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Solved Red light in the motherboard

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Before making any purchase two things are always advised first, get the present GPU tested in a computer that has an appropriate quality and spec PSU or ask a local tech/tech store to test the GPU for you, reason for this is that using a weak PSU over a period of time damages any hardware that relies on it for power and the GPU being the most power hungry suffers first and tends to suffer the most, you don`t want to go to the time, trouble and expense of getting an appropriate PSU only to find out that the GPU has been damaged.
 
#24
I was wondering if I change my GPU for a more recent version as Gygabite GTX 2070 Super OC3 is it better if I get a new PSU and motherboard? (Or my AsRock X99 Extrême4 is OK)
 
#25
Recommending the purchase of anything new is always a last resort, stick to getting the GPU tested and go from there, you are causing problems for yourself if you change the MB as you will not only need a new CPU and RAM but also a new Windows 10 licence key as well.
 
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Yes, so I went to test both and the guy who did the test said the GPU is fine, its a bite rusty since it's not a recent GPU but it still fine. In other way the PSU is very unstable he says that I should get a new 1 and it would fix the problem of my pc resetting.
 
#28
Thanks for the update, while not ideal the outcome of only needing to replace the PSU is better than what you mentioned possibly replacing in your reply #24.

Keep in mind the following;

phillpower2 said:
you have a pretty power hungry GPU with a 980Ti and should not be using anything less than a Gold efficiency rated 600W supply or above from a proven brand such as Corsair, EVGA or Seasonic
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Due to the lock down quality hardware is both hard to obtain and more expensive than usual, the most appropriate and best value example that I could find is the Seasonic CORE-GC-650 80PLUS Gold 650 Watts non-modular PC power supply here
 
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