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[shira]

Looking to do a Labor Day project.
Mostly play Dota 2 and whatever seems to be on Steam sale.

CPU/MOBO:
Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

- How difficult is this to do? I would go with the 6600k/6700k but is installing a cooler that much more work and I'm not sure if I need overclocking.
- What tools/extra stuff do I need to install a mobo and cpu?
- About how long should this take?

 

[LilJoka]

Looking to do a Labor Day project.
Mostly play Dota 2 and whatever seems to be on Steam sale.



- How difficult is this to do? I would go with the 6600k/6700k but is installing a cooler that much more work and I'm not sure if I need overclocking.
- What tools/extra stuff do I need to install a mobo and cpu?
- About how long should this take?

Not that difficult, just read the instructions in the box. Usually some sort of backplate that goes on the back of the mobo and a bracket that secures the cooler to the backplate with screws.
No extra tools needed.
Time - depends how proficient you are with general DIY I guess, but shouldnt take more than 30-60 minutes. First time is always the hardest, but afterwards its normally a 10-20min job.

 

[elhav]

Alright, got it. Thanks again

No problem That pc will be pretty great for games in 1080p 60fps. Hope you'll enjoy it

 

[Rizific]

I'm looking for a good gaming monitor for around 100 bucks, and found this AOC on sale at Best Buy. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/aoc-24-led-hd-monitor-black/5079500.p?skuId=5079500

Are there any other monitors on the market that would be a better pick for gaming? Wondering about glare issues as well.

id advise against cheaping out on a monitor. i picked up two of those AOC monitors for the office to pair with some budget builds i did for the company. glare shouldnt be an issue, its a matte screen. otherwise i guess anything with a low-ish response time would do. i found this Dell at Costco for $140.

 

[rdytoroll]

No problem That pc will be pretty great for games in 1080p 60fps. Hope you'll enjoy it

Yeah, that's what I'm shooting for. My current setup still runs games on 30 fps on medium to high settings, but it gets tiring having to fiddle around with settings to even achieve that. Can't wait to play with a smooth 60 fps

 

[AndyD]

So I am building a PC for my mother in law and I thought she would have a 1080p monitor so I was thinking of just using the built-in HDMI to drive it. However, through a turn of events she now has a 30-32 inch 4K monitor. So I need to get a relatively cheap video card to power it. Any suggestions in a low price range? No games, just web, youtube, office stuff.

 

[kakashi08]

Should I upgrade? For Gears of War 4. and battlefied 1.

Build:
GeForce GTX 780 3GB
Core i7-3770K
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB
SAMSUNG 840 Pro
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77
CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750W
Monitor:benq xl2420t

 

[Vuze]

So I am building a PC for my mother in law and I thought she would have a 1080p monitor so I was thinking of just using the built-in HDMI to drive it. However, through a turn of events she now has a 30-32 inch 4K monitor. So I need to get a relatively cheap video card to power it. Any suggestions in a low price range? No games, just web, youtube, office stuff.

All you'd need is a card with HDMI 2.0. Radeon RX460 might just be the cheapest card capable of HDMI2.0.

E: Scratch the below, 750Ti doesn't support 2.0. Lemme check.

Spoiler

750Ti? No need to worry about extra power but capable of driving a 4k display @ 60hz.

 

[Nostremitus]

So I am building a PC for my mother in law and I thought she would have a 1080p monitor so I was thinking of just using the built-in HDMI to drive it. However, through a turn of events she now has a 30-32 inch 4K monitor. So I need to get a relatively cheap video card to power it. Any suggestions in a low price range? No games, just web, youtube, office stuff.

The RX 460 is $109 (the 2GB version, I bought the Powercolor Red Dragon for my HTPC at this price) and has HDMI 2.0 with HDR support.

 

[shira]

Not that difficult, just read the instructions in the box. Usually some sort of backplate that goes on the back of the mobo and a bracket that secures the cooler to the backplate with screws.
No extra tools needed.
Time - depends how proficient you are with general DIY I guess, but shouldnt take more than 30-60 minutes. First time is always the hardest, but afterwards its normally a 10-20min job.

Am I going to need my own set of screwdrivers and thermal paste?

 

[ampere]

Keep getting hard lockups, with screen frozen and speakers buzzing on my machine when gaming (WoW in particular). It seems to hit randomly, and I was able to go a week without it happening by playing using a smaller monitor (usually 1920x1080, was using 1600x900). Can't confirm that it wasn't just random luck that it didn't happen since I've had two crashes today on the 1600x900.

