Hi!
I have been getting freezes while gaming and wanted to investigate the problem. I mainly play Diablo 3. While playing I get these random "mini-freezes" that first freeze my screen ingame, then tabs out of the game, then put me back ingame and graphics first showing my character then skillbar and inventory etc comes back gradually. This scenario usually takes about 10-15 seconds then I can play normally again, until the next freeze happens. Sometimes I can play for over 30 minutes without it happening again and sometimes it happens after just a couple of seconds. A complete freeze happens everyy now and then and I have to use power button to switch computer off. I have tried other games, like Call of Duty Black Ops 4 to see if it was game related, and thats when I really started to suspect the GPU because the graphics in there were really messed up, full of artifacts, zombies heads not showing etc. I didn't get the same "mini-freezes" as in Diablo thou but got a complete freeze after about 10-15 minutes of playing. No artifacts/messed up graphic in Diablo 3 except for when the mini-freezes occur.
Nothing in my system is overclocked, everything is running at stock.
I have been using MSI afterburner to track GPU temp while playing. In Diablo 3 the temp never passed 55C and in CoD BO4 it didn't go above 70C. I have also been using Core Temp to watch CPU temp and it rarely passes 40*C.
When using OCCT V6.2.0 to stress test the system I have been able to use every test (OCCT, Linpack, Memory, VRAM and Power) successfully without any problems. When I ran the Power test for over 20 minutes GPU temp was stable at 78-79C and CPU temp stable at about 70C without any crash occuring. However as soon as I try to run the 3D test I get a complete freeze and need to use power button to switch off the computer. The temperature in the GPU doesn't even reach 70*C before this crash happens.
My PC is kinda old but I don't think the games I am playing should be any problem if everything is working properly, never had any problems in the past. My PC specs are:
i7 4770k Processor with Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
Zotac GTX 980Ti AMP! Graphics Card
EVGA Supernova 850 P2 , 850W power supply
MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Motherboard
Crucial Ballistix Tactical DDR3 16GB (2x8GB) 1600 MHz (PC3-12800) CL8 (8-8-8-24)
Fractal Design R4 Chassis with 2x 140mm fans in the front for air intake and 2x 140mm fans in the top and 1x 140mm fan in the back as exhaust.
Operating system is Windows 10 64bit.
I don't know that much about computers, but from what I could find searching around I think my GPU might be done. My question is if this could be the case and all I can do is buy a new GPU, or if there is anything else that might be wrong?
Thanks for any answears!
Screenshot from BO4
OCCT Power test
/edit: Forgot to mention, but my PC had lots of dust in it, but didn't have temperature problems even with the dust. Got rid of the dust properly but still have these freezes/problems.
I have been getting freezes while gaming and wanted to investigate the problem. I mainly play Diablo 3. While playing I get these random "mini-freezes" that first freeze my screen ingame, then tabs out of the game, then put me back ingame and graphics first showing my character then skillbar and inventory etc comes back gradually. This scenario usually takes about 10-15 seconds then I can play normally again, until the next freeze happens. Sometimes I can play for over 30 minutes without it happening again and sometimes it happens after just a couple of seconds. A complete freeze happens everyy now and then and I have to use power button to switch computer off. I have tried other games, like Call of Duty Black Ops 4 to see if it was game related, and thats when I really started to suspect the GPU because the graphics in there were really messed up, full of artifacts, zombies heads not showing etc. I didn't get the same "mini-freezes" as in Diablo thou but got a complete freeze after about 10-15 minutes of playing. No artifacts/messed up graphic in Diablo 3 except for when the mini-freezes occur.
Nothing in my system is overclocked, everything is running at stock.
I have been using MSI afterburner to track GPU temp while playing. In Diablo 3 the temp never passed 55C and in CoD BO4 it didn't go above 70C. I have also been using Core Temp to watch CPU temp and it rarely passes 40*C.
When using OCCT V6.2.0 to stress test the system I have been able to use every test (OCCT, Linpack, Memory, VRAM and Power) successfully without any problems. When I ran the Power test for over 20 minutes GPU temp was stable at 78-79C and CPU temp stable at about 70C without any crash occuring. However as soon as I try to run the 3D test I get a complete freeze and need to use power button to switch off the computer. The temperature in the GPU doesn't even reach 70*C before this crash happens.
My PC is kinda old but I don't think the games I am playing should be any problem if everything is working properly, never had any problems in the past. My PC specs are:
i7 4770k Processor with Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
Zotac GTX 980Ti AMP! Graphics Card
EVGA Supernova 850 P2 , 850W power supply
MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Motherboard
Crucial Ballistix Tactical DDR3 16GB (2x8GB) 1600 MHz (PC3-12800) CL8 (8-8-8-24)
Fractal Design R4 Chassis with 2x 140mm fans in the front for air intake and 2x 140mm fans in the top and 1x 140mm fan in the back as exhaust.
Operating system is Windows 10 64bit.
I don't know that much about computers, but from what I could find searching around I think my GPU might be done. My question is if this could be the case and all I can do is buy a new GPU, or if there is anything else that might be wrong?
Thanks for any answears!
Screenshot from BO4
OCCT Power test
/edit: Forgot to mention, but my PC had lots of dust in it, but didn't have temperature problems even with the dust. Got rid of the dust properly but still have these freezes/problems.