Here is a link to my entire setup: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Batman808401/saved/JxTK8d All parts are from my old setup which is nearly 6 months old except for the motherboard, CPU, and RAM
Here's the problem:
As of right now, I'm am using this computer to make this post, however, I am afraid to turn it off. Whenever I turn off my PC, it'll only take minutes of powering off and on and mashing the reset button to get it up and running again. Once it starts, everything seems and feels normal. The weird thing is that I can put my PC to sleep and turn it on again no problem.
How I get it working and observations:
The first time I power on my PC, it is most likely to fail on successfully booting up so I've sequentially listed how I get my PC up and running like normal starting on unsuccessful boot:
FIRST STEP - ON UNSUCCESSFUL BOOT: Case fans and LEDs work, Wraith Spire fan and AMD LED ONLY (not the ring) work, GPU LED and fans work, onboard CPU debugging LED lights up, onboard RAM detection LEDs are on, onboard GPU detection LED is not on, and finally: all other onboard LEDs are off and no display on monitor.
SECOND STEP - HALF SUCCESSFUL BOOT: After a period of powering my PC on and off, the previous conditions still apply including no display to the monitor, however, onboard aesthetic LEDs turn on including the Wraith Spire cooler ring LED. This is the point where I start pressing the reset button on my case in 10-second intervals. Also, note that the onboard CPU debug LED is still on at this point.
SUCCESSFUL BOOT: Finally, the onboard CPU debug LED turns off and onboard GPU detection LED turns on and monitor detects the source. Everything appears to be working as it should such as LEDs, hardware, etc.
Once I'm done using my PC, I power it off like it should be only for me to come back needing to use it again and having to repeat this process for an average of 10 minutes.
My conclusion/possible issues:
The motherboard is highly unstable as far as detecting the CPU and GPU and not completely powering on, on initial startup.
I thought it could be anything else such as the power, CPU, or GPU but is highly unlikely since they are crucial to keep the PC functioning properly and so far, I have not had any crashes or other hardware issues.
I can enter sleep mode and power back on successfully.
I'm really considering declaring this motherboard DOA and sending it back for a new one but that is the last thing I want to do.
What I've tried:
Updating BIOS to the latest version: 7A32v15 (see https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/X370-GAMING-PRO-CARBON.html#down-bios in Download > BIOS section)
Checking for loose cables such as power, case, and fan headers
Checking if all parts are secured and connected physically and from the BIOS
I haven't tried the reset CMOS button because it is a brand new motherboard and I haven't changed any major settings
PLEASE REPLY IF: YOU'RE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH NEWER MOTHERBOARDS WITH AM4 CHIPSETS; ESPECiALLY IF YOU HAVE THE SAME MOTHERBOARD; HAVE SOLUTIONS/TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTIONS; ANY OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING MY SITUATION; IF I MUST MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THIS POST IN FAVOR OF PROFFETIONAL REVIEW AND DOCUMENTATION;