It's maddening and I can't figure out what the issue is. I've long assumed it was a video driver issue, but I've tried many different versions and had no luck resolving the issue. Could be hardware, but I'll need some help figuring out how to diagnose that.

I'm running Prime95 for a bit right now, and figure I'll run the other stress testing tools in the OP afterwards. Anyone have any other advice?

Below are my system specs:
i5 6500 3.2GHz
H170A PC mate mobo
Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB Kit RAM
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B2, 80+ BRONZE 750W PSU
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC Gaming ACX 2.0+ Cooling Graphics Card

 

[OmegaDL50]

I'm doing a PC refresh soon.

I plan on reusing my Case and PSU (probably can get away with it for at least another two years since it's a quality unit.

I recently bought a 2TB HDD and Gigabyte G1 Gaming 1070 GTX, so those will be also carrying over into the new build.

I will need a Motherboard, CPU, Ram, and Heatsink / Fan for the CPU, and SSD for the OS.

Case is a Rosewill Blackhawk (A CM 690 clone more or less). I am thinking of replacing the 6 fans inside the case with newer ones for more reliability / being more quiet and just improving the cooling, besides the current fans are four years old so they are probably on death's door and close to wearing out completely.

This is the combo I'm considering - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2543214

If buy the parts separately it would cost me $630, so the combo is a nice discount.

That would cover three of the five parts I need. Now I need to consider a decent CPU Heatsink / Fan combo and an SSD for some games and the OS. (I play a lot of open world stuff like Skyrim, Fallout, The Witcher, so the SSD will be useful for that)

The Corsair H100i would be a viable option however from what I understand it's would be a very tight fit outside of modding my case which I don't really want to do, so let's stick with an air cooled solution.

I'm thinking of maybe a Noctua NH-U12S or even a NH-U14S

Now for my case fans. I originally had a configuration as follows

Two 120mm Intake fans in the front.
One 140mm exhaust on top.
One 120mm side intake
One 120mm bottom intake

I plan to remove the bottom intake since it's too close to the PSU and add another 140mm to the top. The side fan might need to be removed as well to fit the clearance of the Noctua CPU heatsink.

So the new configuration would be Two 120mm front intake, Two 140mm top exhaust, and one 120mm rear exhaust. So I'd need to buy three 120's and two 140's.

Another thing, I don't care much about aesthetics. I never look inside my PC case unless there is a problem or replace a part or clean it. I'm entirely about form and functionality rather than gimmick LED lighting and color coordination, so I'd prefer something that works good rather than look pretty.

Suggestions?

 

[StrikeNinja24]

id advise against cheaping out on a monitor. i picked up two of those AOC monitors for the office to pair with some budget builds i did for the company. glare shouldnt be an issue, its a matte screen. otherwise i guess anything with a low-ish response time would do. i found this Dell at Costco for $140.

I thought anything under 5ms was supposed to be pretty good.

Edit: So more like this? https://jet.com/product/Asus-VS238H-P-23in-LED-LCD-Monitor-169-2-ms/79e0a25af73141eda7aa3f03b6fa7394

 

[Bloodember]

Am I going to need my own set of screwdrivers and thermal paste?

You will need screw drivers in most cases. Most coolers come with thermal paste pre installed.

 

[LilJoka]

Am I going to need my own set of screwdrivers and thermal paste?

Yes, Philips screwdriver set would be needed - I assumed everyone has one of these.
Thermal paste comes with the cooler in 99% cases, just double check after you choose what cooler you want to get.

 

[scitek]

Is it possible to play Rise of the Tomb Raider in 4K w/ HDR yet? I've only been able to find that developer blog from a few months back, but it's all in past tense, so it seems like it's there.

EDIT: I've also found this, which indicates you may need a Shield console to get it working, which would be the worst idea ever.

 

[Rizific]

Keep getting hard lockups, with screen frozen and speakers buzzing on my machine when gaming (WoW in particular). It seems to hit randomly, and I was able to go a week without it happening by playing using a smaller monitor (usually 1920x1080, was using 1600x900). Can't confirm that it wasn't just random luck that it didn't happen since I've had two crashes today on the 1600x900.

It's maddening and I can't figure out what the issue is. I've long assumed it was a video driver issue, but I've tried many different versions and had no luck resolving the issue. Could be hardware, but I'll need some help figuring out how to diagnose that.

