My computer keeps freezing right when I play games, starting two weeks after buying it.
My computer keeps freezing right when I play games, starting two weeks after buying it.
Yeah, I did two rounds of memtest and there were no errors. Honestly, I'm kinda giving up at this point. I don't know how to fix computers well because I lack the skills to find the problem. I just feel like throwing away all my parts and saying goodbye to PCs makes sense. There are too many things that cause trouble and I can't figure them out without testing everything one by one. Even if it's hardware or software, I don't know which part is broken. It's all BS and after spending almost £1400, I should have no more responsibility for this mess.
It's definitely hardware because you already guessed wrong about software by doing that: Now, you've also taken out RAM as the possible problem. So here is what I think based on the info we have: * your CPU is getting way too hot * your power supply unit (PSU) is failing. As i said before, random restarts or shutdowns are usually caused by either high heat from the CPU or a bad PSU because of that. Did you turn up your CPU cooler and case fans to their fullest, just to see if the CPU stops hitting those scary 95C numbers in Cinebench? Or you could try getting a brand new, solid quality power supply, which would rule out any PSU problem straight away. Even if the issue stays after that, at least you upgraded your power source from it. Running a computer badly and ignoring it can cause all sorts of troubles too. And picking bad parts like a poor PSU makes things worse. When it comes to price, i'm pretty neutral about it here. For example, my main PC build (Skylake) cost me €4705.67 total or £4013.47 back then. It has been running smoothly for the past 9 years now, since i take great care of every single one of them PCs in that matter. Think about it this way: if you build a house and cheap out on the foundation, then no matter how fancy the villa or castle you build on top and how much it costs, once the ground starts giving way and everything sinks or tilts, nothing matters. It's the same thing with PCs; when the power supply is weak, it doesn't matter if your whole build cost €/$/£ 500 or €/$/£ 5000. No PC should ever crash because of a bad power supply.
Do you need advice on picking a new power supply unit? It needs to be fully modular and fit within 140mm or less in length. I suppose I'll aim for a 1000-watt model if I'm ready to spend the cash and want to keep things future-proof.
A 1kW unit that fits under 140mm? That's quite a stretch unless you use an SFX PSU instead of ATX. Here are two ATX PSUs I know with that size: Seasonic Focus GX-1000 ATX 3.1 (link provided) and Super Flower Leadex V Pro Gold (link provided). They have very slim specs. There aren't many other options, though some might be out of stock or lack reviews like the Thermaltake unit I saw or the Super Flower Zillion FG series. Both Seasonic and Super Flower are good choices for me personally. One stands out because it's ATX 3.x, while the other is ATX 2.x. If you want more variety, just drop your requirements down on length or power capacity instead.