Help - My Computer is going Emoji on me :(

i2CY

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Hey-Hey,

I have a new/first time build and I keep getting the blue screen of sad face while gaming on Battlefeild 4.

My system specs are as followed:

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VII Formula
Processor: Intel i7-4770K
Memory (part number): G.Skill [TridentX] F3-2400C10D-16GTX – Two sticks 8GB
Graphics Card #1: SAPPHIRE R9 290 4GB GDDR5
Storage #1: Kingston V300 240GB SSD
CPU Cooler: Stock i7 Cooler
Case: Thermaltake UrbanS31
Power Supply: Corsair HX750
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro

Now I know she is running hot, but I have rigged something up out of case to keep it around 62 under heavey gaming load until my aftermarket cooler comes.

It running stable under standard day to day computing.

Anyone have any ideas why it my be becoming unstable?

voltage setup? Ram Timing? Some Setting i haven't for-seen in BIOs?

BIOs has been updated, all drivers have also been updated as well.

It was running unstable with out my GPU as it was just added 2 days ago.

Any pointer of tips would be great!
 

Kuixiv

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If you stress it and purposely have it blue screen, try to take a picture of it before it goes off. See if any error messages match any of these: http://cksolutions.ie/windows-blue-screen-death-fixes/
 

i2CY

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Sorry, I reset the BIOs this morning, no OC is currently on, going to giver a good solid dose of gaming tonight,
If i get the blue screen I'll take a photo and go from there,
If it runs smooth I'll OC it again, but i think I'll hold of until i get the cooler on there for peace of mind.
thanks for your insights however.
will keep you posted