I'm running Prime95 for a bit right now, and figure I'll run the other stress testing tools in the OP afterwards. Anyone have any other advice?

Below are my system specs:
i5 6500 3.2GHz
H170A PC mate mobo
Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB Kit RAM
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B2, 80+ BRONZE 750W PSU
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC Gaming ACX 2.0+ Cooling Graphics Card

have you tried monitoring gpu temps? i had a similar issue not too long ago on my r9 390 and it only happend while playing wow. i forget exactly what it was that fixed it, but i remember it had something to do with super sampling or resolution scale. i found my answers through a google search

I thought anything under 5ms was supposed to be pretty good.

Edit: So more like this? https://jet.com/product/Asus-VS238H-P-23in-LED-LCD-Monitor-169-2-ms/79e0a25af73141eda7aa3f03b6fa7394

sure, looks ok to me.

 

[Vuze]

Is it possible to play Rise of the Tomb Raider in 4K w/ HDR yet? I've only been able to find that developer blog from a few months back, but it's all in past tense, so it seems like it's there.

EDIT: I've also found this, which indicates you may need a Shield console to get it working, which would be the worst idea ever.

It just indicates that the Shield supports HDR playback (I think one of the most recent updates added it) and streaming whenever either becomes richly available. I don't think ROTR can be played in HDR yet or any game for that matter. I think Forza Horizon 2 might be the first.

 

[aka_bueno]

Looking to do a Labor Day project.
Mostly play Dota 2 and whatever seems to be on Steam sale.



- How difficult is this to do? I would go with the 6600k/6700k but is installing a cooler that much more work and I'm not sure if I need overclocking.
- What tools/extra stuff do I need to install a mobo and cpu?
- About how long should this take?

Installing a CPU+cooler onto the motherboard literally takes like 5-10 minutes. Double or longer if the motherboard is already installed and you're installing/replacing with a new CPU/cooler and/or motherboard.

You don't need any tools other than just a basic phillips screwdriver and whatever thermal paste you decide to buy for the cooler.

 

[davepoobond]

ok, so last week I installed my new GPU that i got from an RMA of my last one.

when i plugged it in i was still having issues with display. i found out that my mobo BIOS was not working correctly and so i flashed a new one on it and upgraded it to the latest version.

ran okay for the past couple days -- on the side i was having issues with the Overclocking and i re-tuned it and appears i'm not having THAT specific issue anymore.

but now my issue, starting today, is that the GPU just seemingly randomly shuts off and presents a black screen. it won't come back up unless i restart the computer. had to force it off via the power button a couple of times and realized that i can just click it once and it will turn off naturally (so i feel bad about that).

i got this program called Open Hardware Monitor to view the temps on the GPU and they climb to around 50 degrees when i have WoW running, but the fans still dont turn on. apparently its supposed to turn on around 65+, but the log i was making with the monitor it never got up that high.

when it did crash the values for the temp were around 40 and then drop to 0, so it is obvious the thing stops working completely, but there are other values still there for the GPU.

kind of confused on what to do at this point. I'll try reinstalling drivers if this happens again, but other than that?

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

ok, so last week I installed my new GPU that i got from an RMA of my last one.

when i plugged it in i was still having issues with display. i found out that my mobo BIOS was not working correctly and so i flashed a new one on it and upgraded it to the latest version.

ran okay for the past couple days -- on the side i was having issues with the Overclocking and i re-tuned it and appears i'm not having THAT specific issue anymore.

but now my issue, starting today, is that the GPU just seemingly randomly shuts off and presents a black screen. it won't come back up unless i restart the computer. had to force it off via the power button a couple of times and realized that i can just click it once and it will turn off naturally (so i feel bad about that).

i got this program called Open Hardware Monitor to view the temps on the GPU and they climb to around 50 degrees when i have WoW running, but the fans still dont turn on. apparently its supposed to turn on around 65+, but the log i was making with the monitor it never got up that high.

when it did crash the values for the temp were around 40 and then drop to 0, so it is obvious the thing stops working completely, but there are other values still there for the GPU.

kind of confused on what to do at this point. I'll try reinstalling drivers if this happens again, but other than that?

What GPU do you have?

I know some amd cards have problems switching to 2d and 3d. You have to give more power to the 2d mode.

Also, are your crashes random or did you open something?

