I've been struggling with my gaming PC crashing randomly for the past few months. Sometimes I can play for hours, but other times it crashes after just a few minutes. I've attempted a lot of troubleshooting: I did a fresh install of Windows 23h2 after rolling back from 24h2 due to some known issues. I've replaced the PSU and GPU, checked the RAM with another set, and even removed the vertical GPU mount. I turned off all overclocks and overlays, tried different PCIe slots, tested the SSDs with Samsung Magician, used DDU for the GPU drivers, stress-tested the CPU, set the PCIe to 4, and swapped out the AIO cooler. Throughout all this, I'm not seeing any overheating issues.
Here are my specs:
- Ryzen 7 7800x3d
- RTX 5080
- Asus ROG B650E E
- 3 x Samsung 990 Pro 1TB
- G.Skill DDR5 32GB PC 6000 CL30 (2x16GB)
- Montech King 95 Pro Case
- Corsair RMx Series RM1000x
I'm currently playing games like Black Myth: Wukong and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. The PC usually runs fine during normal use unless I had one crash while browsing. This has been a persistent issue since last December. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
1 Answer
Do you see a BSOD when it crashes, or just a restart? If there’s an error code, that could help. Also, it might be worth checking the Event Viewer logs for 'Critical - Kernel Power' entries; it sounds like your PC is getting stuck and just restarting.
Sounds like something’s going wrong at the power level. Kernel Power errors often indicate an issue with the power supply or hardware changes. Maybe try looking into the PSU specs and make sure it’s adequate for your build.