what programs for stress testing

[dreamcast4599]

so i tried running an OCCTcpu only stress test and 10 seconds in the system rebooted what other programs can i run on win 11 to rule out occt being an issue and to ensure my system is stable

 

specs

7800X3D

asrock B650E taichi lite

64gb gskill ddr5 6000 CL32

1000 watt gold rated seasonic focus GX bought in mid to late 2020

asrock challenger 9070

phanteks enthoo primo case

arctlic liquid freezer pro 420mm aio

 

-30 curve optimizer offset in bios with +200 on pbo

[GuiltySpark_]

Just to put a load on the CPU? OCCT is comprehensive with many options. If you need something quick and dirty, Cinebench is popular though it is not strictly a "stress test", but more of a synthetic benchmark. 

 

If you're rebooting within 10 seconds though, you've got larger issues and switching software isn't going to fix it. Undo any overclocks/undervolts (including XMP) and re-test.

[dreamcast4599]

13 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

Just to put a load on the CPU? OCCT is comprehensive with many options. If you need something quick and dirty, Cinebench is popular though it is not strictly a "stress test", but more of a synthetic benchmark. 

 

If you're rebooting within 10 seconds though, you've got larger issues and switching software isn't going to fix it. Undo any overclocks/undervolts (including XMP) and re-test.

 

I set bios to factory default, set the memory to run at the stocks speed of 4800 MHz with XMP turned off. I reset the curve optimizer to the factory default and ran the CPU only test again one minute in if she seems stable no reboot at all so I’m thinking the issue may be with curve optimizer because that was the last thing I changed. I did a -30 on the curve optimizer and I set the PBO to +200 MHz. Those are the only two settings I changed.

[Mark Kaine]

22 minutes ago, dreamcast4599 said:

64gb gskill ddr5 6000 CL32

 

22 minutes ago, dreamcast4599 said:

-30 curve optimizer offset in bios with +200 on pbo

 

Thos two things are likely your issue (especially in combination that doesn't seem reasonable tbh) using different software won't change that (or prove otherwise) Dial it down by a lot and how many "DDR5" sticks are these?

[GuiltySpark_]

Some chips may just not like a flat -30. I haven't checked in a while since I cant be bothered (and lets be honest the different effectively nill) but my 7800x3D didn't. Settled for -20. Conversely my old 7900x had no issues with -40 for the time I owned it.

[Needfuldoer]

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Two popular tools are Prime95 for the CPU and FurMark for the GPU. They'll make your components work as hard as they possibly can, therefore generating as much heat and drawing as much power as they ever will.

[dreamcast4599]

On 1/12/2026 at 1:17 PM, GuiltySpark_ said:

Just to put a load on the CPU? OCCT is comprehensive with many options. If you need something quick and dirty, Cinebench is popular though it is not strictly a "stress test", but more of a synthetic benchmark. 

 

If you're rebooting within 10 seconds though, you've got larger issues and switching software isn't going to fix it. Undo any overclocks/undervolts (including XMP) and re-test.

@GuiltySpark_ turns out my pbo limits were set to auto setting it to motherboard fixed my stability issue