Intermittent PC Freezes
Intermittent PC Freezes
Hello everyone,
I've been facing some problems with my PC recently, especially with it freezing intermittently. I play Fortnite and CS:GO, and the issue has persisted for about two to three weeks. The only workaround I've tried is resetting my CPU overclock back to its default settings.
I've only used the standard settings for a couple of days now, and I haven't played more than an hour in Fortnite, which is when it tends to crash. I didn't expect this, since my PC usually crashes during games but not under stress tests. It seems something else might be causing these crashes.
My CPU temperatures were normal during gaming sessions, around 80-90°C. I also ran graphics stress tests using Unigine Valley with the Extreme HD setting to check stability.
Here are my current specifications:
- CPU: i5-4690K (3.5Ghz Stock)
- Previously: i5-4690k (4.2GHz 1.22V)
- Cooler: Corsair H110i
- Graphics Card: ASUS Strix GTX 980
- Tweaks: Power Limit set to 125%
- Core Clock: +180MHz
- RAM: Corsair 16GB (1600Mhz)
- SSD: Samsung 840 EVO (games installed)
- HDD1: 2TB WD Green
- HDD2: 1TB Seagate Barracuda
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
I've tried several software fixes, verified them, reinstalled drivers, uninstalled and reinstalled GFX, Sound, and CPU settings. I also recently reformatted the drives in early February.
I'm considering replacing RAM sticks or the SSD if it's an easy fix, as those would be less costly.
Please let me know if you need more details.