I've been struggling with my PC randomly freezing while gaming over the past week. It was working perfectly fine for the last three years, only updated my GPU last August. Here are my specs: ASUS ROG Strix Z790-F Gaming WiFi II motherboard, Intel i9-14900k CPU, Corsair 4x16GB RAM, 5080 Founders GPU, BeQuiet Straight Power 1500W PSU, and running Windows 11. I haven't overclocked anything. I've tried reinstalling graphics drivers, running stress tests on both CPU and GPU without any crashes, updating the BIOS, running storage tests, monitoring temperatures (no overheating detected), and checking RAM with MemTest86—all came back with no issues. I'm really at a loss and suspect the CPU might be the problem, but the error logs are confusing. I've encountered a WHEA error, which I don't quite understand.
3 Answers
It's definitely worth checking the BIOS version on your motherboard. If it’s been a while since you updated it, that could be the culprit. Don't forget that a BIOS update sometimes resolves compatibility issues that might lead to those WHEA errors.
First things first, make sure your BIOS is up-to-date. An outdated BIOS can create issues, and if you've been running a previous version for a while, it could lead to CPU degradation too.
Honestly, it sounds like your CPU could be the issue here. If all other components seem fine (as you’ve tested), it wouldn’t hurt to look at CPU health or even stress-test it separately. Keep an eye out for signs of degradation.
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