New GPU or HDD needed?

[Cassis97]

Since recently my computer started giving random BSOD's when gaming and giving an error about graphics. That said, I can easily run furmark for a couple of hours and there are no problems. I've also recently noticed a clicking sound from my HDD which is also kinda worrying. I've got an SSD for my OS and Drivers and an HDD to store my games. Should I replace my HDD or my GPU?

 

Windows 8.1 64 bit (OEM, self-installed)

Gigabyte R9-280x

Gigabyte Z97x-UD3 (not sure about if this is the right SKU)

i5-4670K

Kingston HyperX 3k 120GB SSD

Seagate 1tb hard drive

Corsair HX850 (The old model +/- 2 years old)

 

Added: the quickest way to get my computer to crash is to play 15 min. of EU4, not sure if this helps though.

Added: Crysis 2 does work and so does LOL

[minibois]

Can't you disable or take away your HDD (I assume the OS is on your SSD) and see if you still get BSOD's?

[Nonco]

Install Hard Disk Sentinel and check the health of your drive.

 

A clicking noise from your HDD is never a good sign though.

[Cassis97]

Can't you disable or take away your HDD (I assume the OS is on your SSD) and see if you still get BSOD's?

The problem is that the BSOD's are very infrequent (once/twice a day), it'd be hard to pinpoint if this really fixed it, but I'll give it a try.

[thekeemo]

The problem is that the BSOD's are very infrequent (once/twice a day), it'd be hard to pinpoint if this really fixed it, but I'll give it a try.

take a look at the windows event log

[manikyath]

open CMD as administrator:

sfc /scannow

[Cassis97]

 

open CMD as administrator:

sfc /scannow

Done, it said it couldn't fix all corrupt files, but it fixed some

[manikyath]

Done, it said it couldn't fix all corrupt files, but it fixed some

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

will fix the rest of them.

[Cassis97]

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

will fix the rest of them.

 

 

That said, I'm afraid the corrupted files mostly likely result from the unexpected restarts rather than that they are the cause of them.

[Cassis97]

take a look at the windows event log

There is only one type of event which counts for today (the first day of REALLY frequent BSOD's) and that just says that windows wasn't shut down correctly due to possible power-loss.

[Cassis97]

Install Hard Disk Sentinel and check the health of your drive.

 

A clicking noise from your HDD is never a good sign though.

It says all my drives are fine

[manikyath]

 

That said, I'm afraid the corrupted files mostly likely result from the unexpected restarts rather than that they are the cause of them.

i like to call these commands "windows ducktape"

 

you fix something thats broken, not really caring what caused it, and if it doesnt break again, theres no reason to fix it better.

[Cassis97]

i like to call these commands "windows ducktape"

 

you fix something thats broken, not really caring what caused it, and if it doesnt break again, theres no reason to fix it better.

Too bad it didn't work :-/

Look at what I added to the description. For me the fact that EU4 causes BSOD's (Hardware crashes, because if only EU4 crashed windows should still've worked right?) And Crysis 2 doesn't surprises me.

[manikyath]

Too bad it didn't work :-/

Look at what I added to the description. For me the fact that EU4 causes BSOD's (Hardware crashes, because if only EU4 crashed windows should still've worked right?) And Crysis 2 doesn't surprises me.

dust perhaps?

 

whats temps like?

[Cassis97]

dust perhaps?

 

whats temps like?

Normal, around 76C for the GPU and 43C for the CPU

I recently cleaned my PC, so dust shouldn't be a huge problem