After nearly six months I have finally reached resolution; the processor was at fault.
I'd sent my PC over to one of my colleagues at work and he spent a couple weeks trying to get things working again. I desperately needed a second opinion to validate that what I was experiencing wasn't just the result of my incompetence. After he was unsuccessful we both concluded that there must still be some hardware issue. So I replaced the 4770k with a new 4790k and I was finally met with success. I'll be sending the 4770k back to Intel for replacement.
At this point I nearly have enough parts to build a second system or I'll just sell the other gear off to try and cover a portion of my expenses. I am simultaneously relieved and irritated. Relieved to have a working PC, irritated that I could have had this resolved ages ago.
I'd sent my PC over to one of my colleagues at work and he spent a couple weeks trying to get things working again. I desperately needed a second opinion to validate that what I was experiencing wasn't just the result of my incompetence. After he was unsuccessful we both concluded that there must still be some hardware issue. So I replaced the 4770k with a new 4790k and I was finally met with success. I'll be sending the 4770k back to Intel for replacement.
At this point I nearly have enough parts to build a second system or I'll just sell the other gear off to try and cover a portion of my expenses. I am simultaneously relieved and irritated. Relieved to have a working PC, irritated that I could have had this resolved ages ago.
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64
- CPU
- i7 4770k
- Motherboard
- Asus Maximus VI Hero
- Memory
- Corsair Dominator 1866
- Graphics Card(s)
- Asus nVidia GTX770
- Sound Card
- On Board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U2412M
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 1) Intel 530 (240GB)
2) Samsung 840 EVO (250GB)
3) Western Digital Velociraptor (150GB)
4) Western Digital Caviar Black (1TB & 2TB)
- PSU
- Corsair AX760
- Case
- Corsair Obsidian 750D
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-U12 S
- Keyboard
- Logitech
- Mouse
- Logitech
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Browser
- Chrome
