Just Built a New PC, Getting Random BSODs After Playing Games, Any Ideas?

I built a new PC on November 7th with all new parts, nothing second-hand. I got my CPU, GPU, motherboard, and RAM from Microcenter and the rest from Amazon. I’ve made sure my drivers are up to date, and I reinstalled the major ones just in case. I also updated my BIOS via USB to support my newer CPU. The BIOS version I have now is f32b, which I found out later is a beta version.

Everything runs great when gaming, like Space Marine 2 at 3440x1440p with 100+FPS on max settings. No stuttering, no overheating.

But here’s the problem—random crashes. After a game or program crashes, my PC slows down and eventually BSODs. I’ve had around five BSODs in the last month. They happen after crashes or during reboot attempts, but never during the game itself. Each BSOD has a different stop code. The most recent one was “POOL_CORRUPTION_IN_FILE_AREA”, which is new.

I suspect it’s a driver or storage issue, but all drivers are updated, and the PC is brand new. I only changed a few BIOS settings: enabled XMP, multi-core enhancement, and Resizable BAR. Everything else is on default.

Hardware Specs:

  • Motherboard: GIGABYTE B650 Gaming X AX V2
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700x
  • GPU: GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
  • RAM: Flare X5 DDR5-6000 32GB
  • Storage: WD_BLACK 1TB SN850X NVMe SSD
  • PSU: EVGA 750 GT
  • CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
  • Case: MSI MPG GUNGNIR 300R Airflow

Anyone have ideas or has anyone faced this before? Let me know!

We need to check the dump files for a clearer picture of the BSOD issue.

If you can boot into Windows or Safe Mode, check C:\Windows\Minidump for any files. If you have any, copy them to the desktop, zip the folder, and upload it. You can use file-sharing sites like catbox.moe or mediafire.com to upload the files.

Multiple dump files are useful for diagnosing, so if you only have one, upload that and follow this guide to set up Small Memory Dumps. The “Overwrite dump file” option will be disabled for small dumps, so you won’t lose them.

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Try running memtest86 from a USB. It might be a hardware issue, like defective RAM.

Luchivya said:
Try running memtest86 from a USB. It might be a hardware issue, like defective RAM.

I tried running memtest86, but it didn’t seem to work. I confirmed that my motherboard uses UEFI and set it to boot first, but after a quick loading circle, it just booted into Windows again.

Changing BIOS or disk settings can cause data loss, so always double-check your backups before tweaking your PC.

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Try checking the integrity of your memory.

  1. Reseat the Memory Modules.
  2. Run Memtest86+.
  3. Run Windows Memory Diagnostics.

Here are some guides: Memtest Guide, Windows Memory Test Guide.

Edit: Added reseating memory as a first step.

@Aza
I tried running memtest86, but it didn’t work as expected. I confirmed my motherboard uses UEFI and set it to boot first, but after a short loading screen, Windows just loaded up instead.

Have you updated your BIOS to the latest version? Sometimes that fixes random BSOD issues like this.