Question PC randomly crashes games - Rust - for no reason

[Edmilsom]

Hi,

So whenever i play games on my PC, Namely rust the game crashes for no reason - i've reinstalled twice, ensured my steam library is on a new decent working ssd, updated all my drivers and receive no error messages.

Why could this be?

My PC bluescreen a few weeks back a couple times but thats about it?

Any ideas?

 

[SGSrini]

Maybe You Have Minimum Specifications For the Game And Ur CPU and Ram are taking heavy load

 

[Edmilsom]

Nope - I am running a 2700x with a 3070 with 32GB ram running at like 3200 MHZ.

Rust system requirements

• CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD FX-9590 or better
• CPU SPEED: Info
• RAM: 8 GB
• OS: Windows 7 64bit
• VIDEO CARD: GTX 670 2GB / AMD R9 280 better
• PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
• VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
• FREE DISK SPACE: 10 GB
• DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 2048 MB

 

[rickypicky5]

Hi,

So whenever i play games on my PC, Namely rust the game crashes for no reason - i've reinstalled twice, ensured my steam library is on a new decent working ssd, updated all my drivers and receive no error messages.

Why could this be?

My PC bluescreen a few weeks back a couple times but thats about it?

Any ideas?

Please list all your PC components including their make and model.

Of particular interest is your power supply and your cooling solution for your CPU.

Crashes while gaming are usually attributed to either heat or power issues.

 

[Edmilsom]

I will upload these shortly - But looking at eventviewr the error/ crashing part is unityplayer,dll

 

[Edmilsom]

Please find below my list of specs:

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor, 3700 Mhz, 8 Core(s), 16 Logical Processor(s)
CPU Cooler AMD wraith fan
Motherboard X470 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B79)
Graphics card 3070 Founders edition
PSU Corsair RM 500
SSDs samsung 870 + Kingston SSD + m.2 1TB SSD
HDDs 3TB, 1TB
4 Case fans


please let me know if you need any more info!

 

[rickypicky5]

NVIDIA recommends a 650W PSU for the RTX 3070.

500W isn't going cut it when you're gaming.

 

[Edmilsom]

NVIDIA recommends a 650W PSU for the RTX 3070.

500W isn't going cut it when you're gaming.

sorry its a 550 - However i have had the set up for over a year and its worked fine until recent?
Could it still be the PSU?

 

[rickypicky5]

sorry its a 550 - However i have had the set up for over a year and its worked fine until recent?
Could it still be the PSU?

In my opinion, yes, it could still be the issue. PSUs degrade over time and games get more and more GPU intensive. Your 550W PSU, when new, was probably barely cutting it while gaming up to this point.

 

[Edmilsom]

In my opinion, yes, it could still be the issue. PSUs degrade over time and games get more and more GPU intensive. Your 550W PSU, when new, was probably barely cutting it while gaming up to this point.

okay - i have a 750w on order for tomorrow so will update this thread once thats installed and tested

 

[rickypicky5]

okay - i have a 750w on order for tomorrow so will update this thread once thats installed and tested

I think that's a good idea. Even if it's not the culprit for your current issue, the 550W PSU was really pushing the limits with your RTX 3070.

 

[Edmilsom]

I think that's a good idea. Even if it's not the culprit for your current issue, the 550W PSU was really pushing the limits with your RTX 3070.

Update - PSU installed, stress tested, game tested and even OC and no crashes - thanks for the help
Looking to upgrade my CPU as i am still getting very low FPS in rust!