 

[davepoobond]

What GPU do you have?

Nvidia GTX 970. (went from a GTX 780)

Also, are your crashes random or did you open something?

they seem random. Its never when I just open anything. The last crash happened pretty much as soon as i started playing something in spotify, but all day yesterday no issues like this. was playing wow and watching netflix all day.

Earlier today the GPU crashed completely and saw like green on the monitor, but havent had a full on display crash since. I'm not sure if there's a real difference between seeing something and having the black screen.

also worth mentioning that it did the black screen thing when i only had spotify and word up and no games.

(the fans are definitely working according to the monitor now, they just wait until its like 65 or so)

 

[OmegaDL50]

Nvidia GTX 970. (went from a GTX 780)



they seem random. Its never when I just open anything. The last crash happened pretty much as soon as i started playing something in spotify, but all day yesterday no issues like this. was playing wow and watching netflix all day.

Earlier today the GPU crashed completely and saw like green on the monitor, but havent had a full on display crash since. I'm not sure if there's a real difference between seeing something and having the black screen.

also worth mentioning that it did the black screen thing when i only had spotify and word up and no games.

(the fans are definitely working according to the monitor now, they just wait until its like 65 or so)

How is your Video card hooked up to your Monitor or HDTV.

Have you tried using a different port. I'm just trying to narrow down the possibility if either the cable is going bad or the problem is tied to the specific port.

If the problem persists then it may narrow it down to the screen or the video card itself.

Have you used the screen on anything else, if the problem is only isolated to just the PC via the video card that might diagnosing your issue somewhat easier.

 

[davepoobond]

How is your Video card hooked up to your Monitor or HDTV.

HDMI to an HDTV.

Have you tried using a different port. I'm just trying to narrow down the possibility if either the cable is going bad or the problem is tied to the specific port.

im confident it isnt the cable or the port. Everytime i restart the computer the GPU displays yet again. I have a computer monitor i can hook up to DVI, but its hard to get them to reach each other. I'll try another port next time just to be sure.

If the problem persists then it may narrow it down to the screen or the video card itself.

Have you used the screen on anything else, if the problem is only isolated to just the PC via the video card that might diagnosing your issue somewhat easier.

its a TV so i use it for my PS3, also. it hasnt given me trouble at all.

 

[DarkChronic]

Currently rocking an i5 2500k with a GTX 970...been meaning to upgrade the CPU for some time now, but I'm not tech savy at all and I'm terribly afraid of putting in a new motherboard.

I've upgraded the graphics card once, and added an SSD, since I've built my PC back in 2011. Easy stuff. Is switching out the mobo just as easy? For some reason it scares me to dive back into that thing.

And what's the latest on CPU upgrades? Should I be holding out on anything that might be coming out soon? I'm still able to get 60 FPS/1080p with high settings for most games.

 

[OmegaDL50]

HDMI to an HDTV.



im confident it isnt the cable or the port. Everytime i restart the computer the GPU displays yet again. I have a computer monitor i can hook up to DVI, but its hard to get them to reach each other. I'll try another port next time just to be sure.



its a TV so i use it for my PS3, also. it hasnt given me trouble at all.

You said recently you de-tuned the OC on your PC due some problems and now your VGA is on the fritz.

You recently flashed the bios on the motherboard to the latest version, but still want to consider the possibility of inadequate power delivery also not being the culprit of your current issue. What sort of PSU you using?

Although it seems unlikely since you said one of the problems was resolved once you flashed the bios.

Actually this brings up an interesting point. Did these problems exist prior you flashing your bios? Or is did this occur after the fact. I believe flashing a bios loads up the default presets. Probably not a related issue but might want to see if the iGPU is enabled in the Bios after your flash and disable that in the hopes the iGPU simply isn't playing nice with your 970 GTX.

I'm just spitballing right now, but I hope I can help you narrow down the precise issue you are having.

 

[BruceCLea]

What's the consensus on the origin chronos vr?

 

[davepoobond]

You said recently you de-tuned the OC on your PC due some problems and now your VGA is on the fritz.

You recently flashed the bios on the motherboard to the latest version, but still want to consider the possibility of inadequate power delivery also not being the culprit of your current issue.

Sequence of events was:

1) GTX 780 crashes
When rebooting computer, card would not display anything once i got into windows. Tried different inputs and different monitors.
Going into my UEFI BIOS, i was not able to access the "Advanced" tab (i thought this was a result of the 780 not working).
When I was able to get into Safe mode, there were pink artifacts and stuff.

