Hey folks,
Build
CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 Ghz
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1080-TI (Second-hand)
MOBO: MSI X570 A-PRO
RAM: 2x8GB RAM DDR4
SSD: 1TB Samsung SATA
PSU: Corsair CXM 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
The Problem
to keep it short, I have built my first build recently (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/JuroNemo/saved/kGqcqs), and when playing certain games, the PC always crashes in particular scenarios. I should note that despite it all, I bought the GPU from a friend who had used it once in crypto-mining: he did tell me that it still worked fine. I can't figure out where the problem could be detected.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_2Y7rhG1lk&feature=youtu.be
)I see increase in for instance power consumption, but not a crazy number to warrant a complete reset. This means no particular events to watch or crash logs either.
Strangely, the PC had no issues handling Destiny 2 and Metro: Exodus on their highest. I would think that it might be related to then the Witcher 3 only, but the benchmark for Valley Uningine always crashes and resets after 3 seconds or so as well. Further strange, other benchmark tests such as FurMark, OCCTS don't have any issues when stress-testing GPU / CPU.
Either this game / benchmark have a specific technicality which errors on my computer, or they require for some reason more power (even Withcer on the low preset) than a newer game on Ultra?
Important to note: no overclocking has been done here!
Some of the things I did so far
View: https://youtu.be/s_2Y7rhG1lk
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What I think it might be
As most of the internet is saying, it probably is related to PSU. However, this is a brand-new PSU brought from the store, 750W and Bronze certified. I suppose it is possible that I might have bought a faulty PSU, but I want to state that this was sold by a certified online vendor. Furthermore, if it would happen on Destiny 2 it would be one thing, but given that it happnes even on low for Witcher, I am still not certain?
Second one is the GPU, being second-hand. Perhaps I might have made a bad investment buying it second-hand, even then, I would have expected to encounter this problem earlier or some kind. As it stands now, I can't figure out how to troubleshoot or debug this with any monitoring services.
I am rather clueless what I could do, but in any case, if anyone has any idea what could be going on, or what else I can try, in terms of monitoring, I would appreciate it!
Build
CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 Ghz
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1080-TI (Second-hand)
MOBO: MSI X570 A-PRO
RAM: 2x8GB RAM DDR4
SSD: 1TB Samsung SATA
PSU: Corsair CXM 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
The Problem
to keep it short, I have built my first build recently (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/JuroNemo/saved/kGqcqs), and when playing certain games, the PC always crashes in particular scenarios. I should note that despite it all, I bought the GPU from a friend who had used it once in crypto-mining: he did tell me that it still worked fine. I can't figure out where the problem could be detected.
- When playing the Witcher 3 (on High), after the introduction, once the player gets first control over the main character and walks outside of the room to take a view, the PC resets.
- On the Uningine's Valley benchmark, the PC crashes within the first 5 seconds.
- Also during the Witcher 3, on Medium, the game managed to bear with me until I got to play the first mini-game (Gwent): after the mini-game was over, and I was brought back to the regular game, the pc would reset again.
- For the Witcher 3, on Low, the game manages to continue until the first fist-fight: it then crashes.
)I see increase in for instance power consumption, but not a crazy number to warrant a complete reset. This means no particular events to watch or crash logs either.
Strangely, the PC had no issues handling Destiny 2 and Metro: Exodus on their highest. I would think that it might be related to then the Witcher 3 only, but the benchmark for Valley Uningine always crashes and resets after 3 seconds or so as well. Further strange, other benchmark tests such as FurMark, OCCTS don't have any issues when stress-testing GPU / CPU.
Either this game / benchmark have a specific technicality which errors on my computer, or they require for some reason more power (even Withcer on the low preset) than a newer game on Ultra?
Important to note: no overclocking has been done here!
Some of the things I did so far
- For RAM, I ran memtest to see if RAM had issues. No problems found over any iterations.
- For CPU, I kept an eye on the fan and temperature. Temperature seemed to hit 65 degrees, not much higher after that.
- Updates: Updated all drivers, including BIOS, Mobo, etc
- Checked cables to see whether they are plugged in.
.
What I think it might be
As most of the internet is saying, it probably is related to PSU. However, this is a brand-new PSU brought from the store, 750W and Bronze certified. I suppose it is possible that I might have bought a faulty PSU, but I want to state that this was sold by a certified online vendor. Furthermore, if it would happen on Destiny 2 it would be one thing, but given that it happnes even on low for Witcher, I am still not certain?
Second one is the GPU, being second-hand. Perhaps I might have made a bad investment buying it second-hand, even then, I would have expected to encounter this problem earlier or some kind. As it stands now, I can't figure out how to troubleshoot or debug this with any monitoring services.
I am rather clueless what I could do, but in any case, if anyone has any idea what could be going on, or what else I can try, in terms of monitoring, I would appreciate it!