My PC is experiencing crashes with roughly half the games I try to play.
My PC is experiencing crashes with roughly half the games I try to play.
I purchased a pre-built PC with an i9 9900k and RTX 2080 Ti back in 2018, but it consistently crashes when I play demanding games. Even some less graphically intense titles sometimes cause problems. I’ve already tried cleaning the system and running MSI Afterburner's scan and test tool, which indicated only a 27% confidence level in its recommended settings. During these crashes, I often see strange visual glitches – bright lights or flickering artifacts on the screen—or a black diagonal line appearing and disappearing. These are always followed by either complete freezing or the game crashing entirely. Has anyone experienced something similar and found a way to resolve it?
When you encounter graphics problems, it often suggests an issue with your video card – something that’s unfortunately not uncommon considering the early 2080 Ti had a history of failing sooner than expected.
It’s probably best to remove Afterburner and all its configurations first…then, use DDU to completely uninstall your graphics drivers and perform a clean installation with the newest driver version. If you’re experiencing visual glitches, figure out whether your graphics card is functioning correctly at its default settings or if there’s a hardware issue. Keep in mind that some cards come with limited performance from the manufacturer, and they might not be able to handle overclocking.
Can you give us the detailed specs for:
Power Supply
RAM
Motherboard
Boot drive
Power supply: I’m still investigating that one, but I plan to update this comment shortly. RAM – currently showing 16 GB of memory installed. Motherboard: It’s an MS-7B48 model, and my boot drive is a Toshiba HDWD110.
Make sure this part of your computer is working correctly, as it’s really important for keeping your 9900k processor and 2080ti graphics card running smoothly. If you’re still experiencing crashes, get a solid-state drive right away and then copy your entire system image to it – please don’t use that old mechanical hard drive for booting; you'll see a huge improvement in speed.
When you encounter graphics problems, it often suggests an issue with your video card—and that’s not entirely unexpected considering the 2080Ti had a history of failing early on.