Hey guys, I have a msi 970 gaming motherboard, and I think it may be shot. I was using my computer fine the night before, put it to sleep, woke up and my case power light was blinking, completely powered down the system from the PSU and now it won't even post. I tried removing the PW switch plug and using a car key and screw driver to connect the two pins and short it but nothing happened. I don't think it's my psu because my GTX 970 still has a light on while the PSU is on. I had a power surge the night before and I've noticed I've had issues with FPS yesterday. I also had issues in the past where USB ports don't work on the board. Am I better off just going straight to MSI for replacement board or should I run some more trouble shooting on my side? Any advice or help would be appreciated thanks!
i can also give pictures or full specs of my PC if needed.