PC restarting/blue screen while gaming

[RHart]

Hi all

I posted 6 months ago regarding the same issue, and have since updated my PSU to 1000w but still encountering the same problem.

"Was hoping someone could assist with my PC issues. It's a relatively new build I got from here but while I've been gaming I've had issues with the PC crashing randomly and the very occasional blue screen. The games that seem to be the main culprits are Tabletop Simulator and Crusader Kings."

The latest crashes have occurred when trying to play a multiplayer game of Divinity Original Sin 2.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi all

I posted 6 months ago regarding the same issue, and have since updated my PSU to 1000w but still encountering the same problem.

"Was hoping someone could assist with my PC issues. It's a relatively new build I got from here but while I've been gaming I've had issues with the PC crashing randomly and the very occasional blue screen. The games that seem to be the main culprits are Tabletop Simulator and Crusader Kings."

The latest crashes have occurred when trying to play a multiplayer game of Divinity Original Sin 2.

Until you’ve made the suggested changes, it’s never going to be stable. It will be overheating as soon as there’s any load, until that’s rectified it’s pointless beginning any troubleshooting

PC Restarting While Gaming

Hi all Was hoping someone could assist with my PC issues. It's a relatively new build I got from here but while I've been gaming I've had issues with the PC crashing randomly and the very occasional blue screen. The games that seem to be the main culprits are Tabletop Simulator and Crusader...

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[RHart]

Until you’ve made the suggested changes, it’s never going to be stable. It will be overheating as soon as there’s any load, until that’s rectified it’s pointless beginning any troubleshooting

PC Restarting While Gaming

Hi all Was hoping someone could assist with my PC issues. It's a relatively new build I got from here but while I've been gaming I've had issues with the PC crashing randomly and the very occasional blue screen. The games that seem to be the main culprits are Tabletop Simulator and Crusader...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

When checking temp, even when crashing it's reporting between 50-60 for GPU and 60-70 for CPU just before the reset.

Thanks for coming back though, I'll have a look again at these changes.

 

[SpyderTracks]

When checking temp, even when crashing it's reporting between 50-60 for GPU and 60-70 for CPU just before the reset.

That’s irrelevant though. A gaming load fluctuates hugely depending on what’s in the scene at that moment.

You need to apply a stress load that’s a known level ie 100%, these spikes will often result during gaming but you’d never know it.

That’s the only way you can evaluate temps

Also, cpu package temp is irrelevant, it’s per core that’s important. The memory fabric is part of the CPU, if that’s out of specs (which I’m certain it will be) it could well attribute to those errors youre seeing

 

[RHart]

That’s irrelevant though. A gaming load fluctuates hugely depending on what’s in the scene at that moment.

You need to apply a stress load that’s a known level ie 100%, these spikes will often result during gaming but you’d never know it.

That’s the only way you can evaluate temps

Also, cpu package temp is irrelevant, it’s per core that’s important. The memory fabric is part of the CPU, if that’s out of specs (which I’m certain it will be) it could well attribute to those errors youre seeing

Thanks again for a really detailed reply.

I'm not asking for specific brands, but what specs of coolant should I be looking to buy?

Regarding the CPU per core, again how would I improve that?

 

[SpyderTracks]

I'm not asking for specific brands, but what specs of coolant should I be looking to buy?

It needs to be a premium pump and with an adequate sized radiator, for something cheaper while still being high performance the Artic Liquid Freezer III 240 would be the MINIMUM, with a 280 or 360 being overhead.

Regarding the CPU per core, again how would I improve that?

By having a suitable cooler?

How it works with AIO's is very different to air. With an AIO, you judge the cooling health on the coolant temperature, that will tell you if it's saturated, and in turn if the CPU is throttling and reducing frequencies to maintain sustainable temperatures (which I'm 100% certain is the case in your system). While that's happening, any number of inconsistencies can happen with performance.

Don't buy all the marketing hype from AMD and Intel about "Thermal Velocity" boost clocks or whatever the hell they want to call it that IF there's thermal headroom available, then it will boost to advertised clocks. There may be effective protections in place to prevent melting at the core, but any CPU that's throttling at any time is outside of it's specified design and it should NEVER happen. Intels marketing was a desperate attempt to cover up their piss poor design.

 

[RHart]

Thanks! Will get looking for one now, appreciate your insight, especially when I've been the luddite here ☺️

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks! Will get looking for one now, appreciate your insight, especially when I've been the luddite here ☺️

You don't mention what case you have, be sure it can fit the radiator.

 

[RHart]

This is the case - PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM), will I need to upgrade here too?

 

[SpyderTracks]

This is the case - PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM), will I need to upgrade here too?

It can support a 240mm radiator on the roof, that would be optimal.

In future please do get advice on a build, you could have done so much better than this spending far less