Bottlenecking or what?

grakelly19

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Hi, I recently built my first gaming PC, and I have run into a problem I don't know how to fix. After about 20~25 minutes of use, a few internet searches and other small tasks, the computer just freezes. I thought this might be bad drivers so I reinstalled them but the same thing happened.
For reference this is my rig:
-1x 4GB DDR4 ram
-Ryzen 5 1400
-EVGA 1050 Ti
-B350 Tomahawk mobo from Msi
-450w PSU

Thank you.
 
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That RAM should solve at least some issues. 4GB is the bare minimum for running windows 10 and web browsing. 2GB is usually used by windows and other running programs at start up. So basically anything you choose to run only has 2GB to work with which is basically nothing. When your PC runs out of RAM it then uses the virtual memory on your HDD which could be causing a lot of your issues.

yo.edy.4ever

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1.Go into safe mode and see if you still have problems.
2.Download Speecy and post a picture of your temperatures while you do something intensive (like playing a game, watching a video at the highest resolution).
3.Run a scan with Zemana Anti-Malware and AdwCleaner. If they found anything, run Malwarebytes and Emsisoft Emergency Kit.
4.Check your HDD/SSD health with CrystalDiskInfo.
5.Run every command from here: http://www.howto-connect.com/sfc-scannow-dism-exe-chkdsk-windows-10/
6.Check your RAM with Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool(https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff700221.aspx)
7.What programs do you have installed?
 

Insomniac Jack

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The first thing I would do is update your BIOS to the latest revision. It could be RAM incompatibility with Ryzen which is common with early BIOS revisions and is still common with certain RAM kits. The other issue is 8GB should be the minimum for any modern system. 4GB does not leave much room for many other programs to be in use. I suspect that you may be maxing out your RAM. Also make sure your RAM is in the proper slot on the MOBO by using your motherboard manual.
 

grakelly19

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I have MSI command center installed, Norton Security, and Malwarebytes installed. According to CrystalDiskInfo my HDD is in "good" health. The Memory Diagnostic Tool didn't find any problems.
This is the picture of the Speccy info while running a PUBG live video on youtube at 1080p:
https://puu.sh/yro1S/b1d39f5a16.jpg

P.S. I'm adding another stick of RAM, same make and model so I'll have 8GB total. I also forgot to mention that I occasionally get the BSoD which says "clock watchdog timeout".

Insomniac Jack:
I did get another 4gb of ram, and as soon as it arrives I will install it, update the BIOS and make sure the RAM is in the proper slots.
 

Insomniac Jack

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That RAM should solve at least some issues. 4GB is the bare minimum for running windows 10 and web browsing. 2GB is usually used by windows and other running programs at start up. So basically anything you choose to run only has 2GB to work with which is basically nothing. When your PC runs out of RAM it then uses the virtual memory on your HDD which could be causing a lot of your issues.
 
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