Question Completely random crashing and BSODs

[jondivblo]

TLDR; Random crashing that I cant fix by any means of software, and cannot pinpoint possible bad component.
I need help, because I have no clue what to try at this point. I recently upgraded my PC from a i7 9700k & 3080 (And other necessary components) to:

CPU: i9 14900k (Mounted w/Thermal Grizzly contact frame. "Torqued" to exact spec)
GPU: MSI 3080 Gaming Trio
Mobo: MSI Z690 Force Wifi
Memory: x2 32gb Gskill trident Z5 DDR5 6600 *I added another set of this same memory kit post build*
PSU: 1600w EVGA SuperNova
Storage: 2 M.2 SSDs (Samsung), 1 SATA SSD, and 2 HDDs (existing). *Boot on M.2 980 Pro*
Cooling & Fans: Lian li galahad 2, x6 Corsair SP120s.

Along with this upgrade I did a completely fresh windows install and upgraded to windows 11. When playing most games that aren't very low demand like Lethal Company, I experience random crashes at random points. These crashes range in errors but most frequent being ones from UE5/4 games (Alan Wake 2, The Finals, EA WRC, etc..) , the following are the descriptions from crash reports & event viewer. Along with an occasional BSOD, but never while playing a game, only when on desktop doing non-performance intensive processes.

MISSING_ANGELSCRIPT_CALLSTACK
EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION
LowLevelFatalError
Aftermath GPU Crash dump Triggered
DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED
BSOD: Memory_Management
Among some " GPU Memory exceeded " or similar in Overwatch 2 randomly.

These crashes typically do not happen in graphic intensive sections or have any trigger, my temperatures are never excessively high. These are the things I have tried to far to no avail:

DDU GPU Driver fix, multiple times.
Updating Bios, chipset, and any manufacturer driver under that applies.
SFC Scan, fixed once, after that always says no errors.
Different graphics settings (Running in D3D12/11, vsync on/off, hardware acceleration on/off etc..)
XMP Enabled/Disabled
I do not overclock but ensured no overclocking through MSI Click bios
Memtest86+ Received fails on 1st test, no change. Tested each stick by itself with multiple passes, no errors, then all 4 together again- no errors.

I have a hunch that it could be the memory, because as stated before I initially bought x1 32gb Gskill trident Z5 kit, then bought another of the exact same kit. I do now know that this shouldn't be done and if I wanted 64gb it should be from the same kit- but doing Memtest86+ resulted in no errors.
My next step will likely be Clean windows install, and seeing if that makes a difference. If not, then RMAing Ram, Motherboard, then CPU.

If anyone has any suggestions or if you are having issues like this please drop your specs and what you have tried. Thanks.

 

[Aeacus]

I have a hunch that it could be the memory, because as stated before I initially bought x1 32gb Gskill trident Z5 kit, then bought another of the exact same kit. I do now know that this shouldn't be done and if I wanted 64gb it should be from the same kit- but doing Memtest86+ resulted in no errors.
My next step will likely be Clean windows install, and seeing if that makes a difference. If not, then RMAing Ram, Motherboard, then CPU.

Easiest thing to try;
remove all RAM sticks and put only 1 stick in. Look if you still get your BSOD and other crashes.
If not, great, you know the culprit.
But if you still get crashes and the like, even when running 1 stick of RAM, make a clean Win install and then try again with only 1 stick of RAM.