Have issues with the latest system setup? Seek guidance on resolving the problem.
Have issues with the latest system setup? Seek guidance on resolving the problem.
System specifications include an Intel® Core i7-14700KF processor, a Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super graphics card, a Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Pro X Wifi7 motherboard, four 16 GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 RAM sticks at 6000 K, a Corsair RM850e power supply unit, a Cooler Master i70C CPU cooler, a Samsung 980 Evo NVMe SSD, Windows 11 operating system, and an OC-free BIOS setup. Initially, all components functioned properly. After about a month, multiple games began crashing during startup, often without any error messages. Sometimes the system would restart entirely, other times the game would close abruptly without warning. Unusual behavior was observed only when launching graphics-heavy applications or running 3Dmark tests, where the system would fail mid-benchmark. Watching hardware performance graphs during these tests showed normal temperatures, but the CPU ran hot. Reinstalling Windows 11 did not resolve the issue, drivers were up to date, and reseating or reapplying the CPU and heatsink proved ineffective. The video card was returned via RMA, and a replacement card also caused the same problem. Changing the RAM BIOS settings to XMP 3 resulted in underclocking (RAM rated at 6000, running at 4800). I suspect the problem may lie with the motherboard, power supply, or CPU itself.
1| Which BIOS version applies to your motherboard?
2| Have you verified all connections to your components, ensuring the PSU connections are completely secure?
3|
CPU cooler: Cooler Master i70C
I70C | Cooler Master
I70C
www.coolermaster.com
It seems you might have selected the incorrect cooler for this processor; ideally, a 240mm AIO would be suitable.
5| Could you provide the model and make of your case?
Your problem is clearly outlined above.
@Lutfij
Now that I look at that again and looked at the temp closer I'd agree there's a strong chance it's simply a CPU heat issue. It's peaking around 90C during the benchmark.
https://imgur.com/shSLu0F
I don't think an AIO is required for any system that isn't being overclocked/ maybe just a bigger/better air cooler. Maybe something like this?
Cooler Master Hyper-622-halo-black
agree/disagree? I've always hated the idea of liquid cooling in my systems so have always avoided it by just buying high end systems and not overclocking anything. Admittedly I did spend more on a larger air cooler on my previous system which never had issues.
The 90C shouldn't cause a system crash... at most it should slow down
I put the new dual tower air cooled 6 pipe heatsink with two fans in today. The CPU runs much cooler than before (max temp during benchmark was around 72°C), but games and benchmarks still crash unexpectedly without any clear error.
Any suggestions on how to further troubleshoot this?