PC keeps freezing

[Bennie]

Hi guys,

 

for a little while now my pc just keeps freezing while i am working or playing games.
 

I tried everything i could find but it still happening and even more after the last windows 10 update.

I hope someone can help me. 

 

PC specs: 

mobo: msi 970

CPU: amd fx 6300

GPU: msi 1070 gaming x

PSU: cooler master v550

SSD: samsung 850 evo

HDD:Seagate st400DM002, samsung HD 322HJ(this one was a left over drive i store my backups on this drive)

 

BTW sorry if there was bad english.

 

Edit: forgot to add the ram

2x4 GB 1600MHZ, corsair vengeane LP

 

[Stardar1]

2 minutes ago, Bennie said:

Hi guys,

 

for a little while now my pc just keeps freezing while i am working or playing games.
 

I tried everything i could find but it still happening and even more after the last windows 10 update.

I hope someone can help me. 

 

PC specs: 

mobo: msi 970

CPU: amd fx 6300

GPU: msi 1070 gaming x

PSU: cooler master v550

SSD: samsung 850 evo

HDD:Seagate st400DM002, samsung HD 322HJ(this one was a left over drive i store my backups on this drive)

 

BTW sorry if there was bad english.

I recommend:

 

running a monitoring software 9I like Rainmeter) to see if any one component is reaching max load, in which case the solution is to upgrade it (Probably your CPU if this is the issue)

 

running a malware/virus scan (Can't hurt) I recommend MalwareBytes

 

Check drive health (probably not an issue, but it can also be related to a near-full SSD)

 

the solution that will nearly always work is to re-install windows. 

[Bennie]

1 minute ago, Stardar1 said:

I recommend:

 

running a monitoring software 9I like Rainmeter) to see if any one component is reaching max load, in which case the solution is to upgrade it (Probably your CPU if this is the issue)

 

running a malware/virus scan (Can't hurt) I recommend MalwareBytes

 

Check drive health (probably not an issue, but it can also be related to a near-full SSD)

 

the solution that will nearly always work is to re-install windows. 

I already tried a re-install but it is still happening but i will try the other things.

[Cela1]

Are you overclocking?

[Bennie]

Just now, Cela1 said:

Are you overclocking?

No

[Stardar1]

3 minutes ago, Bennie said:

I already tried a re-install but it is still happening but i will try the other things.

if you re-installed windows it is most likely a hardware issue, in which case, the solution would be to replace/upgrade the parts. 

 

If i had to guess, I'd say it was your CPU and motherboard, as both are quite old and not very powerful when it comes to running the latest and greatest. 

[Cela1]

Just now, Bennie said:

No

Hmm, I agree with @Stardar1 then.

[Bennie]

18 minutes ago, Stardar1 said:

if you re-installed windows it is most likely a hardware issue, in which case, the solution would be to replace/upgrade the parts. 

 

If i had to guess, I'd say it was your CPU and motherboard, as both are quite old and not very powerful when it comes to running the latest and greatest. 

Thats what i was thinking aswell but even with not that instesive games like prison architect and a older game as dishonored it keeps happening, and if i had hardware to replace it with i would do it but i dont have any lying around. when i was typing this message with no other program's running my pc froze again

[Stardar1]

Just now, Bennie said:

Thats what i was thinking aswell but even with not that instesive games like prison architect and a older game as dishonored it keeps happening, and if i had hardware to replace it with i would do it but i dont have any lying around. when i was typing this message with no other program's running my pc froze again

It could be an issue with age, rather than the power of the components. 

 

best thing to do is to use software to monitor its heat and performance levels while playing, based on that, replacements may be in order. 

[Bennie]

Just now, Stardar1 said:

It could be an issue with age, rather than the power of the components. 

 

best thing to do is to use software to monitor its heat and performance levels while playing, based on that, replacements may be in order. 

i will keep a eye out for the themps. thanks for thinking with me.

[Stardar1]

Just now, Bennie said:

i will keep a eye out for the themps. thanks for thinking with me.

no problem, if you end up needing replacements, you know where to go for help. 

[raphidy]

Try to play/game with minimal specs: use only a drive for the OS, one ram and see how it goes. Might be psu or other components like others said before.