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PC freeze after Catalyst install?

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Hi, im new to the forums but have been known about them for a while.
Anyways I just rebuilt my rig, due to it malfunctioning after having it shipped from Europe to the states.

Im posting here in the PSU section cause I suspect this may be a PSU issue.
Ill explain.

I can install windows fine and everything seems ok, but as soon as I install catalyst video driver, upon reboot, system hangs at the windows loading screen, no bsod or anything, hdd activity just stops and it stays like that. Reason I suspect its PSU is cause I originally thought it was a deformed PCI express slot on my old setup, but now im thinking it was PSU after all.
System specs are:

Phenom II X6 1055
8GB Gskill DDR3 1600 RAM
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 mobo
ATI 5970 video
Velociraptor boot drive
WD Blue 640GB storage drive
Pioneer 215 optical drive
Thermaltake toughpower 775W PSU

So what do you all think? I really dont want to buy a PSU and then find out that its not the problem. Thank you ahead of time.

NOTE: I can boot into safe mode just fine, just doesnt wanna go past loading screen in normal boot.
 
UPDATE:
Nope, its not PSU. Same thing is happening with new PSU.
Only thing left is video card, it has to be that, time to RMA :(
 
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