Computer restarts in the middle of bf4/watch dogs

Jebus

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Hi i have a problem. i just got a new pc. pretty solid build.
Geforce gtx 780 ti
Intel core i5-4670k 3,4 GHz
8 GB ram
1920x1020
337.88 drivers for nvidia
Windows 8.1
corsair ax 760i 760w Platinum Psu

This is more than enough to run ultra on bf4/watchdogs but i get these random pc restarts and just crashes where i can't see anything. it's just black. but the pc is on.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i5-4670k
    Motherboard
    z87 atx asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce gtx 780ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 samsung and 1 LG
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    one ssd
    PSU
    corsair ax 760i 760w platinum
    Case
    fractal design define r4
    Cooling
    2 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    qpad mk50
    Mouse
    qpad something
    Internet Speed
    100mb up. x mb down
    Browser
    Google chrome
How long does it run for before this happens? Does your system start acting sluggish before it happens? Does it always happen at the same point, or after the same amount of time? Does it happen every time or just some times? Right now it seems like it could either be a driver issue or a heat issue.

Is there anything in your C:\Windows\Minidump folder? Have you checked the Event Viewer for any reports or errors?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.3-3.7 Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI Z77-G41
    Memory
    16 GB Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3-1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GT 730
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 20 Inch Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1680*1050
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB
    Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB
    PSU
    Thermaltake 550W
    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred Two
    Cooling
    Arctic Freezer i30 CO
    Keyboard
    Logitech K330
    Mouse
    Logitech M215
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps
    Browser
    Comodo Chromodo
    Antivirus
    Comodo Internet Security Premium
the minidump folder is empty.
it is random. sometimes it doesn't happen and sometiems it does. but most likely it happens. usually in the start or after 30 minutes. the most times it crashes is in bf4 and watch dogs when i jsut started th game. otherwise i can play for a bit but then it crashes. also usually the fans go up to very high % usage when it crashes
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i5-4670k
    Motherboard
    z87 atx asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce gtx 780ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 samsung and 1 LG
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    one ssd
    PSU
    corsair ax 760i 760w platinum
    Case
    fractal design define r4
    Cooling
    2 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    qpad mk50
    Mouse
    qpad something
    Internet Speed
    100mb up. x mb down
    Browser
    Google chrome
Maybe its a driver issue then. One thing I recommend trying is downloading Driver Booster from IOBit and letting it update all your out of date drivers, then try again. Also try running the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool in the Administrative Options in the control panel. After that, try running a chkdsk with the command prompt using chkdsk /r.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.3-3.7 Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI Z77-G41
    Memory
    16 GB Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3-1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GT 730
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 20 Inch Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1680*1050
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB
    Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB
    PSU
    Thermaltake 550W
    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred Two
    Cooling
    Arctic Freezer i30 CO
    Keyboard
    Logitech K330
    Mouse
    Logitech M215
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps
    Browser
    Comodo Chromodo
    Antivirus
    Comodo Internet Security Premium
the only driver that needed updating was a driver for the network card. and chkdsk did nothing. i tried the windows memory check and no errors it said
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i5-4670k
    Motherboard
    z87 atx asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce gtx 780ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 samsung and 1 LG
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    one ssd
    PSU
    corsair ax 760i 760w platinum
    Case
    fractal design define r4
    Cooling
    2 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    qpad mk50
    Mouse
    qpad something
    Internet Speed
    100mb up. x mb down
    Browser
    Google chrome
Try installing SpeedFan and see where the temps of you CPU cores are sitting at while idle, and while playing a game. Post the temps here. Your CPU may be overheating and triggering the thermal shutdown protection circuit. With the Core i5 series, thermal shutdown comes in at 100C. Id say as long as your not exceeding 85C you should be fine. Typically you dont want your core temp to exceed 75C for extended periods of time.

