Your games are experiencing frequent crashes.
Your games are experiencing frequent crashes.
Hello, I’m experiencing problems with my PC where certain games that demand a lot of resources will crash when I start them… but smaller titles like Golf with Friends, Brawlhalla work fine. However, when launching Apex Legends, Call of Duty or CS:GO 2, my games freeze because they require more power. I’ve tried different RAM modules, performed a factory reset, updated the BIOS to the latest version, and even disabled XMP settings since those issues began. My PC has been with me for about seven months now, and this started roughly three months ago. The hardware specs include an Intel i9 13900K, ROG Strix Z790, GeForce RTX 4070, 64GB DDR5 RAM, an X3 980 Pro, NVMe SSDs, and a Windows 11 OS with Kraken Z73 360 RGB AIO. The power supply is 80 Plus Gold.
PCs typically don’t support a factory reset, or perhaps you’re referring to a prebuilt model that includes this feature? Where did your Windows installation originate from and how was it initially set up? Are there any unnecessary applications or bloatware, such as non-essential antivirus or utility programs? Is the CPU or GPU being overclocked? When playing games, what hardware components are you using? Solving this issue requires narrowing down various elements one at a time and pinpointing the source of the problem. It will demand some technical expertise and multiple steps. I’d consider performing a clean, fresh installation of Windows along with drivers (without bloatware or utilities), reset the BIOS to its default settings, then conduct stress tests using CPU-Z, Cinebench, and OCCT for both CPU and RAM. Finally, try running some games to see if stress testing the CPU under default BIOS settings reveals further issues.
I assembled my own PC, downloaded Windows 11 from a USB stick, and never adjusted the clocks on the CPU or GPU. The only time I worked with XMP was for overclocking... I’ve always kept the BIOS updated to the latest version, which should have restored it to default settings.
The budget appears to be unevenly allocated. Still, you can proceed with the steps I outlined. Run your stress tests and observe the results. Typically, if your system is unstable, Cinebench will stop working, or you'll encounter a blue screen, freeze, or reset within 1-2 minutes. Doing this can help you assess the situation, but ensure your system has a clean Windows environment with only the necessary drivers installed. Aim to complete the test in just 1 or 2 minutes. Avoid running it at full speed for the entire duration.