GPU Or Psu Dying?

[thepeanut123]

For the past week when starting playing games (particularly smite) my pc just freezes and make a buzzing noise. ive had the gpu and psu for around a year now also i only point these out as everything else ive bought new when upgrading around 3 months ago and have been used for heavy gaming however ive never had problem like this before and i am a new builder currently trying to download drivers but its honestly hard as it freezes before anything can download if updating does help im sorry for any time wasted
specs
PSU Rosewill hive 550w
CPU r3 1200
GPU evga single fan 1050
RAM 16gb team force dark
MOBO asrock b350m pro4

 

[photonboy]

A buzzing noise indicates a HARDWARE problem. Could be:
a) motherboard (power delivery)
b) graphics card
c) PSU
d) a fan? (probably not)

If it was the PSU or motherboard (VRM's for power delivery) you should be able to show that by simply stressing the CPU near 100% as that will also draw similar power to a GTX1050 + partial CPU load.

(can use Prime95 to stress the CPU. Google that)

I would guess most likely it's the graphics card though.

I would suggest you get a spare/used video card and swap out card first and see what happens.

Other: see if you can identify the noise location with the side panel off and using rolled up paper

 

[thepeanut123]

A buzzing noise indicates a HARDWARE problem. Could be:
a) motherboard (power delivery)
b) graphics card
c) PSU
d) a fan? (probably not)

If it was the PSU or motherboard (VRM's for power delivery) you should be able to show that by simply stressing the CPU near 100% as that will also draw similar power to a GTX1050 + partial CPU load.

(can use Prime95 to stress the CPU. Google that)

I would guess most likely it's the graphics card though.

I would suggest you get a spare/used video card and swap out card first and see what happens.

Other: see if you can identify the noise location with the side panel off and using rolled up paper

so right now ive gone back to trying to update drivers however i switched to the bottom pcie slot and it hasnt crashed in around 30 min which is longest today if this works would there be any downside in keeping it in the bottom slot

ok it appears i was right moving it and updating seems to have fixed this not too sure if my mobo pcie slot is broken ill test that here in a few