Help needed: PC is failing to run games

[coolguyhavingchillday]

Trying to run Dota 2 and TF2 on my self-built PC, but both games cause my PC to freeze. They both play for ~2-3 minutes into a game before freezing. I don't have a graphics card but other internet forums say that this shouldn't really be a problem. I've tried validating the files in the games, entering commands in 'launch options' from Steam, running the game from the .exe file, etc. but nothing seems to work.

My PC's specs:
Intel Core i5 6400 (not OC'd)
8 GB RAM (DDR4)
1 TB SSHD (Hybrid Drive)

 

Running Windows 10(64 bit), and the Intel graphics drivers have been installed. It passed an MSI Kombustor 3 stress test so it doesn't seem to be an issue with the on-board graphics in itself, so I don't know what to do at this point.

 

Update: I've updated my Motherboard BIOS as well, that hasn't changed anything.

[kinghassan]

hm normally shouldn't be an issue for you're pc as i see from specs. Try validating the game files. Uninstall intel graphics driver using DDU, and reinstall them. IDK what else to suggest tbh. Maybe fresh windows install

[coolguyhavingchillday]

1 minute ago, kinghassan said:

hm normally shouldn't be an issue for you're pc as i see from specs. Try validating the game files. Uninstall intel graphics driver using DDU, and reinstall them. IDK what else to suggest tbh. Maybe fresh windows install

I've done each of those things, twice. Gonna wait for a while before I re-install windows though, if I have to.

[kinghassan]

run the game and pop up task manager check cpu usage and such see what it says

[Trevor87]

Are games on SDD or hard drive ?

 

[coolguyhavingchillday]

18 minutes ago, kinghassan said:

run the game and pop up task manager check cpu usage and such see what it says

Here's a picture of task manager at the point where my screen froze. There doesn't seem to be much wrong....

[coolguyhavingchillday]

18 minutes ago, Trevor87 said:

Are games on SDD or hard drive ?

 

It's a hybrid drive. Basically 1 TB of storage, on which the games are

[Trevor87]

Oh okay I thought if it was a hard drive a I would say try a disk fragmentation but it Hybrid so I say don't do it just in case damages your drive.   

[0x1e]

Your system is set up correctly?

Correct ram speed, timings and volts?

[coolguyhavingchillday]

8 hours ago, 0x1e said:

Your system is set up correctly?

Correct ram speed, timings and volts?

Yeah it seems like it. It runs fine for all non-gaming purposes