Display output cutting out when PC is under load with Asus GTX 970

[aidanf123]

So I have been running my PC for a while now, and I have recently been encountering a weird issue. Firstly here is a video of the issue.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-rvkpWA6xs&feature=youtu.be

 

What has been happening is when I have have been putting my PC under medium to heavy load (eg. playing games like CS:GO, rendering with Adobe Premiere) the screen has been going black for a period of time, and going on and off, with the intervals growing in time. Sometimes is goes off more seriously, where the audio loops, and it takes a long time to respond. I have a couple of theories, and am wanting some input. 

 

1. The Graphics card is the issue, and needs an RMA. 

 

2. The motherboard, or another component is overheating due to the cramped form factor of the Node 304 paired with the 970 and NH-D14 

 

3. There is a software or driver issue, or a bios setting.

 

[PCPartPicker part list]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VHdWCJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VHdWCJ/by_merchant/)(

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790) | $292.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14) | $74.49 @ OutletPC 

**Motherboard** | [Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h97iplus) | $100.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml16gx3m2a1600c10) | $139.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-stbd3000100) | $109.92 @ Amazon 

**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx970dc2oc4gd5) | $329.99 @ Amazon 

**Case** | [Fractal Design Node 304 (White) Mini ITX Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcanode304wh) | $83.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**Power Supply** | [Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-ax760) | $109.99 @ Newegg 

 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1272.35

 | Mail-in rebates | -$30.00

 | **Total** | **$1242.35**

 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-04-01 03:03 EDT-0400 |

 

Any help would be appreciated!

[techguru]

reseat ram

double check power cables

reseat videocard

clean pci-e slot if its dusty

uninstall all videocard drivers..reboot..reinstall newest....

uninstall chipset drivers...reboot..reinstall newest

check videocard temp while doing some stress tests on the card

[aidanf123]

reseat ram

double check power cables

reseat videocard

clean pci-e slot if its dusty

uninstall all videocard drivers..reboot..reinstall newest....

uninstall chipset drivers...reboot..reinstall newest

check videocard temp while doing some stress tests on the card

I have done a clean re-install, temps are fine, I have reseated the GPU and the slot is clean, powercables are good, and I will reseat the RAM shortly and try that.