I've been troubleshooting a really frustrating issue with my PC, and I think I might have narrowed it down to my SSD. I've been experiencing frequent crashes while playing games, and I've also noted that my browsers crash at the same time. My specs include a Ryzen 7 3700X CPU, RX 5700 XT GPU, and a TeamGroup 1TB SSD. I've already tried swapping out various components like the CPU, RAM, and even different motherboards and power supplies, but the crashing persists. I ran stress tests, reinstalled games, updated drivers, and even tried different resolutions and memory allocations. Interestingly, Minecraft runs fine when launched through the Xbox app, but crashes when run through CurseForge. I'm just trying to figure out if my SSD is to blame before I go out and buy a new one.
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How old is your SSD? If it's around 5 years old, it could be starting to fail, especially if you're experiencing data transfer errors. I had a SSD replaced under warranty after I documented some errors while copying data, and they verified it was defective. If it's failing, you should see disk errors in the Windows event viewer or through disk tests.
It sounds like your SSD might indeed be the culprit since you've replaced so many other parts. Have you done a deep scan of your SSD using a tool like HD Sentinel? Sometimes even if CrystalDiskInfo shows good health, there can still be underlying issues that a more detailed scan would reveal.
I haven't tried that yet, but I will definitely give it a shot!
Since you’ve run multiple tests and reinstalled everything, it makes sense to look at the SSD. If you're experiencing crashes in specific games and seeing browser crashes, it might be a sign that the SSD is struggling with data access. Just make sure to back up any important data before you do any deep scans or potential replacements!
That's a good point. I might just have to consider replacing it, especially since I've tried everything else.