Pc OS crashes when playing games
I'm having ongoing issues with my PC , specifically my O.S, crashing while gaming and I'm struggling to pinpoint the cause.
The crashes happen either after 20–30 minutes of gameplay or when a game is loading into a save/world, depending on the game.
Enshrouded
- Sometimes crashes my entire OS after about 20 minutes.
- Other times I can play without any issues.
- Disabling VRAM/RAM optimizations through the Steam launch options seems to have improved stability.
The Witcher 3
- Often crashes when loading a save.
- The game appears on screen behind a black overlay during the transition from the loading screen to game-play, then crashes.
- If it does load successfully, it usually crashes within 5 minutes, although I've occasionally been able to play longer.
For a while I've been getting memory-related error codes, but now the whole OS is crashing instead. The PC never loses power or shuts off completely.
Things I've already tried:
- Windows Memory Diagnostic
- Checking RAM profiles and voltages in BIOS
- Verifying RAM settings are correct
- Disabling VRAM/RAM options for Enshrouded via Steam launch options
Since Enshrouded became more stable after changing those settings but The Witcher 3 is still crashing, I'm not sure whether this is a RAM issue, VRAM issue, driver problem, or something else entirely.
Any ideas on what I should test next?
System Specs
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (8-core)
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Motherboard: ASRock X570 Taichi
- RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4×8GB)
- PSU: Corsair 900W
I've no idea what i can do next other than just buy new ram, but as you imagine that now a costly fix, if that's even the issue.