vvhocare5 :
Lets isolate the issue and rule some of your problems out. With this problem, always look at heat and power first.
Reinstalling the OS isnt the root problem you are facing.
Go get GPUz, launch a game and see what the temp is doing. You will want to log to a file other wise its dead too if it bluescreens.
I would also run HWMonitor in the back ground and see what else is going on - temp and voltage wise.
Go run Malwarebytes and any other program you like and get rid of the crapware bothering you. Its just one less thing to deal with.
Double check the connections, unplug the card and reinstall it. Whats the power supply - these things age over time.
If the card is hot, look for any issues (fans die), dust bunnies and if nothing else, remove and reinstall the cooler. With the cover off, look for obviously bad capacitors (silver cans). Reinstall.
Not hot, cast a wary eye at the PSU and buy a replacement (if not very good). May help, may not, but you will have a new PSU...one less thing bothering you....
Check the CPU/heatsink mounting by the way, those things loosen and as soon as the CPU heats up bluescreen is your new color....
Nothing works? Beg borrow or steal a friends video card to see if it is your system or card.
THANK YOU for the recommendation about the CPU heatsink!! I had never thought of that!
however, for future reference, I will answer the other stuff.
1.) I have EVGA Precision, and i regularly monitor GPU temp. as in, I always have it running when I game, since my card used to get up to 100C in Crysis (lulz)
2.) I ran Malwarebytes, came up almost clean. wtf's
3.) I just uninstalled and reinstalled the card the other day, had massive dustbunnies in it (hence 100C)
4.) PSU - good suggestion.
5.) In the process of removing my GPU, as i was closing up my computer, i took out my CPU heatsink, as it had also started to accumulate dust. Probably one of the stupider things ive done, now that i think about it. I probably need to go out and get some CPU glue now, its contact is probably drastically reduced now that there are (most likely) huge air pockets in the glue.
but thank you! i'll check my cpu temps, and get back to you!