Hi there,
I have recently built a new PC with the following components:
Intel Core i7 9700K
ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E
NVIDIA RTX2080
2x8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX
Corsair H100i
Samsung 970 EVO 500GB M.2 PCIe
Corsair RM650X
The build passes post and I can access BIOS with no issues. Within the BIOS all components appear correctly, apart from the fact that the M.2 drive does not appear as a bootable drive (it does however appear within the storage section as recognised).
I purchased Windows 10 from Microsoft on the pre-installed USB drive. When I go to boot from the USB in most instance the computer then freezes up on the ASUS loading screen but occasionally the Windows installer setup will run but freezes at after a few moments.
I have tried only using one stick of ram and replacing ram and fault persists. I have ran with and without graphics card and issue persists. I have installed the windows setup onto a fresh USB drive and tried to install however this didn't work either. CPU temp is idling around 28 degrees so don't think there is an issue there.
I'm just wondering how I should proceed in further troubleshooting the matter, before irrationally sending components back to suppliers. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks