PC won’t boot (even from bootable USB), dead GPU – CPU failing or motherboard issues?
Having weird boot/display issues – possible CPU + GPU failure? Need advice
Specs:
- Ryzen 3 3200G (iGPU)
- RX 570 (removed)
- 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB, 3200 rated)
- ASUS B450 motherboard
- PSU: Corsair RM650e (just replaced old EVGA BR 500W)
- 120GB SSD (Windows) + 1TB HDD
Original issue:
PC started freezing randomly (full lockup, needed hard resets). Prior to that (months earlier), the RX 570 would ramp fans to max and crash.
Additional context:
At one point I noticed abnormally high CPU voltage in BIOS (~1.6V), so I reset BIOS to defaults. After that, things got worse – the system started crashing during boot rather than just randomly in Windows (although voltage was back to normal). I can still get into BIOS consistently without issues.
What I’ve tried:
- Replaced PSU → no change
- Removed GPU (using integrated GPU) → system still unstable
- Reset BIOS / loaded defaults
- Tested RAM sticks individually → same issue
- Tried different monitors and cables
- Disconnected HDD, tested SSD separately
- Booted from Windows USB → same failure (black screen after Windows logo)
Current behaviour:
- With iGPU:
- BIOS always accessible and looks normal
- Outside BIOS I sometimes get green horizontal artifacts
- Always crashes/freezes when booting Windows or USB installer (starts loading then dies and gives back lit black screen)
- With RX 570 installed:
- No signal at all (monitor detects nothing)
Conclusion so far:
- PSU, SSD, OS, cables likely ruled out
- RX 570 appears dead
- iGPU appears unstable under load (but BIOS is fine)
Questions:
- Does this point more to CPU (iGPU) failure or motherboard issue?
- Is it plausible both GPU and CPU degraded over time (possibly due to earlier voltage instability)?
- Would installing a new GPU likely fix everything?
- Would a Ryzen 5600G/5600GT be a good temporary solution to run without a dedicated GPU?
Appreciate any help — trying to avoid replacing the wrong part (again).
Posted Jun 23, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC