Is my Corsair HX850 Defective?

[skuch]

Hello, I purchased this computer a while back (not over a year ago) and have always had issues with it "hanging" randomly in-game or just browsing the internet. I've also noticed my boot speeds have gone from 14 seconds to 2 minutes. When i bought the CPU there were a couple bent pins but i gently bent them back with needle nose pliers and it fit just fine (none broke off) but i don't know if this is whats been bogging me down.
I did attempt to O.C. it not too long ago following https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MckeAmnDeTk (Jayztwocents guide on overclocking 8350 PIledriver) just following the general idea, but i only went to 4.4ghz on 1.38V and 3 cores failed and BSOD. After the BSOD i reverted back to default settings and haven't touched it since. It does seem to be ALOT slower since my O.C attempt, but on stock voltage i didn't think it would harm it? Should i just RMA the CPU and hope my next one works better?

My second guess would be my PSU. This is the 2nd one I've had. The first one i did an RMA 1-2 months after owning it due to "coil whine", yet the one i have now is starting to do it also.. When i first got it it was as quiet as can be, but now i can hear it from across my living room (around 15 feet away). Will i need to get a larger PSU?

Heres my setup so you can see if its a wattage issue.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred V3 ATX Full Tower Case ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 22:37 EDT-0400)

Any help is much appreciated.
If you need me to clarify anything ask away.

 

[terry4536]

Make sure that you are booting off of the SSD.

 

[terry4536]

If that isn't the problem, try a fresh install of the OS with updated drivers. You may have damaged the CPU.

 

[skuch]

Im for sure booting off the SSD. it just got super long boot times. When i turn my PC on it shows the windows logo, goes black for a minute or 2, then boots right up no problem. (except the "hanging" randomly)

 

[terry4536]

I forgot to mention that it doesn't sound like a power supply problem.

 

[terry4536]

I doubt it is the problem, but try optimizing the SSD with Samsung Magician. At least it will tell you whether or not to eliminate the SSD.

 

[skuch]

Hmm for some reason AHCI is disabled. and im no longer on maximum performance? gonna reset my settings hope this works.

 

[terry4536]

You can update the SSD drivers through Magician.

 

[skuch]

THANKS! I updated the driver and did a performance optimization and the boot time is back to normal. but for some strange reason my AHCI mode is deactivated. i remember installing my OS with AHCI mode enabled. but when i go into my BIOS to change my SATA mode from IDE to AHCI i just get a black screen with a flashing _
any ideas on that?

 

[terry4536]

I am not positive, but I think is probably a result of installing the Samsung Magician software and drivers. As long as the SSD is working again, I wouldn't worry about it too much.