Dying CPU or GPU?

[thattallguy65]

I Recently had an issue of red squares appearing on my screen and all the repliers on the topic came to the conclusion that it was windows fault and my hardware was fine; but now after updating to windows 10 from 7 these do not show their face as often but during times when the screen is completely black, say from unlocking to the desktop, between asus logo (mobo) and windows, quitting a fullscreen program or on Razer synapse. They do not appear anywhere else...

However, something i believe that is related is far more annoying. My computer can be idling, like now, or under stress (Prime95/ Furmark/ Games- Far cry 3/4 - GTA 5 - Beamng Drive - Assetto Corsa) and artifacts will appear. These warp and stretch any on screen image from chrome, ai suite or after burner to 3d elements in games having new pieces going on forever. Also on the desktop when moving items around parts of the window is left behind or the wallpaper dragged with it.

I feel that to fix this it was cost me but i'm unsure whether its cpu or gpu related. Or something else? i tried taxing each component as separately as i could with CPU on prime 95 and GPU on furmark but there was little difference that i could see. 

both CPU and GPU have been over clocked with them both now at stock clocks to reduce this.

CPU/ GPU/ Other?

 

Thanks!

P.S. The issue does not show up in screen shots...

[Kherm]

 

I Recently had an issue of red squares appearing on my screen and all the repliers on the topic came to the conclusion that it was windows fault and my hardware was fine; but now after updating to windows 10 from 7 these do not show their face as often but during times when the screen is completely black, say from unlocking to the desktop, between asus logo (mobo) and windows, quitting a fullscreen program or on Razer synapse. They do not appear anywhere else...

However, something i believe that is related is far more annoying. My computer can be idling, like now, or under stress (Prime95/ Furmark/ Games- Far cry 3/4 - GTA 5 - Beamng Drive - Assetto Corsa) and artifacts will appear. These warp and stretch any on screen image from chrome, ai suite or after burner to 3d elements in games having new pieces going on forever. Also on the desktop when moving items around parts of the window is left behind or the wallpaper dragged with it.

I feel that to fix this it was cost me but i'm unsure whether its cpu or gpu related. Or something else? i tried taxing each component as separately as i could with CPU on prime 95 and GPU on furmark but there was little difference that i could see. 

both CPU and GPU have been over clocked with them both now at stock clocks to reduce this.

CPU/ GPU/ Other?

 

Thanks!

P.S. The issue does not show up in screen shots...

 

Specs? and please take a picture of the screen with a camera when this shows up. 

[danomicar]

 

The issue does not show up in screen shots...

 

Try a new display cable or monitor. If it's not showing up in screen shots it might not be an issue with the tower itself

[thattallguy65]

Try a new display cable or monitor. If it's not showing up in screen shots it might not be an issue with the tower itself

i doubt it's my screen/ cable as the artifacts are 3d, in games as i move the camera they stay in there location on the object not on the screen.

[thattallguy65]

Specs? and please take a picture of the screen with a camera when this shows up. 

now attached to the post are some images of said problem, but it can be a lot worse with the entire screen being covered in these. currently nothing is happening on the desktop, or chrome; good for me but bad to show you... Another thing that i noticed recently is varying frame rates even while standing still in gta, both online and offline..?

Specs:

fx 8320

r9 270x

8gb ballistix

asus r2.o m5a97

[Analog]

now attached to the post are some images of said problem, but it can be a lot worse with the entire screen being covered in these. currently nothing is happening on the desktop, or chrome; good for me but bad to show you... Another thing that i noticed recently is varying frame rates even while standing still in gta, both online and offline..?

Specs:

fx 8320

r9 270x

8gb ballistix

asus r2.o m5a97

 

These issues are usually graphics card related and more particularly with the VRAM. I would do a clean Windows 10 install with all the latest drivers and try again just to be sure though. 

[danomicar]

i doubt it's my screen/ cable as the artifacts are 3d, in games as i move the camera they stay in there location on the object not on the screen.

I see. I'd hate to be the guy who just says "drivers" but drivers?? That's the only software issue i can think of. 

 

Good game tho

[thattallguy65]

I see. I'd hate to be the guy who just says "drivers" but drivers?? That's the only software issue i can think of. 

 

Good game tho

i uninstalled all drivers and installed fresh, this was not affected