My friend has been having major issues with his PC recently. After buying it two years ago, it started crashing and showing black screens after just a few minutes of use. I assumed it was just Windows acting up, so I did a clean install, but the crashes continued. I've reseated the RAM, CPU, and even the SSD—though I don't know how much that helps. After running another clean install, I found corrupt files using the sfc /scannow command. I thought maybe the Windows USB had issues, so I recreated it and reinstalled twice more, but the corrupt files persist. I'm really stumped. The only questionable component seems to be the power supply, as the other parts are from reputable brands, but I'm not convinced that would cause these problems. I even ran PassMark's MemTest and found no issues. Here are the specs: Kingston Fury DDR4 3200MT/s, ASUS RX 7600, Ryzen 5 5600, WD Blue SN570 1TB, ASUS TUF B520M Plus 2, and a Nox Uranno VX 650W power supply.
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Definitely consider that the PSU could be causing these stability problems. If everything else seems okay for a little while, you might want to check the SSD's health using CrystalDiskInfo; it can offer good insights.
I checked the SSD health, and it's at 100% in CrystalDiskInfo.