I've been dealing with a frustrating issue on my PC for the past month. Initially, it started with the system becoming unresponsive, forcing me to restart manually. After a couple of weeks, it progressed to frequent Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors, specifically showing a WHEA error. What confounds me is how random these crashes are; they occur during various activities, but seem to happen more often while playing games like Phasmophobia and War Thunder. I've tried reseating the RAM, CPU, and GPU, completed stress tests on all components, and updated the BIOS without any success. I'm really stuck and could use any advice. Thanks in advance!
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What are your PC specs? I had a similar issue with my setup and it got resolved after I did a fresh Windows reinstall. Might be worth considering if you're running into persistent problems.
The WHEA error indicates a hardware issue related to your CPU or a PCIe device. If you have any dump files, definitely share them as I recommended earlier. If not, it might be your NVMe SSD causing trouble. There's a tool you can use, just download it from the link and share the report with us for better help. You can find it [here](https://spec-ify.com/download). It'll gather your system info to aid in troubleshooting.
To really get to the bottom of those BSODs, we should check for dump files. These are basically logs created when a crash happens. If you can boot into Windows, or even Safe Mode, take a look in C:WindowsMinidump for any files. If you find some, zip the folder and upload it to a file sharing site like catbox.moe or mediafire.com. Multiple dump files are best for accurate troubleshooting, and if you don’t have any, there's a way to change the dump type to Small Memory Dump. Let me know what you find!
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