2) RMA the GTX 780, got back the GTX 970
plug it in, had issues with it displaying, I re-installed the drivers, and it started working. However I was having the similar issues that I am now with the random black screens.

I realized the Advanced BIOS tab was still not showing. Took out the GTX 970 and updated the BIOS through the ASUS program suite.

After updating the BIOS, the card worked just fine, next couple of days no issues with the GPU specifically.

3) Usually after bringing the computer out of sleep the computer gave me a BIOS error saying that overclocking failed. I re-did the overclocking through the Asus program on Friday and I don't have that problem yesterday or today. Today the GPU issue started with the black screens.

What sort of PSU you using? Although it seems unlikely since you said one of the problems was resolved once you flashed the bios.

Rosewill 550 watt gold rated. it should have enough wattage for what i'm running in here. The 970 needs less wattage than the 780, even.

Actually this brings up an interesting point. Did these problems exist prior you flashing your bios? Or is did this occur after the fact. I believe flashing a bios loads up the default presets. Probably not a related issue but might want to see if the iGPU is enabled in the Bios after your flash and disable that in the hopes the iGPU simply isn't playing nice with your 970 GTX.

not technically, but the BIOS wasn't working correctly at all apparently. Now I am actually able to access all parts of the BIOS when I go into it, whereas before only like 30% of it was accessible (the EZ mode, not the advanced mode).

I will see if the integrated GPU is enabled, but I don't think it is. I wasn't able to even find the option, frankly, so i have to research where it is in there.


so far its been about an hour or so since the last black screen.

I'm just spitballing right now, but I hope I can help you narrow down the precise issue you are having.

thank you, i appreciate it. this stuff isn't second nature for me, so its very helpful to think through each step. my guess is that maybe there's something going on with the PSU or motherboard (i dont think the GPU is bad since its essentially new). i might try switching PCI-e slots and see if i have anything different going on.

 

[Vipu]

Currently rocking an i5 2500k with a GTX 970...been meaning to upgrade the CPU for some time now, but I'm not tech savy at all and I'm terribly afraid of putting in a new motherboard.

I've upgraded the graphics card once, and added an SSD, since I've built my PC back in 2011. Easy stuff. Is switching out the mobo just as easy? For some reason it scares me to dive back into that thing.

And what's the latest on CPU upgrades? Should I be holding out on anything that might be coming out soon? I'm still able to get 60 FPS/1080p with high settings for most games.

Biggest upgrade for GAMING would be to keep what you have and upgrade to good 144hz screen and gpu.

 

[Schnauzer]

Currently rocking an i5 2500k with a GTX 970...been meaning to upgrade the CPU for some time now, but I'm not tech savy at all and I'm terribly afraid of putting in a new motherboard.

I've upgraded the graphics card once, and added an SSD, since I've built my PC back in 2011. Easy stuff. Is switching out the mobo just as easy? For some reason it scares me to dive back into that thing.

And what's the latest on CPU upgrades? Should I be holding out on anything that might be coming out soon? I'm still able to get 60 FPS/1080p with high settings for most games.

Have you overclocked yet?

If not custom cooling + OC and your fine. Still rocking my i2600K at 5ghz. Without overclocking you might be bottlenecked.

 

[Twelvy]

Get a better CPU cooler. The 212 is a poor choice. The case looks nice but seems like it has very little airflow, which means your build will be hotter/louder than it could be with a better case.

Any recommendation for the CPU cooler? I have no idea how to choose this part.

 

[rbanke]

Any input on how loud the Hyper 212 EVO is? I'm looking for a HSF for a 6700k build which may be mildly overclocked but nothing too crazy and would like to keep it quiet. Any alternative recommendations?

 

[Nostremitus]

Get a better CPU cooler. The 212 is a poor choice. The case looks nice but seems like it has very little airflow, which means your build will be hotter/louder than it could be with a better case.

When did the 212 suddenly become a bad choice? It still outperforms most AIO liquid coolers...

Any input on how loud the Hyper 212 EVO is? I'm looking for a HSF for a 6700k build which may be mildly overclocked but nothing too crazy and would like to keep it quiet. Any alternative recommendations?

Depends on the fan you install. The stock fan isn't bad, though...

