Hardware Check

Recently, my computer has seemed a bit slower and just last night while watching a YouTube video, the video froze, the monitor went black and came back on but the video was black and the buttons in FF did not load properly. I researched the error online and many people were stating that the issue could be with the PSU. I had this error before at my old apartment, but it seemed to be caused by my graphics driver because when I updated it, the problem was fixed.

I am paranoid that my hardware is getting old and that I will have to do research to find compatible equipment--I don't want to spend money on hardware that works fine. The problem is I don't know the signs or how to tell which hardware needs replaced and which hardware I can keep. I just purchased my CPU last year so I don't think it would be causing an issue, but if my MOBO is the problem, I may need to get a new CPU.

First off can yo ufill in your system specs as linked in my signature, at the moment we have no idea what hardware you have. Following that there is a list of stress and diagnostic tests detailed below, feel free to perform them at your own convenience if you wish.

   Warning

If you're overclocking your system, revert back to stock clocks now.

   Note

Test the system once the overclock is removed before continuing with the steps outlined below.

Part One: CPU Stress Test
Part Two: MemTest86+ RAM Diagnostic
Part Three: Hard Drive Diagnostics
Part Four: GPU Stress Test

ONE

 CPU TEST

Run Prime95 to stress test your CPU. Hardware - Stress Test With Prime95

   Warning

Your CPU temperatures will rise quickly while under this stress test. Keep a keen eye on them and abort the test if overheating occurs.

TWO

 RAM TEST

Run MemTest86+ to analyse your RAM. RAM - Test with Memtest86+

   Note

MemTest86+ needs to be run for at least 8 passes for conclusive results. Set it running before you go to bed and leave it overnight. We're looking for zero errors here. Even a single error will indicate RAM failure.

THREE

 HDD TEST

Run SeaTools to check the integrity of your HDD. SeaTools for DOS and Windows - How to Use

   Note

Do not run SeaTools on an SSD as the results will be invalid.

Run chkdsk Disk Check

FOUR

 GPU TEST

Run Furmark to stress test your GPU. Video Card - Stress Test with Furmark

   Note

Run Furmark for around 30 minutes.

   Warning

Your GPU temperatures will rise quickly while Furmark is running. Keep a keen eye on them and abort the test if overheating occurs.

There's no real answer for any of those to be honest.

You can yeah, someone will let you know if all is good.