PC shuts down with black screen during gaming. Need assistance!
PC shuts down with black screen during gaming. Need assistance!
I recently assembled a gaming PC and am facing problems during gameplay where it unexpectedly switches to a black screen and freezes. The issue appears only with demanding titles like MW2 or Doom Eternal, working normally otherwise. It happens intermittently—sometimes after a few minutes, other times after 30 minutes—and the system becomes unresponsive, restarting abruptly. I can't continue playing without further complications for another day. It seems to occur roughly once per restart. All overclocking has been disabled and XMP settings turned off; drivers are up to date on Windows 11. The GPU reports BSODs, but all drivers and updates are present. CPU temperatures stay within limits during load tests, and stress tests showed no failures. I've changed power plans, reset everything, reinstalled Windows 10, and even swapped the power supply. Could this be a hardware fault? If so, which component should I prioritize replacing first?
System Specs:
- Motherboard: AS Rock X670E Taichi Carrera
- CPU: 7700X
- Cooler: H150i
- RAM: Corsair DDR5 32GB 6000MT/s C30
- GPU: EVGA 3080ti
- Boot Drive: FTW3 Ultra Gaming
- Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 500 GB
- PSU: EVGA SuperNova GT 1000W
Checked if I repositioned and reconnected everything. GPU performance stays stable during high demand. Verified using two distinct PCIe power cables from the PSU instead of a single Y-type. Likely resolved the issue.
GPU, cooler, RAM sticks, and CPU were checked. I recently swapped out a different GPU in hopes it resolved the issue, but the same problem persists—only a critical error appears on the viewer when power is turned off and then restarted. No BSOD appears. Logs from HWInfo and lmk are available if you want to review anything I might have overlooked. Crash.CSV is included for your reference.