I recently built my first PC a few months ago, and I'm facing several frustrating issues. Firstly, my RAM keeps coming loose at least once every two weeks, and while it doesn't visibly seem unseated, I have to reseat it whenever I power off the PC. Secondly, I'm experiencing problems with browsers and Discord. The text in browsers gets scrambled with different fonts, sizes, and colors, making it nearly unusable, and Discord takes way too long to load. Strangely, games run without any issues. Another odd occurrence is that sometimes my screen turns black for a second, switching between day and night mode without warning, but this hardly ever happens while gaming. Finally, I'm encountering a blue screen error at least once a month, with so many error messages that they're unreadable. There doesn't seem to be a clear trigger for these errors. I'm uncertain whether the RAM issue is related to the RAM or the motherboard, both of which should still be under warranty. The RAM is G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5, and the motherboard is an ASRock B650M PG Riptide WIFI AM5 Micro-ATX. I'm feeling lost and wondering if I should get new RAM, reinstall Windows, or replace the motherboard altogether. I'm starting to wish I'd just gone for a pre-built system! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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It sounds like the RAM might not be seated properly. Make sure to push it down firmly until you hear a click from both latches. It should fit snugly in the slots. Sometimes these things just need a bit of extraforce, but be careful not to bend the motherboard!
Have you checked if Windows and your drivers are updated? It might sound simple, but out-of-date drivers can cause a lot of issues, including those with browsers and crashes. It happened to me before, and it made a huge difference.
I did try updating Windows and the drivers. The last time I updated Windows, my screen turned green, and I had to roll back. Now it's up to date, but it hasn’t resolved the issues.
I've pushed it down hard enough that I thought I might break the motherboard! The latch clicked, but it still came unseated again.