Ha!
ASUS, ASUS, ASUS.
Ever since I discovered their motherboards stability (many years ago) I don't buy anyone else's. The enemy of any component is heat. DirectCU....you betcha.
this is totally believable. I worked for one of the big Home Depot improve stores years ago and they totally push you to sell extended warranties, and their credit cards. and yes, write ups for not getting the numbers.
bothers the shnot out of me to be handing the clerk a card and they go 'do...
i work commercial construction, and quite frankly (dont call me Frank) any of the point and shoot IR reading guns are going to get you within a degree F.
Yeah, sounds like PS is flaky, or vidcard is overheating quick. Airflow in case good? Mistake to buy less than 500W, amps on the 12V rail is critical too. IMHO