New gaming rig, games keep random freezing/crashing

[Simon Brolsma]

So i got my new rig for lets say a month now, and while gaming my games keep crashing.

It happend on different games now like:
Just Cause 2
ArmA 3 Alpha [Still alpha so might be a bug]
Far Cry 3
Heroes and Generals [More for a test then actual gaming]
Planetside 2
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My specs:
Intel i5 3570k 3,4Ghz
ASUS GTX660 TI-DC2T-2GD5
16Gb ram 1333mhz
600w Power Suply
Windows 8 64bit
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I got a case with 2x a 200mm fan and 1x 120mm fan
i really have no idea what might be the problem, i guess its the PSU wich might be to low but not sure maybe its a HDD failure witch i also have readed on different forums.
If the HDD might be the problem what is wrong with the HDD then???
what might be usefull to know is this:
When my games freezes the game itself freezes, when i do ctrl+alt+del > Taskmanager my screen is black but i can still use the windows 8 metro menu and my taskbar is also still able to use, although my screen is all black/white and cant use it... might it be a virus?
because i dont wanna buy a new PSU :\
pls help i just want to game!!

 

[Simon Brolsma]

Btw, i tried multiple things, downgrading DirectX and downgrading the drivers of my gtx 660 from 314.22 to 314.21 but it didnt fix it D:

 

[bigcyco1]

I think it has to do with windows 8 none of my games crash on windows 7 but when i try windows 8 some did i can't say that for sure is the issue just saying what happened to me.It could also be your power supply if it's a cheap non reliable psu.

 

[Simon Brolsma]

My friends also have a windows 8 and dont have those problems, this is my PSU:
Huntkey LW6600 600w
if it is the problem i might buy a
http://us.hardware.info/productinfo/158603/corsair-gaming-series-v2-gs800-800w
Corsair 800w PSU
but before i buy it i wanna be sure its the problem

 

[Tieuw]

try another psu if you have one or a friends one. Than you can check it.
Never heard of that brand if would suggest one of the following, Corsair, XFX, Seasonic, Antec.
Btw you don't need a 800watt even if you go sli. For one card a good 550 psu is enough.

 

[Simon Brolsma]

meh, dont have any left over psu's :\

 

[Simon Brolsma]

Maybe this helps u abit further...

the error popped up after lets say a couple of minutes waiting after the game froze, i still was able to just go to google download stuff just using my pc......
(sorry for my pc is not in english 😛)
but where u saw standing ''Schijf'' on taskmanager it was while crashing lets say around 96% dropped to 50% climed to 96%
i dont know anything about CPUID but i thought this might be usefull....

 

[Tieuw]

Ik heb geen idee😉
I don't know much about error codes..
Ask your friend to let you use his psu to test the system.
Then you will know for sure..

 

[Simon Brolsma]

ok thanks anyway