[SOLVED] Why are all of my games crashing?

[Hecati]

For a while now pretty much every game i play crashes. Some games i can play for hours and maybe it'll crash but other games not even 10 minutes in it'll crash. I have done pretty much every type of troubleshooting that someone with little knowledge on computers can do. I've reinstalled games & drivers, capped FPS, lowered game settings as low as I can get them, updated every piece of software I can think of (BIOS, GPU drivers, games themselves, windows), I have even completely reinstalled windows but nothing seems to fix it. On top of this I've been getting blue screens frequently. I'm beginning to suspect its a hardware issue (most likely CPU) but as I said I know little about computers. Is there anyway I can definitely pin this on a hardware issue so that i can look to replace it or fix it in any way?
Computer Specs:
Motherboard- Asrock B450M pro4
GPU- XFX RX 580 8GB
CPU- Ryzen 7 1700
Power supply- Thermaltake Lite Power 550W

 

[Jorma04]

For a while now pretty much every game i play crashes. Some games i can play for hours and maybe it'll crash but other games not even 10 minutes in it'll crash. I have done pretty much every type of troubleshooting that someone with little knowledge on computers can do. I've reinstalled games & drivers, capped FPS, lowered game settings as low as I can get them, updated every piece of software I can think of (BIOS, GPU drivers, games themselves, windows), I have even completely reinstalled windows but nothing seems to fix it. On top of this I've been getting blue screens frequently. I'm beginning to suspect its a hardware issue (most likely CPU) but as I said I know little about computers. Is there anyway I can definitely pin this on a hardware issue so that i can look to replace it or fix it in any way?
Computer Specs:
Motherboard- Asrock B450M pro4
GPU- XFX RX 580 8GB
CPU- Ryzen 7 1700
Power supply- Thermaltake Lite Power 550W

With crashes do you mean it crashes to the desktop? Run memtest86 to check for memory errors. Your powersupply cloud be the issue since it is a low guality/wattage unit. If you are using dual channel try to run games with one stick unless you have 8gb sticks it may not be possible. How about gpu/cpu temps? what are your cpu/gpu clocks while gaming?

 

[SamirD]

My bet is also on the memory. Boot up the ultimate boot cd and run memtest on your memory. You can also test your cpu with the tools on that cd.

 

[Flayed]

It does sound like a memory stability issue. I would bump up the voltage to the memory by a notch in the BIOS

Your PSU looks like a particularly crap one. I would replace it with something half decent.

 

[Hecati]

I tested my ram using memtest86 and it read 109 errors in the first pass, i ended it there and proceeded to test each ram stick individually one pass each there were no errors. I then tested them in dual channel switching between A1 B1 and A2 B2 no errors. I then put all of the ram sticks in again but in a different order than originally tested and there were no errors on 1 pass. I don't know if maybe i should do more passes or if its possible that just readjusting my ram fixed the issue. I do however plan on getting a better PSU

 

[Jorma04]

I tested my ram using memtest86 and it read 109 errors in the first pass, i ended it there and proceeded to test each ram stick individually one pass each there were no errors. I then tested them in dual channel switching between A1 B1 and A2 B2 no errors. I then put all of the ram sticks in again but in a different order than originally tested and there were no errors on 1 pass. I don't know if maybe i should do more passes or if its possible that just readjusting my ram fixed the issue. I do however plan on getting a better PSU

Reseating RAM could have fixed your issue. How about gaming any crashes?

 

[Hecati]

I've played a bit now and I haven't gotten any crashes I think reseating might have fixed the issue. Thanks!!

 

[Jorma04]

I've played a bit now and I haven't gotten any crashes I think reseating might have fixed the issue. Thanks!!

No problem! Happy to Help!