Computer Freeze Ups

[TimHenry]

Hello,

 

When I am playing a game on my PC, sometimes it randomly freezes up and the whole system becomes unresponsive. I can't even move the mouse or do ANYTHING. Why is this? It only happens under moderate to heavy loads. The only game that seems to work ok is Minecraft. Answers are much needed! Please save me the trouble and money going and buying a new parts for my system if all possible!

 

There are a few things that I know are NOT the problem:

 

1. Dust buildup/Overheating. I just dusted my PC a couple days ago.( still freezes up) And it wouldn't be an overheat because if that were the case, the computer would shut off, not freeze.

 

2. SATA cable loose. Sometimes my PC has trouble identifying or recognizing the hard drive when it boots up. Like I said, it only freezes under load, and I can do anything from watching u2be to just typing and it doesn't freeze up on me.

 

CPU: AMD-FX 6100

GPU: eVga GTX 650ti SSC 2GB

RAM: 8GB DDR3 Patriot Viper @1600 MHz

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

PSU: Kingwin 650 watt

Mobo: msi 760GM P23(fx)

 

[Stardar1]

Could potentially be caused by a failing hard drive.

 

The first step is to re-install windows, as it's completely free to do so and it will more than likely fix the issue.

[TimHenry]

Could it be a bad SATA port? Do you think it would be a good idea to try and switch ports on my motherboard?

[dragoon20005]

Could it be a bad SATA port? Do you think it would be a good idea to try and switch ports on my motherboard?

you can try switching ports and also change the cables

 

also do a MemTest