Also maybe run sfc /scannow from an administrator level command prompt and see what that turns up. It may be due to a corrupt system level file or driver.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-windows-8-a.html?filter
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.3-3.7 Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI Z77-G41
    Memory
    16 GB Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3-1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GT 730
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 20 Inch Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1680*1050
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB
    Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB
    PSU
    Thermaltake 550W
    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred Two
    Cooling
    Arctic Freezer i30 CO
    Keyboard
    Logitech K330
    Mouse
    Logitech M215
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps
    Browser
    Comodo Chromodo
    Antivirus
    Comodo Internet Security Premium
my gpu tweak settings have set my fans to auto. maybe i should change that?
it has also set the gpu temp target(c) to 82

Should i optimise those settings maybe? currently im running world of warcraft spotify skype and google chrome at 50*C
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i5-4670k
    Motherboard
    z87 atx asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce gtx 780ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 samsung and 1 LG
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    one ssd
    PSU
    corsair ax 760i 760w platinum
    Case
    fractal design define r4
    Cooling
    2 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    qpad mk50
    Mouse
    qpad something
    Internet Speed
    100mb up. x mb down
    Browser
    Google chrome
my pc crashed when i try to run speedfan. driver_not_more_or_less it said something like that
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i5-4670k
    Motherboard
    z87 atx asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce gtx 780ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 samsung and 1 LG
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    one ssd
    PSU
    corsair ax 760i 760w platinum
    Case
    fractal design define r4
    Cooling
    2 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    qpad mk50
    Mouse
    qpad something
    Internet Speed
    100mb up. x mb down
    Browser
    Google chrome
i tried playing watch dogs now and i ran with 50*C and then boom it crashed after 2 minutes
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i5-4670k
    Motherboard
    z87 atx asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce gtx 780ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 samsung and 1 LG
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    one ssd
    PSU
    corsair ax 760i 760w platinum
    Case
    fractal design define r4
    Cooling
    2 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    qpad mk50
    Mouse
    qpad something
    Internet Speed
    100mb up. x mb down
    Browser
    Google chrome
The crash with running speedfan is fairly common on some chipsets. Some storage drivers dont play nicely with Speedfan for whatever reason. There is a workaround for this though. What you can do is edit the shortcut for speedfan. If you dont have a shortcut for it on your desktop, create one. Then right click and it and click properties. In the target box, after the end of the quotation marks add the flag /NOSCSISCAN. I had to do this myself to keep it from crashing my system and after that it works flawlessly.

50*C is a very acceptable core temp and is not enough to cause problems. The only other thing I can think of is doing a surface scan test of your HDD to see if there are any bad sectors. Download a program called HDDScan and use that to do a read test on the drive. Other than that, try looking through the event viewer for anything that seems off that might be related to these two games and any other programs you have been having issues with. If that doesnt turn up anything, Ill be at a loss.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.3-3.7 Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI Z77-G41
    Memory
    16 GB Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3-1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GT 730
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 20 Inch Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1680*1050
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB
    Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB
    PSU
    Thermaltake 550W
    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred Two
    Cooling
    Arctic Freezer i30 CO
    Keyboard
    Logitech K330
    Mouse
    Logitech M215
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps
    Browser
    Comodo Chromodo
    Antivirus
    Comodo Internet Security Premium
If you dont mind the "intrusion",would you please define if the system crashes,while playing any game or just them two?
Is that a one 8 giga stick or two by 4?Please reseat-swap your module(s) and check your connections thoroughly.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W8 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home...made ®
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 4x4Gb 1600 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II SLI
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Flatron W2240S PN
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra Plus SATA 3 128GB X2

    Western Digital Caviar Blue 2x1TB + WD Caviar Black 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM 850 X
    Case
    Chieftec Dragon
    Cooling
    Thermalright Macho HR-02
    Keyboard
    Ivation mechanical backlit
    Mouse
    MS Optical 6000
    Internet Speed
    24 Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    ESET NOD32 8.0.312.0
It is only in watch dogs and battlefield 4 as i've noticed from the games i play. and its a one 8 giga ram stick. and i really dont understand what you mean by the last sentence
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i5-4670k
    Motherboard
    z87 atx asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce gtx 780ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 samsung and 1 LG
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    one ssd
    PSU
    corsair ax 760i 760w platinum
    Case
    fractal design define r4
    Cooling
    2 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    qpad mk50
    Mouse
    qpad something
    Internet Speed
    100mb up. x mb down
    Browser
    Google chrome
Make sure that your power and SATA cables,RAM modules and PCI cards are properly seated.
I noticed that you are using two monitors,does the system still crashes if playing on only one?Just to rule things out,try playing on one,if not already tried.Could it be that the games themselfs are corrupted,what is their source?
How about the outcome of checking the HDD surface,any errors?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W8 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home...made ®
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 4x4Gb 1600 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II SLI
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Flatron W2240S PN
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra Plus SATA 3 128GB X2

