Built a new PC two days ago. FireCracker Like Sound Once In a day.

[Bilal_7010]

Hi! I just built my PC 2 days ago. Once nasty mistake I did  is that I extremaly cheap out on GPU. I gone with Years old  used 550 TI!!!.  The reason behind this nasty mistake is: I use VideoScribe & Camtasia  Studio as my main Applications for my Job. These both applications does not require GPU at all.

Now Problem is: Once In a day I hear  a sudden Fire cracker sound and  display Gone!.  System Kept running just display gets Blacked!

Another twist is that After Fire Cracker sound  restarting my PC gets everything to normal. When its happend first time I restarted and worked on my PC  7 hours  consistently!

My 6th sense is saying  Its that fucking 10 years GPU  who is blasting . Another dumb mistake i did is that I did not stress tested the GPU at the time of purchase . What to do you guys think?

My  local Friends are saying It could also be PSU Issue.

My PC specs are:

Ryzen 7 2700x

Corsair vengeance  8x2 GB 3200mhz

MSIB450 Tomahawk

Fucking  GTX550  TI Founders edition

Samsung 960 Evo Plus 250GB

Seagate  1TB Barracuda 2.5 inch

PSU  Corsair TX 650M  80+ Gold  (650W)

CASE Cooler Master NR 600

TP -LINK Wifi card

Extra 3 RGB fans

[Jurrunio]

most likely the card seeing how other components are much newer, but no proof. Maybe take the card out, take off the cooler and look for burnt marks?

 

also better prepare another graphics card of some sort on hand, as your system is unusable without a GPU.

[SpookyCitrus]

16 minutes ago, Bilal_7010 said:

My  local Friends are saying It could also be PSU Issue.

 

Fucking  GTX550  TI Founders edition

 

PSU  Corsair TX 650M  80+ Gold  (650W)

 

Definitely the GPU, get something new or more modern and test before purchase. Your PSU is a quality unit, unless it was bought used too and was never tested, it should be fine. Don't know your budget or country, but finding like a GT 1030($80ish USD) or maybe a Quadro P400($100ish USD) / P620($180 USD) for running displays. They're great cards and fairly inexpensive. You will need to have a GPU because the 2700x does not have integrated graphics. So I would suggest looking for a new card like the ones listed above, avoid used if you can.

[Bilal_7010]

5 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

most likely the card seeing how other components are much newer, but no proof. Maybe take the card out, take off the cooler and look for burnt marks?

 

also better prepare another graphics card of some sort on hand, as your system is unusable without a GPU.

Yes i was thinking about opening it up  and search for any burnt marks. So going to open it now. And sadly i cant arrange another graphics card. Only left with the option of taking the system to Technician shop

[Bilal_7010]

6 minutes ago, SpookyCitrus said:

Definitely the GPU, get something new or more modern and test before purchase. Your PSU is a quality unit, unless it was bought used too and was never tested, it should be fine. Don't know your budget or country, but finding like a GT 1030($80ish USD) or maybe a Quadro P400($100ish USD) / P620($180 USD) for running displays. They're great cards and fairly inexpensive. You will have to have a GPU because the 2700x does not have integrated graphics. So I would suggest looking for a new card like the ones listed above, avoid used if you can.

thank you for confirming its GPU issue.  I bought PSU and All other Parts Brand NEW. Just saved money on GPU and it ruined my whole excitement. I will get something like RX 580 or 1650 super next month and if I wait another month or so [In july] I can get Rx 5700XT or RTX 2070 Super.