I found this post, stating some of the ASUS hardware comes PRE-OVERCLOCKED from the factory. Good chance this is the cause of my instability? http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2041324/problem-asus-270x-screen-blank-game.html My GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121802&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Desktop+Graphics+Cards-_-N82E16814121802&gclid=COjjs6v3_MACFRAR7Aod_2EAqQ Core clock is listed at 1120 Mhz, not 1050 Mhz.