 

[LilJoka]

Any input on how loud the Hyper 212 EVO is? I'm looking for a HSF for a 6700k build which may be mildly overclocked but nothing too crazy and would like to keep it quiet. Any alternative recommendations?

Most fans aren't loud if you run it at low rpm like 600rpm, that applies to the hyper 212 as well. You can look at noctua/phanteks for some alternatives.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

was wondering that myself, he seems to be the only one I've seen here who keeps saying that. A poor choice? I'd say a stock cooler is a poor choice , the 212 is great for the price imo. At least suggest a different cooler if you're going to say its a bad cooler

I say it all the time too.

The arctic freezer i32 seems to be better from the few tests I've seen

I have a Hyper 212 and it is by far my biggest regret in my latest pc build purchase.

 

[pinkurocket]

Talking about fans. I have a NZXT S340 case and I only use the 2 fans that came with the case. My CPU is cooled with a BeQuiet Pure Rock. My PC is performing really well and silently even in the super hot weather over here lately, but I do wonder if I should add some fans. I know this case is fairly popular, should I add more fans or replace the stock ones? I'm just wondering if it'll be more beneficial in the long run to do so. I'm really new to PC building.

 

[rbanke]

Depends on the fan you install. The stock fan isn't bad, though...

Most fans aren't loud if you run it at low rpm like 600rpm, that applies to the hyper 212 as well. You can look at noctua/phanteks for some alternatives.

I was toying with the idea of just ditching the stock fan and installing a couple Noctua NF-F12's but the cost is then in spitting distance of a NH-D15

 

[ampere]

have you tried monitoring gpu temps? i had a similar issue not too long ago on my r9 390 and it only happend while playing wow. i forget exactly what it was that fixed it, but i remember it had something to do with super sampling or resolution scale. i found my answers through a google search

I haven't seen it get too high, but I did just run a GPU:3D test on OCCT and here are the temperature results:

Looks OK to me, and it didn't crash, but perhaps I'm not sure what to look for here. My fps is never ever that high, so it seems like the test was pushing my card beyond my use conditions.

Planning to run FURMark and Memtest tomorrow and see if that yields anything

 

[Celcius]

Currently rocking an i5 2500k with a GTX 970...been meaning to upgrade the CPU for some time now, but I'm not tech savy at all and I'm terribly afraid of putting in a new motherboard.

I've upgraded the graphics card once, and added an SSD, since I've built my PC back in 2011. Easy stuff. Is switching out the mobo just as easy? For some reason it scares me to dive back into that thing.

And what's the latest on CPU upgrades? Should I be holding out on anything that might be coming out soon? I'm still able to get 60 FPS/1080p with high settings for most games.

Just make sure you've overclocked your cpu if you haven't already and you should still be able to get another year out of that 2500k. Otherwise, Intel Kaby Lake cpu's are rumored to come out in December, which should basically be Skylake with slightly higher clock speeds.

 

[Fracas]

I wonder if my 1070's dying on me. Had graphical glitches/artifacts in Rainbow Six Siege and Overwatch today. Temps were fine in R6, but they climbed like 10 degrees higher than I usually see in Overwatch. No idea if it's just a game bug or my GPU.

I removed my overclock for now. Updating my nvidia drivers too.

 

[Rizific]

I haven't seen it get too high, but I did just run a GPU:3D test on OCCT and here are the temperature results:






Looks OK to me, and it didn't crash, but perhaps I'm not sure what to look for here. My fps is never ever that high, so it seems like the test was pushing my card beyond my use conditions.

Planning to run FURMark and Memtest tomorrow and see if that yields anything

i meant monitoring temps while playing wow. you stated that the problem occurred when playing wow. running a gpu stress test wont reproduce what i suspect to be the issue. go into your system>advanced settings in wow and check the render scale make sure its set to 100%. once it set itself to 200% or something like that and it would wreck my gpu causing high temps.

 

[opticalmace]

I wonder if my 1070's dying on me. Had graphical glitches/artifacts in Rainbow Six Siege and Overwatch today. Temps were fine in R6, but they climbed like 10 degrees higher than I usually see in Overwatch. No idea if it's just a game bug or my GPU.

I removed my overclock for now. Updating my nvidia drivers too.

Probably just an unstable overclock. It can come and go, won't always show (even for the same game).

 

[Fracas]

Probably just an unstable overclock. It can come and go, won't always show (even for the same game).

