Game crashes, black screen, not restarting, loud fan noises

[nishaljoseph.1]

Hey, I have a problem... Everytime I play fortnite, i get into a game and it crashes for some strange reasons. Then, the screen goes black and my PC turns into a jet engine. Pls find a way to fix this. It has been a week since I built this PC.

 

[ArchitSahu]

Full PC specs? What PSU?

 

[nishaljoseph.1]

CPU: Ryzen 1200 @3.8Ghz 1.28V
Motherboard: Asrock AB350 Pro 4
RAM: Team Vulcan 4x2 2400hz
PSU: Thermaltake 550W TR2 Series
GPU: Asus GTX 1060 (3GB) Dual Series
Storage: 1TB Western Digital Blue

It happened again yesterday, I realised my monitor didn't pick up any signals from the GPU so installed the drivers for it (I was too excited that I built my first PC that I just forgot). I didn't do any tests yet but I will do it later today. I will keep you updated.

 

[Guest]

Ok. By the way, I'm not completely sure but you might want to ask the power supply experts on how good quality your PSU is because after doing a bit of quick looking on it I stumbled on some threads calling it tier 5 (not good). It might not be but yeah, just in case it can ruin your parts.

 

[ArchitSahu]

Sounds like a PSU issue. You said it happens during gaming right? It sounds just like the PSU then.

I would replace it with a better rated PSU from Corsair, EVGA or Seasonic ASAP.

 

[Guest]

And you can search up PSU tier lists and they'll tell you which ones are good and which ones are less good and which ones are crap.

 

[nishaljoseph.1]

I contacted Thermaltake and they still have not replied. If it is the PSU, wouldn't the entire PC just shut down? I also checked some other forums, they had the same problem and a bios update fixed the problem. I didn't update the bios so that might be the cause too.

 

[ArchitSahu]

I contacted Thermaltake and they still have not replied. If it is the PSU, wouldn't the entire PC just shut down? I also checked some other forums, they had the same problem and a bios update fixed the problem. I didn't update the bios so that might be the cause too.

My bad. I assumed when you said "it crashes" you were referring to the PC. If it is the game, then try a BIOS update, or go for updated drivers. Reinstall Fortnite, could be a corrupt install.

 

[nishaljoseph.1]

I have tested the PC after I installed the drivers and updated the BIOS. Everything is going great. I will still follow your advice and check out the PSU. And I will also inform you if it happens later on. But, I hope it doesn't happen.