Borealis

...Now it's okay for some reason? I honestly don't know what just happened. So, the conclusion is that "It fixed itself"... EDIT: It died again, and I now suspect the graphics card is borked. I'm sending this off to the manufacturer for repair once the holiday ends.

Okay, reseated literally EVERY SINGLE removable component, cleaned up EVERY SINGLE contact points and made sure to test each component separately, and came to the conclusion:

That could be the worst thing that could happen. I will keep testing this build to see if a specific action (other than opening up a bunch of programs) causes system lockup/crash/freeze.

See build date. The problem started AFTER the experiment crashed, which used lots of CPU.

Alright, the results are in: All pass (10600 one didn't pass) But the system is still unstable.

I will try that. I really hope it's nothing serious; My family had enough hard time already, and I don't want to add another hardship on it. p.s. I heard that continuous short bursts of beep might mean the power supply has gone bad, or RAM stick has gone bad. But I don't have any known good power supply or test hardware to verify my power supply is good!

As far as I know, yes. Computer still screws up even with other OSes.

SMART shows no errors. All two of them.

Recently, after running some NN experiments while streaming for 3 days, the system started to slow down and it couldn't even handle Rice (an N64 emulator frontend), which is designed to be run on older, weaker hardware. Then, my computer couldn't run Illustrator at all and Photoshop caused CPU fan to rev up and down. After that, my computer restarted and produced continuous stream of short beeps until I removed one of the 4GB sticks in the system (removing all of RAM produced normal "No RAM detected" beeps) I thought it was the end of it, until... My graphics card started acting erratically. It kept going black screen if ANY game is turned on (HeavyLoad test did not crash the computer) and there were noticeable frame rate drops. The frame rate dropped to 25FPS maximum, while in the past it gave me solid 60FPS even with games like Overwatch and Witcher 3. I even changed PCI-E slots from original slot to another, to no avail. I removed the graphics card and switched to internal graphics, but the symptoms got worse -- Now system totally locks up, requiring hard reset. Detailed and concise report: - Computer gets unstable after streaming and using programs to experiment - Computer slows down when programs utilizing graphics card are running - Flickering screen was observed when graphics card slot changed - System now locks up when games are running, unless they do not use 3D graphics - Normal system use, such as using Excel or watching YouTube videos do not lock up the system - When locked up, system does not respond to any input and hard disk drive activity light goes off and stays off until reset - Erratic symptoms, it sometimes shows up and sometimes does not - NEW SYMPTOM: Beeps when moving, clicking or scrolling mouse, computer lags VERY hard while beeps are playing, keyboard still works, system is stable after log-off Specs: CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz [NEW PART, Boxed] RAM: Samsung PC3-12800 8GB RAM (Samsung M378B1G73DB0-CK0) [NEW PART, Bulk] Samsung PC3-10600 4GB RAM (Samsung M37B5273DH0-CH9) [USED, disconnected] Samsung PC3-12800 4GB RAM (Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0) [USED, disconnected] Motherboard: Gigabyte B85M-D3H (Intel B85 chipset) [NEW PART] GPU: EmTek NVIDIA GTX760 Jetstream 2GB GDDR5 [NEW PART, disconnected] Intel HD Graphics 4600 PSU: FSP FSP600-50HPN 600W PSU HDD: ST3250410AS ST3160812AS ODD: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NSC0 OS: Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 BIOS version is latest (F15) Build Date: November 2014 ~ October 2015 Tried fix (in sequence): - Reboot (no effect) - Power cycle (no effect) - Physical power disconnect (no effect) - 10-minute wait then cold reboot (no effect) - Removed all but 1 RAM stick (1 faulty RAM rejected, system still has problem running games and applications) - Changed PCI-E slot (card shows flickering image when OS shows "Welcome", black screen, system is interactive) - CMOS reset (no effect) - Removed graphics card (Now system locks up completely when it crashes) - Ran sfc /scannow and chkdsk C: /f /r (no effect) Programs and games that cause crash or doesn't work correctly: Adobe Illustrator CS6 (black screen/doesn't start) Adobe Photoshop CS6 (crash when zooming in and out fast) Witcher 3 (system crash) Garry's Mod (black screen/crash) KeyShot 5 (system crash) Rhinoceros 5 (system crash) PowerPoint (crash when starting presentation)

Okay, so you guys abandoned my thread. What I wanted was feedbacks about this build only, and not yet-unreleased Ryzen upgrade.

Ryzen is not out yet so let's assess how this build will turn out to be, okay? I still want to hop onto the Ryzen train once it comes out!

This isn't going to be built anytime soon because of my build budget being empty for now (and I have to work) so I think waiting for the thing to come out then deciding is a good idea. But let's assume Ryzen was just a overpriced hunk of metal and it's better to stick with Kaby Lake instead, and then discuss how I can make this build better. (Do not talk about fans-being-too-many-ism, please. NOT ALL OF THEM WILL BE INSTALLED ON THIS RIG.) Note: I am not saying AMD is a bad choice, I am just giving this thing a second thought before moving to Ryzen build altogether.

What advantage does 4 pack one have over single ones? I don't think they do. Plus the other mobo has dedicated fan sockets, so no need for Molex plugs. I am slightly skeptical about Ryzen's going-over-i7-ism. I will see the benchmark first when it comes out then decide. I do not plan to overclock that much.

(...)Not all fans will be installed on this build, as some of them will be installed on the older rig to replace the cheap 900RPM fan I got as an emergency replacement.

Hello, this is my first ever build plan that I did with other people. I aim to use this new rig for CAD, video editing and image editing, and some gaming and streaming. This is going to be my main workstation after I repurpose the old one as NAS. Please let me know if I missed something or if I can make it better. IMPORTANT DETAIL: I have a very tight budget of 1300US$, and it might even go lower if things don't go according to plan. Location: South Korea, Asia (currency: KRW) PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qX44wV Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qX44wV/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.89 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H) Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($43.74 @ B&H) Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($158.98 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.88 @ OutletPC) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.88 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.88 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.88 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.98 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Fractal Design HP12-PWM 61.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.98 @ Newegg) Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz) Monitor: HP T3M70AA#ABA 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($99.80 @ Amazon) Total: $1135.72 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-18 00:05 EST-0500 Not all fans will be installed on this build, as some of them will be installed on the older rig to replace the cheap 900RPM fan I got as an emergency replacement.