That's what I'm hoping. I've had the same OC for about a month now but I never noticed issues before.

 

[ampere]

i meant monitoring temps while playing wow. you stated that the problem occurred when playing wow. running a gpu stress test wont reproduce what i suspect to be the issue. go into your system>advanced settings in wow and check the render scale make sure its set to 100%. once it set itself to 200% or something like that and it would wreck my gpu causing high temps.

Gotcha. Yea my render scale is at 100%, but I'll keep Open Hardware Monitor open on my other screen and see if I get any GPU spikes.

 

[XBP]

I'm thinking of getting a Dell S2417DG which came out a week ago I think. Its exactly like the S2716DG from what I can tell but 24'' (still gsync, tn, 165hz). I personally prefer 24'' monitors so this feels perfect tbh.

Is there anything that I should look out for? Would 24'' and 1440p work fine or is the screen too small for that res?

 

[OmegaDL50]

I need some recommendations please.

Rather than repost everything I'll just link to my previous post - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=215283736&postcount=8221

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Planning to run FURMark and Memtest tomorrow and see if that yields anything

I wouldn't recommend using FURMark as it's never a representation of running a GPU in normal environmental conditions such as playing a game. There is a reason it's called a power virus. It puts unreal stress on a GPU which would never happen under normal operating circumstances.

3d Mark 13 (Firestrike Test) and Unigine Heaven and Valley Benchmarks are acceptable alternatives to testing for stability and you won't risk burning out your GPU.

 

[Bloodember]

I need some recommendations please.

Rather than repost everything I'll just link to my previous post - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=215283736&postcount=8221

Any suggestions would be welcome.

The bundle seems good, any of the two Noctua coolers you list will be fine. As for your fan configuration. Just try it and see what your temps are.

 

[ampere]

I wouldn't recommend using FURMark as it's never a representation of running a GPU in normal environmental conditions such as playing a game. There is a reason it's called a power virus. It puts unreal stress on a GPU which would never happen under normal operating circumstances.

3d Mark 13 (Firestrike Test) and Unigine Heaven and Valley Benchmarks are acceptable alternatives to testing for stability and you won't risk burning out your GPU.

I actually already ran it for about 30m, and it didn't have any crashes or errors, but noted. May have been overkill, but at the same time, perhaps it rules out the card crashing due to high load? I had thought that might be the issue

I'll check out those tests you recommended. I may also have to look into checking my PSU and altering voltages as maybe that has something to do with this issue.

 

[chaosblade]

I actually already ran it for about 30m, and it didn't have any crashes or errors, but noted. May have been overkill, but at the same time, perhaps it rules out the card crashing due to high load? I had thought that might be the issue

I'll check out those tests you recommended. I may also have to look into checking my PSU and altering voltages as maybe that has something to do with this issue.

Furmark also stresses the GPU differently, games could still cause problems. It's just a terrible "test" all-around. Firestrike, Timespy, and Heaven are some of the most demanding benches. If you get crashes during games you will probably get them in those too. Since they don't seem to happen immediately Heaven could be the best bet to find problems since you can just let that loop. Have to pay for 3DMark to do that with the other two I think.

You could try underclocking your card and seeing if that helps. It could also be faulty VRAM causing errors similar to faulty RAM, but I'm not aware of anything like memtest for VRAM.

 

[FrsDvl]

Keep getting hard lockups, with screen frozen and speakers buzzing on my machine when gaming (WoW in particular). It seems to hit randomly, and I was able to go a week without it happening by playing using a smaller monitor (usually 1920x1080, was using 1600x900). Can't confirm that it wasn't just random luck that it didn't happen since I've had two crashes today on the 1600x900.

It's maddening and I can't figure out what the issue is. I've long assumed it was a video driver issue, but I've tried many different versions and had no luck resolving the issue. Could be hardware, but I'll need some help figuring out how to diagnose that.

I'm running Prime95 for a bit right now, and figure I'll run the other stress testing tools in the OP afterwards. Anyone have any other advice?

Below are my system specs:
i5 6500 3.2GHz
H170A PC mate mobo
Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB Kit RAM
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B2, 80+ BRONZE 750W PSU
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC Gaming ACX 2.0+ Cooling Graphics Card

Funny, I have the same issue, and it seems to only happen in WoW. I've got the same CPU as you, but a different graphics card. Makes me wonder if it's a CPU issue, it also didn't happen before the last patch hit.