Maybe try pulling the CMOS battery off the motherboard for at least two minutes—that should trigger a factory reset. If the system is still stuck in German, just look up your specific motherboard model and head over to the IBM website. Once you're there, find the latest BIOS version, download it, and run the install. Though, honestly, I doubt you'll be seeing German again after that.
And honestly, just try creating a flash BIOS. There’s really nothing to be afraid of—just don't be one of those unlucky people who accidentally trips over a cord or pulls the plug right in the middle of the process. If you kill the power during a flash, you can kiss that ASUS ROG gaming motherboard goodbye 😁 . Oh, and it would probably be a good idea to format the drive too, since we're dealing with a different chipset on this board .
The power supply might hold up for a bit, but the real issue is that once you're under a constant load, it’s going to struggle—it won't last very long at all. Honestly, the only real fix here is to just pick up a beefier PSU.
I’m running a Seasonic unit myself that puts out 40A and 480W on the 12V rail. It handles my GTX 970 and i5 4670k without breaking a sweat. But then again, I have to remember that a GTX 970 pulls way, way less juice than what you're looking at. If I wanted to swap in an AMD card that actually matched the power draw of my current setup, I'd definitely have to upgrade my power supply too.
1. It’s looking pretty likely that your graphics card is acting up, 2. What’s the exact error message popping up on macOS? (that detail makes a huge difference) 3. Could you list out your full system specs from top to bottom?
If they go with a GTX 970, I’d feel pretty relaxed about using that power supply. 😉 After all, that card pulls almost half the power that an AMD R9 290 does.
Honestly, it seems pretty reasonable to me. I’m sitting at about 40 GB used myself—and my Windows setup hasn't been touched in almost a year. I keep everything updated, sure, but I just noticed my virtual memory is set to 8GB (which happens to be exactly how much RAM I have). If I were to tweak that, I’d actually claw back another 8 GB of space. Anyway, I wouldn't sweat it too much if I were you. Usually, it's the virtual memory and System Restore that eat up most of the storage, and since you've got those disabled, you should be fine. Maybe try running CCleaner if you haven't already? That might free up a little extra breathing room.
It’s all kind of a toss-up, really—it could potentially run for another five years, or it might give up the ghost in five hours. If I were in your shoes, I’d probably just keep running it until it finally bites the dust. Then, for about $667 + , you can just pick up a totally new rig that’ll feel like a literal rocket ship compared to this one.
Man, come on—realize that the rest of us on this forum are just messing around, while you're the only one smart enough to get banned every single time. I mean, seriously, how can you not even hit 200 posts without catching a ban? I honestly don't get people like that; boredom must be doing some strange things to their heads. But hey, spring is right around the corner, so why not go bother people out in the local parks instead?
It doesn't really matter if the PC is brand new. If you actually want some help here, you've got to give us some specs—where are you even located?
What I’d suggest is testing the rig with a different monitor. Just plug a different screen into your computer and see if the same issues pop up. If they do, then you're looking at a problem with the tower itself. Since you mentioned the build is new, you should still be covered under warranty, so just send it off to a repair center.
Are you 100% sure it isn't just a faulty DVI-to-VGA cable? If you've already ruled that out, then we're likely looking at an issue with the monitor itself or maybe the graphics card.
Look, man, I get the feeling you aren't really looking to put in the effort here—but honestly, it doesn't matter which version of Windows you're running. Just click that YouTube link I shared; everything you need to know is laid out right there.
Maybe try heading into System Restore and deleting that specific point—it might help. You could also grab CCleaner to clear out all that accumulated junk sitting on your drive.
Looks like some kind of malware might have snuck its way in. Have you tried booting up in Safe Mode? If you can get in there, maybe run something like Malwarebytes or ComboFix just to give the laptop a thorough scan.