Computer freezes and restarts randomly while playing games.

eksde

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as titled my computer randomly freezes when playing games like bf3 and i have no idea why. My computer is only a few months old and is up to date with hardware.

What i have tried so far:
- Changed the powersupply.
- Reinstalled the drivers with drivesweeper.
- Run Memtest for 2 hours on each stick without coming across any errors.
- Reset GPU to default clocks.

Tho i have overclocked my cpu but i rekon thats not really a problem sence i have never gotten a blue screen.

Also my tempetures are fairly low, never going over 70 deegres while gaming.
 

iwillruinyou

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I'm definitely no PC expert, but could it be a faulty motherboard that can't really handle your CPU overclock - increased voltages, etc.? Have you upgraded your BIOS? One other thing I would consider is the state of your Windows installation or some possible viruses, but I guess these issues would be more persistent - outside of gaming as well. Also, have you checked your HDD or SSD for errors?

I had a similar problem, but it turned out to my my PSU which was 650W and supposed to be perfectly fine for GTX970 and i5, but as it turned out it was of really low quality. I couldn't even reach AC:U main menu without my PC losing power.