What could be causing your computer to crash?
What could be causing your computer to crash?
I recently upgraded my computer and everything performed exceptionally well. It handled demanding games with ease, consuming frames rapidly. Throughout its lifespan, I maintained and improved my hardware to keep up with the growing expectations of each year's titles. Recently, I decided to try more challenging games such as Death Stranding and others, and one of the first issues was a crash. This crash followed by another after progressing further in the game repeatedly hindered my advancement, crashing consistently. Eventually, I stopped playing that title and attributed the problems to game bugs after researching fixes on Reddit. This week, while installing Marvel Avengers, I experienced another crash right after the intro sequence. It wasn't just a standard crash; my entire system froze, requiring a restart. Although frustrating, I retried and managed about 20 minutes before it crashed again. The issue persists, preventing me from progressing further, whether playing solo or with others. I’m struggling to find a solution as the problems become more obvious. I enjoy computer gaming and was glad to switch to PC, but this experience is disappointing compared to console play. Additionally, when using a controller, latency shifts from near-instant to slow reconnection times, affecting my experience even with headphones.
Side notes
- Play Avengers at maximum settings except for HBAO and AMD Fidelity
- Graphics card is less than a month old
- PSU is less than a month old
- All drivers are current, checked weekly
- All Windows updates installed
Specs
CPU - Ryzen 7 1800x
GPU - RX 5700 XT
Memory - 16 GB DDR4
Storage - 3 TB HDD
- 256 GB SSD
PSU -
GAMEMAX 600W Semi Modular 80+ Bronze
Motherboard - Asus Crosshair Vi Hero
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth - AC1200 Wifi Bluetooth 4.2 PCIe Adapter
Edit - Even a simple game like Henry Stickmin keeps crashing consistently
The device operates at 600W with an 80+ bronze rating. The specific make and model are not provided, but its reliability remains unclear. Please clarify the details about the crash and the source of the games. Additionally, what BIOS version are you using for your motherboard?
Yeah, I should have mentioned it from the start. The PSU is a Gamemax 600W Semi Modular 80+ Bronze. If I use smooth frames, the image freezes on my monitor and controls stop working even when I press Alt-f4 and Ctrl-Alt-Delete, with audio loops running for the last 1-2 seconds. That’s the worst I’ve experienced. Only twice did a pop-up appear, but the other crashes showed "Exception Access Violation." All games are from Steam or Epic Games Store. My BIOS version is 7901.
I recently upgraded my computer and everything performed exceptionally well. It handled demanding games with ease, consuming frames rapidly. Throughout its lifespan, I maintained and improved my hardware to keep up with the growing expectations of each year's titles. Recently, I decided to try more challenging games such as Death Stranding and others, and one of the first issues was a crash. This crash followed by another after progressing further in the game, repeatedly stopping me from advancing. Eventually, I stopped playing it and attributed the problems to bugs after researching fixes on Reddit. This week, while installing Marvel Avengers, I crashed immediately after the intro sequence. It wasn’t just a standard crash; my entire system froze, requiring a restart. I attempted to play again and managed about 20 minutes before another crash occurred. The issue persists consistently, hindering progress whether I’m playing solo or with others. I’m struggling to find a solution as the problems become more obvious. I enjoy gaming on PC, which is great compared to console experiences, but this situation is frustrating. The latency has worsened significantly—what used to be instant response times is now slow and unresponsive, even when using controllers. I’ve tested various controllers, and the problem also affects my headphones. Playing with friends is nearly impossible unless I connect the controllers directly, which defeats the reason for purchasing the Bluetooth adapter.
Side notes
- I run Avengers at maximum settings except for HBAO and AMD Fidelity
- Graphics card is less than a month old
- PSU is less than a month old
- All drivers are current, checked weekly
- All Windows updates are installed
Specs
CPU - Ryzen 7 1800x
GPU - RX 5700 XT
Memory - 16 GB DDR4
Storage - 3 TB HDD
- 256 GB SSD
PSU - GAMEMAX 600W Semi Modular 80+ Bronze
Motherboard - Asus Crosshair Vi Hero
Wifi/Bluetooth - AC1200 Wifi Bluetooth 4.2 PCIe Adapter