Computer freezes - maybe faulty processor?

[ollyfinck]

I've been having a whole load of problems with my computer crashing or freezing. A few days ago my pc would just switch off for no reason while playing games. Despite this, I continued to try and play on it and it kept turning off, which probably wasn't the best idea as I discovered that my processor was overheating. Max temp is 61.1°C and I once got to 70°C. So I bought the cooler master hyper tx3 evo - overheating problem solved. But now when I play games, instead of it turning off the computer just freezes. However, it stays switched on. I monitored my temperature while doing this and it was 51°C so it can't be overheating. When I hold the power button to turn it off, and then try and turn it back on, it doesn't. It takes quite a while before I can actually turn it on again. As I type this, it is still frozen after about half an hour. Do you think that I might have damaged my processor while trying to play games while it was overheating, and that this has caused a new problem? Or is it something else? I could do with replacing such an outdated processor anyway so I don't mind buying a new one.

Since I could do with a new cpu (probably i5-7600k), should I just do it and it will probably be fixed? Getting that cpu will require a new motherboard too so that's another potential cause gone.

My pc- https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/FinNick519/saved/ZYwBD3 (+ the new cooler)

I have tried ram checks, SFC /scannow, disk error checking. I'm completely lost. Any help would be much appreciated.

Link to pcpartpicker post - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/forums/topic/241826-computer-freezes-in-games-and-i-dont-think-its-overheating

Could the new cooler be the problem? Do I need to update the bios when I add this?

 

[ollyfinck]

That's going to cost even more money, I might just go with the 6600 instead. No overclocking but that's not the most important thing.

 

[Kasper Jorgensen]

You still wont be sure that your RAM would work. DDR3 ram is by the standard, if i remember correctly, rated for 1066MHz at 1.5V. So even if you are able to under voltage them to 1.35V you may have to underclock them below 1066MHz as well which mean your RAM will be slow and a huge bottleneck to your system.

It seems you really don't wanna take the advice i'm giving you, so go buy whatever you like. Just don't come here and complain if it's not working, is unstable or have low performance.

 

[ollyfinck]

You still wont be sure that your RAM would work. DDR3 ram is by the standard, if i remember correctly, rated for 1066MHz at 1.5V. So even if you are able to under voltage them to 1.35V you may have to underclock them below 1066MHz as well which mean your RAM will be slow and a huge bottleneck to your system.

It seems you really don't wanna take the advice i'm giving you, so go buy whatever you like. Just don't come here and complain if it's not working, is unstable or have low performance.

Hey, I said that I am going to buy new ram. I'm listening to you. I'm just trying to minimize the amount of money I spend.

If you're still here to see this, I'm getting the 6600k, the ASUS Z170 M-E D3 and new lower voltage ram. Sorry if it seemed I wasn't listening, I was. I'm just trying to spend less. Thanks for your help.

 

[Kasper Jorgensen]

Cool, in that case why don't you get the 7600K and Z270 board instead? The price difference is minimal and you get a CPU running at a higher clock speed and probably capable of overclocking a bit more.

 

[ollyfinck]

Cool, in that case why don't you get the 7600K and Z270 board instead? The price difference is minimal and you get a CPU running at a higher clock speed and probably capable of overclocking a bit more.

I just ordered it. Oops. Oh well. Thanks again

 

[Kasper Jorgensen]

You could be fast and cancel your order. Just write them a mail.

 

[ollyfinck]

You could be fast and cancel your order. Just write them a mail.

I realised that 10 mins later and just got it cancelled. It worked out to be the same price somehow, and I get ddr4 ram too. Thanks again.

 

[ollyfinck]

I also just realised how off-topic this thread got, lol