The problem seems to involve a persistent GPU or power supply issue. Let's assess it carefully.
The problem seems to involve a persistent GPU or power supply issue. Let's assess it carefully.
I constructed a fresh setup for my friend recently. It functioned well for a while but eventually began experiencing frequent crashes. Over the past year or so, I’ve addressed several of those problems. The crashes were irregular and appeared more often in certain titles—especially *Hell Let Loose*—while others like *The Finals* or *Red Dead Redemption 2* remained stable. We attempted troubleshooting together, but eventually stopped trying until the issue resurfaced, which disrupted our plans. I remember many of those fixes involved Windows adjustments and driver reinstalls.
I visited his PC once, checked cables and connections, and reopened it. I then performed some performance checks using benchmarks. The results showed no major GPU or PSU concerns at that time. However, when I ran a power supply test using OCCT, the system remained stable for an hour.
Recently, he encountered more crashes, notably during *The Finals*. When I checked his display settings via DXDIAG, a warning appeared about an AMD Radeon RX 6800 issue. I tried rebooting and reinstalling drivers, but the problem persisted. After running GPU diagnostics, it seemed normal, yet the VRAM test failed within seconds, displaying a clear error code.
I considered checking for VRAM problems, as past research suggested it could be involved. I ran another VRAM test, which crashed his machine instantly. Given my experience, this strongly hinted at a faulty graphics card. I’m now considering replacing his GPU and running further tests to confirm. I plan to have him install the old RX 570 chip and try *Hell Let Loose* again, followed by additional checks. I’d appreciate any advice or opinions from others who’ve dealt with similar situations.
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