Monitor going dark while playing

[dexxterrr]

I have an issue with my second monitor shutting off and turning itself back on when I drag steam or discord to it during gaming. Any help?

-I've tried deleting my drivers and reinstalling them

-messing around with MSI AB a bit

-replugging cables

-refitting the GPU

the only thing that seems to work is if I unplug my second monitor. Also, there is no "No Signal" message it just goes dark for a few seconds and I hear the windows noise when a device like a USB or something is connected.

Also, this issue is most common with higher end games.

 

seeing as my monitor is old i was suspecting it was due to it overheating and shutting down but im not sure.

 

my specs:

 

ryzen 3 1200

gtx 1050 ti

asrock ab350m pro4

16 gb ddr4 ram

corsair cx450 450w

 

OS: windows 10 pro 64 bit

[skimmilk5]

Given that the issue is resolved when you take the second monitor out of the equation, I'd blame the monitor. It might be the system's fault, though. I don't think you've run up against your power supply's power budget, but sometimes, strange things can just happen, seeminly inexplicably, especially when a heavy load is put on the system.

[dexxterrr]

7 hours ago, kimsejin5 said:

Given that the issue is resolved when you take the second monitor out of the equation, I'd blame the monitor. It might be the system's fault, though. I don't think you've run up against your power supply's power budget, but sometimes, strange things can just happen, seeminly inexplicably, especially when a heavy load is put on the system.

So would my only option bo to get a new monitor?

I do have a hdmi to vga adapter connected to it. Could that have anything to do with it?

 

[dexxterrr]

Turns out that there was something wrong with my main monitors HDMI cable as swapping has made the problem disappear.  Im not sure if its just a temporary fix though