PC Freezing/Crashing While Playing Games

[WigglesR]

Built my PC about a year and a half ago (bought from iBP) and have since replaced the PSU, all stock fans and the RAM. Been playing Overwatch/Borderland Pre-Sequel recently and I can only play for about 5-10 minutes on each one before the computer crashes. Temperatures are stable hovering at around 60 degrees c at the time of the crashes. The activity on the GPU and CPU seem fine (from what Speedfan and AMD Radeon are telling me). I've no idea what can be causing this. I've ran into this problem before but it only started getting bad again about two days ago, with about two months since the last major occurrences. (I also run Chrome with YouTube open while playing Pre-Sequel.) I also got an IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error while playing Pre-Sequel.

Specs:

Operating System
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
CPU
AMD FX-9590
Vishera 32nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 669MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. 990FXA-UD3 (CPU 1)
Graphics
S24E510C (1920x1080@60Hz)
HP 2159 (1920x1080@60Hz)
2048MB ATI AMD Radeon R9 200 Series (C.P. Technology)
Storage
74GB INTEL SSDSA2M080G2GC SATA Disk Device (SSD)
931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-75M2NA0 SATA Disk Device (SATA)
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NSC0 SATA CdRom Device
PSU
Corsair RM1000 (1000 watt)

 

[WigglesR]

Okay, there is ONE frontal fan spot, TWO on the top of the case, ONE on the bottom and ONE on the back. The one on the bottom is unusable due to the PSU size, the front top one is inhabited on exhaust, the back is inhabited by two fans and the radiator set on intake. The fan in the front is inhabited by the stock fan, currently unsure if it's intake or outtake. Is this a good case? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352054&cm_re=Fractal_Design_Define_S-_-11-352-054-_-Product was looking at this if I needed a new one.

 

[Darkbreeze]

That is actually my exact case, except I have the windowed version. It's actually designed for liquid cooling, so you could easily mount your radiator in front the way it ought to be, so long as the tubing will reach, which it should if the cooler is worth a damn. I'm currently using a Noctua air cooler, but will likely build a custom loop for it eventually.

Mine is of course somewhat modified, having cut out the front panel for full length mesh to increase airflow and coloring the case panels.

Still working on the custom sleeving for the PSU cables. So yes, it's a good case. I can't say that it's the right case for YOU, but it was for me. There are a lot of very good choices out there though. Without opening up the front panel though, I'm not sure it's the case you want for that 9xxx series system. Might want something with more airflow out of the box unless you feel up to doing some modifications.


This might be a very good choice, is made by a highly respected brand, has good features and good reviews. I haven't built in this smaller M model, but I have built several systems in the full tower Enthoo Pro, and it's a joy to work with. I expect the Enthoo Pro M to be the same, just not as ginormous as it's big brother:

https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Tower-Chassis-PH-ES515P_BK/dp/B011A2LWZI?ie=UTF8&tag=pcpapi-20

 

[WigglesR]

Wow, lol, your case/setup looks so nice. I literally bought the cheapest thing on iBP because I was impatient, knew little to nothing about cooling or power, I actually had a 700 watt PSU by default which caused SO much problems. I might actually be able to get a full refund on this because it's under warranty, if I can I'm doing it so I have time to think over my purchase rather than buying it ASAP because I know a lot more now. My dad was deployed in Saudi Arabia when I bought it so I had little to no communication with him about it.

 

[Darkbreeze]

If you can get a refund, it might not be a bad idea. Plus, as it turns out, that PSU, the Corsair RM series, might be a really poor unit. What is the exact model number of that unit? Should be listed right on the sticker on the power supply.

 

[WigglesR]

The PSU is new, I wouldn't be getting a refund on that, lol, Model # = 75-002136

 

[Darkbreeze]

To sum up, the RM1000 could easily get a recommendation and a score above 9.0 from me with a few fixes, but its mediocre ripple suppression managed to spoil the overall positive picture. Corsair, which so far has had a great reputation with PSUs, should immediately take a look into the RM1000's increased ripple to fix this issue as soon as possible with CWT, this unit's OEM. While this problem only occurs at very high loads, near to the unit's full capacity, it is unjustifiable. I would also like to see a higher triggering point for its OTP (Over Temperature Protection) since I encountered shut downs once I put a full load on the PSU while ambient temperatures were no higher than 44°C-45°C.

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/RM1000/11.html

Considering the very high power consumption of the FX-9590, plus the demands of your graphics card, and depending on what kind of ambient temperature you have in the room where your unit is, and factoring in the fact that the Corsair RM, CS, VS and CX units use cheap capacitors, this could easily be your entire problem. It might NOT be, but it certainly COULD be contributing to it along with the lack of case cooling, although the PSU should be entirely separate from the rest of the system cooling. Even so, it's a potential issue worth considering. We see a lot of the CX, CS, VS and RM units here due to failures.

Since you said the PSU was very hot to the touch, makes it that much more likely.

 

[WigglesR]

I feel like I don't necessarily need to refund my PC, maybe just get a new case, learn to cable manage and get a new GPU for the newer titles. I will try swapping my PSU with my dads if his is big enough.

*Edit: it's out of refund policy range, if any of the stock parts are causing problems, it's still under warranty for 2 more years.

 

[WigglesR]

If you don't mind me asking, may I get a spec sheet of your rig?

 

[Darkbreeze]

Equipment: i7-6700k
Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 5
16GB G.Skill Tri-X 3000mhz
Sapphire R9 280 (Temp)
EVGA G2 750w
Noctua NH-U14S
with an NF-A14 PWM fan
4 x Aerocool DS 140 red/black case fans with 4 Noctua NF-A15's as backups
Fractal Design Define S

 

[WigglesR]

Nice

 

[Darkbreeze]

Thanks. It's a labor of love. Sometimes also a love-hate relationship.

 

[WigglesR]

gonna kms, literally had to update windows, thanks for all the help guys!