected"? Do you mean that they are becoming physically unplugged? Or that they are showing black screen or frozen images?

 

[Austin Drozin]

What are your CPU and GPU temps under load?

Some of these problems sound like a bad PSU, but that XFX is a good quality as it gets so this is unlikely.

Also could be a bad GPU.

Heat isn't a problem. I compared temps with the temps from June 2013 and there is little to no difference.



And Aristotelian, they stay plugged in, but both monitors say "cable not connected".

 

[Aristotelian]

It sounds like something is causing the video output of your GPU to crash. The monitors are obviously connected. Could be an issue with graphics drivers, failing GPU, or failing PSU. Hard to know without doing some trial and error.

 

[Austin Drozin]

It sounds like something is causing the video output of your GPU to crash. The monitors are obviously connected. Could be an issue with graphics drivers, failing GPU, or failing PSU. Hard to know without doing some trial and error.

It actually might be the second monitor causing the problems. I unplugged it then put it back in and it made my gpu fans get loud then they calmed down.

I still don't get why my computer won't go to sleep. Cus I don't feel comfortable leaving my pc on all night.

 

[tiny voices]

There is nothing wrong with leaving your computer on all night. Computers can run for years without ever shutting down without any additional wear on the PC. It is actually BETTER for computers to run constantly.