Hi chaps
I bought a HIS Radeon R9 290 Boost 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card on release back in November and have suffered from random issues with it since. I've tried changing drivers several times now to various and have stuck with the 13.9's as they seem most stable. I have also since rebuilt on a fresh install with SSD, new mobo, ram, cpu and have ample power supply for it too (Be Quiet Power Zone 850W '80 Plus Bronze'). Never overclocked it and it's not overheating. I've changed the cables too.
I have uploaded a video for you to see. It will flicker during video playback and some game menu's, but not in game. Sometimes I will game without problem, open up youtube and get a weird artifact screen then BSOD. Or just a BSOD.
Video below is me watching youtube, you will see lines going across the screen horizontally like static interference.
Not quite sure why I get this BSOD code either, fresh build and that error is ram after a google...but I have 16gb of DDR2..
I've had a run of bad luck with parts for a year or so now, this is very annoying as I bought a 290 new, SSD, PSU, fresh 4970 i7 bundle and started from scratch with all these new bits and still getting issues!
What should I do? RMA?
I bought a HIS Radeon R9 290 Boost 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card on release back in November and have suffered from random issues with it since. I've tried changing drivers several times now to various and have stuck with the 13.9's as they seem most stable. I have also since rebuilt on a fresh install with SSD, new mobo, ram, cpu and have ample power supply for it too (Be Quiet Power Zone 850W '80 Plus Bronze'). Never overclocked it and it's not overheating. I've changed the cables too.
I have uploaded a video for you to see. It will flicker during video playback and some game menu's, but not in game. Sometimes I will game without problem, open up youtube and get a weird artifact screen then BSOD. Or just a BSOD.
Video below is me watching youtube, you will see lines going across the screen horizontally like static interference.

Not quite sure why I get this BSOD code either, fresh build and that error is ram after a google...but I have 16gb of DDR2..

I've had a run of bad luck with parts for a year or so now, this is very annoying as I bought a 290 new, SSD, PSU, fresh 4970 i7 bundle and started from scratch with all these new bits and still getting issues!
What should I do? RMA?
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