Question PC crashing issues

[seventeen7801]

My pc freezes completely and I have to restart it using the power button. It usually happens while playing any game with 3d graphics for about 5 minutes (though can also happen while not playing or right after leaving a game but that's pretty rare). Sometimes after restart it won't boot until I unplug ethernet.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
Ram: Kingston HyperX KHX3200C16D4/8GX x2
SSD: KINGSTON SA400S37240G
HDD: TOSHIBA HDWD110
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Chassis: GameMax Starlight FRGB
PSU: be quiet! Straight Power 11 650W
Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG259Q
OS: Windows 11 Pro

BIOS version: 7C02v3I
GPU driver version: 561.09

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

By crash do you mean the PC freezes/locks up? Try and disconnect all storage drives apart from your OS. What sort of temps do you see when the lock ups happen? How old is your PSU in your build?

Looking through your motherboard's support page, you have two more BIOS versions pending an update. Once you've verified you've successfully flashed the BIOS on your board, clear the CMOS.

Sometimes after restart it won't boot until I unplug ethernet.
Do you feel a mild tingling sensation when you touch the metal part of your case and your bare feet make contact with a tiled(non-carpeted, non wooden) floor?