System Crashes When Gaming

mrsmile

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So I just build a PC but there has been cases of crashes when I play games. I'm pretty sure it's not because my hardware couldn't handle the games because tbh they're quite decent. there was nothing wrong with the temperature at the moment of crashing (I have GPU and CPU heat monitoring software)

I really have no clue what might be the reason

CPU: Intel i5-4690K Quad-Core 3.5GHz Unclocked
GPU: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB
SSD: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB
RAM: HyperX Fury Series 8GB 1600MHz
MOBO: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate
OS: Windows 8 (64 bits)

any input is welcomed
ask me anything and i will try to fill you in if you think it might be remotely relevant