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Artifacts like this is caused by the GPU. It's not a "hack".

Like @Applefreak said, it can be the cable, the GPU, the driver or the monitor. Most likely suspect is the GPU. Doesn't matter if "everything is plugged in how it’s supposed to be".

 

Even if this is a new build, new parts can be faulty.

Can you enter the BIOS at all? Does it look like that in there as well or only while in Windows?

If it looks fine in the BIOS but bad in Windows, this rules out the Cable and monitor. Meaning it could be a bad driver or a bad GPU. 

Next would be uninstalling the driver using DDU. If, after uninstalling the driver, it looks fine, reinstall the newest driver (if it still looks like this, return the GPU to the store if you're within the return window. Otherwise, RMA with the manufacturer)
Does it bug out again after reinstalling the drivers? Very likely the GPU is faulty. If not, then the drivers were at fault.

But usually, this type of artifacting is caused by a bad GPU, not a bad driver. Bad drivers would more likely bluescreen your PC instead.

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Disable the GPU driver software in device manager:

 

Right click on the start menu button, and choose it there.

 

Expand display drivers and right click your GPU and click disable device and click yes.

 

If you still see the wacky image, check video mode:

 

Go to display settings, adapter settings and find where it lists all the video modes, like 16-bit color and 60Hz.

 

Try 640x480 16-bit color.  Or go to the start menu and hold right shift (not left shift) while clicking restart, and don't let go until you see the display refresh and choose startup recovery optioms.

 

Choose safe mode with low resolution or something similar.

: JRE #1914 Siddarth Kara

How bad is e-waste?  Listen to that Joe Rogan episode.

 

"Now you get what you want, but do you want more?
- Bob Marley, Rastaman Vibration album 1976

 

Windows 11 will just force business to "recycle" "obscolete" hardware.  Microsoft definitely isn't bothered by this at all, and seems to want hardware produced just a few years ago to be considered obsolete.  They have also not shown any interest nor has any other company in a similar financial position, to help increase tech recycling whatsoever.  Windows 12 might be cloud-based and be a monthly or yearly fee.

 

Software suggestions


Just get f.lux [Link removed due to forum rules] so your screen isn't bright white at night, a golden orange in place of stark 6500K bluish white.

released in 2008 and still being improved.

 

Dark Reader addon for webpages.  Pick any color you want for both background and text (background and foreground page elements).  Enable the preview mode on desktop for Firefox and Chrome addon, by clicking the dark reader addon settings, Choose dev tools amd click preview mode.

 

NoScript or EFF's privacy badger addons can block many scripts and websites that would load and track you, possibly halving page load time!

 

F-droid is a place to install open-source software for android, Antennapod, RethinkDNS, Fennec which is Firefox with about:config, lots of performance and other changes available, mozilla KB has a huge database of what most of the settings do.  Most software in the repository only requires Android 5 and 6!

 

I recommend firewall apps (blocks apps) and dns filters (redirect all dns requests on android, to your choice of dns, even if overridden).  RethinkDNS is my pick and I set it to use pi-hole, installed inside Ubuntu/Debian, which is inside Virtualbox, until I go to a website, nothing at all connects to any other server.  I also use NextDNS.io to do the same when away from home wi-fi or even cellular!  I can even tether from cellular to any device sharing via wi-fi, and block anything with dns set to NextDNS, regardless if the device allows changing dns.  This style of network filtration is being overridden by software updates on some devices, forcing a backup dns provuder, such as google dns, when built in dns requests are not connecting.  Without a complete firewall setup, dns redirection itself is no longer always effective.

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