GPU or Motherboard faulty?

[saternal25]

Ok i'm really baffled now. I have been asking so many questions on this forum but usually only 1 person answers and it isn't the solution.

 

My problem with my PC is that whenever I play CS GO, it hangs. I've read the game hangs alot but the main issue is, after it hangs and I force close the app with ctl alt del, I cant shut down

the pc or run any programs. Google chrome wont load any pages either. Even ejecting my external drive via the task bar is impossible. Nothing runs but windows is still on and I can still move my mouse around. When I shut down my pc, it will just display the logging off blue screen and stay there indefinitely while the circle is still spinning. Resource monitor also shows 0 disk activity and 0 network activity even when my direct lan connection is still on.

 

I have tried almost everything.

Used a different windows version

Performed clean installation of windows at least 8 times

Replaced the PSU

Replaced the SSD.

Removed all hardware and reinstalled them back again.

Disabled certain windows services that I thought caused the problem

Ran Memtest 86. No errors found.

 

I have lots of friends playing the game too but none of them encounter the same problem I do. Yes, they do get freezes while playing the game but none of them experiences what happens after they force close the app. I am 100% sure its my machine and its one of my hardware but can't pinpoint which one it is.

 

I have ruled out my RAM as memtest revealed no errors

I have ruled out SSD as I've already replaced it with a hdd on clean windows installation.

I have ruled out windows cause I reformatted more then 8 times and even used windows 8 instead of windows 7 but problem still persists.

I have ruled out any of my headphones or keyboard or mouse as I've tried swapping them out.

I have ruled out my CPU as it doesnt overheat and CPUID shows nothing unusual.

 

The only 2 things that I haven't replaced is my Asus H97 Pro gamer motherboard( 1 month old) and MSI GTX 760 gaming 2GB GPU( 6 months old).

 

From my symptoms stated above, what is the probable cause of my PC state after the game hangs? GPU or CPU?

 

In case anyone asks, here is my machine specs

 

i7 4790

Asus H97 pro gamer

G-Skill ripjaws X CL 9, 2x4GB

MSI GTX 760 Gaming 2g

Corsair RM750 PSU

Asus DVD writer

Samsung 850 evo 256gb

Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm 2TB 

 

Almost everything is brand new. Pls help. I'm getting desperate now.

[lawro2001]

 

Ok i'm really baffled now. I have been asking so many questions on this forum but usually only 1 person answers and it isn't the solution.

 

My problem with my PC is that whenever I play CS GO, it hangs. I've read the game hangs alot but the main issue is, after it hangs and I force close the app with ctl alt del, I cant shut down

the pc or run any programs. Google chrome wont load any pages either. Even ejecting my external drive via the task bar is impossible. Nothing runs but windows is still on and I can still move my mouse around. When I shut down my pc, it will just display the logging off blue screen and stay there indefinitely while the circle is still spinning. Resource monitor also shows 0 disk activity and 0 network activity even when my direct lan connection is still on.

 

I have tried almost everything.

Used a different windows version

Performed clean installation of windows at least 8 times

Replaced the PSU

Replaced the SSD.

Removed all hardware and reinstalled them back again.

Disabled certain windows services that I thought caused the problem

Ran Memtest 86. No errors found.

 

I have lots of friends playing the game too but none of them encounter the same problem I do. Yes, they do get freezes while playing the game but none of them experiences what happens after they force close the app. I am 100% sure its my machine and its one of my hardware but can't pinpoint which one it is.

 

I have ruled out my RAM as memtest revealed no errors

I have ruled out SSD as I've already replaced it with a hdd on clean windows installation.

I have ruled out windows cause I reformatted more then 8 times and even used windows 8 instead of windows 7 but problem still persists.

I have ruled out any of my headphones or keyboard or mouse as I've tried swapping them out.

I have ruled out my CPU as it doesnt overheat and CPUID shows nothing unusual.

 

The only 2 things that I haven't replaced is my Asus H97 Pro gamer motherboard( 1 month old) and MSI GTX 760 gaming 2GB GPU( 6 months old).

 

From my symptoms stated above, what is the probable cause of my PC state after the game hangs? GPU or CPU?

 

In case anyone asks, here is my machine specs

 

i7 4790

Asus H97 pro gamer

G-Skill ripjaws X CL 9, 2x4GB

MSI GTX 760 Gaming 2g

Corsair RM750 PSU

Asus DVD writer

Samsung 850 evo 256gb

Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm 2TB 

 

Almost everything is brand new. Pls help. I'm getting desperate now.

 

im not completely sure, but do you have any other graphics cards you can swap out. and also just try to remove one stick of ram at a time because just cause memtest86 said nothing is wrong, it doesn't mean it. do you have any overcloks in the system because I used to have an 8gb stick that was overclocked and it could pass memtest but it was extremely instable.if non of this works, then I have no idea, sorry.

[sof006]

Only way to find out if its one or the other is to take one out and test into another PC. Do you know anyone else that has a PC that can power your GPU? If so take your GPU to a friends house etc and test it.

[lawro2001]

Only way to find out if its one or the other is to take one out and test into another PC. Do you know anyone else that has a PC that can power your GPU? If so take your GPU to a friends house etc and test it.

Yes, I would agree, that is the best option

[saternal25]

im not completely sure, but do you have any other graphics cards you can swap out. and also just try to remove one stick of ram at a time because just cause memtest86 said nothing is wrong, it doesn't mean it. do you have any overcloks in the system because I used to have an 8gb stick that was overclocked and it could pass memtest but it was extremely instable.if non of this works, then I have no idea, sorry.

 

Did what u advised and took out a stick or ram at a time. No problems encountered. Not able to take out gpu and test on another pc atm. But going to swap out the motherboard later. I guess if its not the mobo then its most likely the gpu. Iran primetest 95 for 2 hrs temps only up to 80 and no problems detected. Memtest also ran well and so did unigine. Hmm..is it possibly the monitor, Benq XL2411z? Can my monitor cause these problems to my pc?

[ApolloX75]

Hmm..is it possibly the monitor, Benq XL2411z? Can my monitor cause these problems to my pc?

Nope. Not possible.

 

Swap the motherboard, that could be the issue. Does it do the same thing with other games? Or just CS?