    Western Digital Caviar Blue 2x1TB + WD Caviar Black 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM 850 X
    Case
    Chieftec Dragon
    Cooling
    Thermalright Macho HR-02
    Keyboard
    Ivation mechanical backlit
    Mouse
    MS Optical 6000
    Internet Speed
    24 Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    ESET NOD32 8.0.312.0
i'l try playing with only one monitor
well now when i tried starting my watch dogs campaign. i could continue and it said the save files are corrupt
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i5-4670k
    Motherboard
    z87 atx asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce gtx 780ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 samsung and 1 LG
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    one ssd
    PSU
    corsair ax 760i 760w platinum
    Case
    fractal design define r4
    Cooling
    2 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    qpad mk50
    Mouse
    qpad something
    Internet Speed
    100mb up. x mb down
    Browser
    Google chrome
i have an ssd so how would hhd surface check work?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i5-4670k
    Motherboard
    z87 atx asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce gtx 780ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 samsung and 1 LG
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    one ssd
    PSU
    corsair ax 760i 760w platinum
    Case
    fractal design define r4
    Cooling
    2 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    qpad mk50
    Mouse
    qpad something
    Internet Speed
    100mb up. x mb down
    Browser
    Google chrome
Didnt notice that,sorry.I doubt that the SSD is causing the issues but anyway check its performance with Download AS SSD benchmark 1.7.4739 - FileHippo.com and post your results.
How about re-installing and playing a couple of mission of BF4?Looks like data went corrupt from the shutdowns.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W8 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home...made ®
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 4x4Gb 1600 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II SLI
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Flatron W2240S PN
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra Plus SATA 3 128GB X2

    Western Digital Caviar Blue 2x1TB + WD Caviar Black 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM 850 X
    Case
    Chieftec Dragon
    Cooling
    Thermalright Macho HR-02
    Keyboard
    Ivation mechanical backlit
    Mouse
    MS Optical 6000
    Internet Speed
    24 Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    ESET NOD32 8.0.312.0
its in german. but i checked the ssd
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i5-4670k
    Motherboard
    z87 atx asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce gtx 780ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 samsung and 1 LG
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    one ssd
    PSU
    corsair ax 760i 760w platinum
    Case
    fractal design define r4
    Cooling
    2 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    qpad mk50
    Mouse
    qpad something
    Internet Speed
    100mb up. x mb down
    Browser
    Google chrome
storage controller loooks fine,drive is alligned,pretty nice score,you cant blame the SSD.How is playing single monitored?
Never answered,where do the games "come from"?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W8 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home...made ®
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600k
    Motherboard
    GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 4x4Gb 1600 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II SLI
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Flatron W2240S PN
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra Plus SATA 3 128GB X2

    Western Digital Caviar Blue 2x1TB + WD Caviar Black 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM 850 X
    Case
    Chieftec Dragon
    Cooling
    Thermalright Macho HR-02
    Keyboard
    Ivation mechanical backlit
    Mouse
    MS Optical 6000
    Internet Speed
    24 Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    ESET NOD32 8.0.312.0
no difference playign it at a single monitor. what do you mean by where they come from tho?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    intel i5-4670k
    Motherboard
    z87 atx asus
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce gtx 780ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 samsung and 1 LG
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    one ssd
    PSU
    corsair ax 760i 760w platinum
    Case
    fractal design define r4
    Cooling
    2 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    qpad mk50
    Mouse
    qpad something
    Internet Speed
    100mb up. x mb down
    Browser
    Google chrome
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