is my card broken?

[b2oner]

HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 1TB @7200rpm 64mb

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws-x 16Gb (4x4Gb) DDR3 1600

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5Ghz 6mb (socket 1150) With Coolmaster VORTEX PLUS CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASrock H97 Performance (socket 1150)

Fan: Five 120mm's and One 140mm

PSU: Thermaltake Litepower 550w

GPU: 4GB GTX 960 G1 gaming (L.E.D)


sometime when i play gta v the game will crash giving me a directX error D3D_INIT or something and then all of my background tasks almost look like they have artifacts

look at the top right and left hand corner http://postimg.org/image/neenyu7mt/

 

[datax01]

My guess would be the power supply. Based on the information you gave, 550w might not be enough at full load.

 

[b2oner]

ah okay, what wattage PSU would you recommend?

 

[datax01]

ah okay, what wattage PSU would you recommend?

anything you can afford above 650 watts. just make sure the output power is above 500 watts (higher would be better to ensure you have enough power since i don't have the full list of parts in your computer). you need at least 500 watts output so the psu needs to be able to sustain the full load of the parts you listed. the thermaltake litepower 550w is rated at 484w output, 500 maximum and 550w peak, so when you pc is at full load it crosses the 484w limit.