I think the chances are physical break-down.
I've never heard any Linux user who got their GPU damaged by a Malware.
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There is no kill like overkill! Go big, or go home!
Its in my greatest of opinions that you did the right thing. You know what happens when you do the wrong thing with power supplies?
I know someone who upgraded their computer with a higher performance GPU for gaming. But he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, and well, he neglected to upgrade the power supply.
And since his power supply wasn't a high quality one with special protections, he overloaded the original power supply, and he fried components in the process. So whats the lesson here?
It is wise to have more power then you need, then to require more power, and not have it.
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I don't talking about linux because the problems is with GPU. Still have problems and going that way. MSI - motherboard. Power Supply Corsair. RAM G.Skill
I can sayed haha and it could be possible if I have opened to many things on Desktop it could be crash. I sayed when opening a Google Chrome system crash. I wondering if this PC reading in my mind. I opened Google Chrome and blue screen and dump system. Brave is better using TOR.
I tried some days only with 1 hard disk or 2 hard disk and the same problem.
In this old PC I don't have a problems. I don't know this is old PC and this GPU i propably cannot use in this old PC to check if this is that problem.
Your history remind me when I order my first PC from shop what was poor design made in China. My Graphic Card was very hot you can grilling steak on them.
Send the PC back to shop and then changed a power supply for Chieftec.
I can offline a two big NAS then i will plug in only ssd and 2 x 2.5 hdd.
I have some picture when yesterday using a PC.
Example a problem with my GPU.
Oops.
It looks BAD 
Don't you have any spare GPU to test this machine with?
If that solve the problem it is definitely the GPU.
Apart from the power surge, other possible cause of damaged electronics is an excessive heat.
I have fly engine fan on processor and Noctua Fan.
When I don't using a games my graphic card is cold and fans are stopped. I also in my GPU test stress benchmark and passed all. It must be problem with some software some programs. Why? Example when playing a Warframe never crashed.
I think gamers on this forum might have a better idea than myself.
I have NVidia card just because that what I needed for running Hackintosh. My next built will have an integrated GPU since I am planning to run Linux only.
On this PC i can also running Hackintosh Catalina or Big Sur.
I have installation on pendrive with Clover what I remember.
Starting from Maverick, I went as far as High Sierra.
But Apple getting more and more intrusive which I could not take any more.
Luckily at around the same time the input system in Linux made a vast improvement so I came back to Linux. Input system is the only reason I went to Hackintosh due to my RSI.
I refused to buy a genuine Apple product since I saw so many of my husband's colleagues paying a high price for maintenance of their Mac.
I refuse to own any machine which I cannot service myself.
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Always problem was warranty service a Monitor,battery in laptop also most important small disk. Big price for name and security also for rendering a video and production a music. Linux this years will be more practice. Why? Do you think people trash a laptop or desktop PC because someone put TMP 2.0
People seeing that price don't buying that also someone sayed it will be last version W10. Really? I tested many distribution but people can decide if want donate some operating system linux. I choose a Zorin.
There is a new thread you might be interested to participate:
When I read about the amount GB he has available, perhaps ChromeOS would be an option. It only needs aprox. 8GB.
An alternative for ChromeOS which I have installed on usb is Cloudready.
I watching this all thick laptops and chromebook with SoC processor.
Then I wondering this is for me thablet (nettbrett).
For me this old PC is like exit emergency.
I don't playing a games to much.
Last time I started more interesting a linux.
Maybe I am not to young like him but new experience with linux is a part my life.
It's nice to see how he also revolutionized his glasses when he got older.
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He sayed join to Linux is a "big revolution"
@FrenchPress yes it is....but I would like to put some life in it. Ran great with XP many moons ago. 
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That reminds me of my now diseased XP machine. It had a Pentium CPU and I could cook a egg on it 
I think it succumbed to its own heat.
For 32 bit CPU, you need to look for Debian based distros.
Ubuntu no longer supports 32 bit architecture.
If you could tell me how much RAM you have, I can recommend some distros I know.