My PC consistently freezes or crashes while gaming, usually after about 10–15 minutes, although the timing varies. The system has an Intel Core i5-10400F, Gigabyte B460 HD3 motherboard, PNY GeForce RTX 5060 OC, and 32GB of RAM using two 16GB sticks. I also ran a stress test and recorded the results in a CSV file. Temperatures appeared to stay below 80°C during testing. What should I check to determine whether the problem is caused by the GPU, memory, overheating, power supply, drivers, or something else?
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The likely causes are still graphics drivers, RAM instability, power delivery, or heat. A core temperature below 80°C does not completely rule out overheating because GPU hotspot, VRAM, motherboard, and power-supply issues can behave differently under sustained gaming loads. Try reinstalling the graphics driver with a clean-install option, disable any overclocking or memory profile settings, and test each RAM stick separately. Also check the GPU hotspot temperature, verify that the power supply has enough capacity and properly connected cables, and look in Windows Event Viewer for errors immediately before the crash. Since the GPU and memory are relatively new, neither is automatically ruled out as faulty.
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