I ran memtest86 for 9 hours the other night and had no errors. I can probably find some other sticks. I'll give my GPU to someone to try out. If all of this comes out negative I guess I'll just buy another CPU and eat ice cubes for the rest of the month..

Found the strength to double post.
I just tried what you told me, taking out my mobo from the case, ran it with a Linux key. Direct HDMI feed from the motherboard was giving me no signal, I then plugged my GPU and a Displayport cable, got an image and managed to get to the Ubuntu loading screen but the same usual crash shortly after. No components were hot btw.
About to swap with the spare motherboard right now.
Edit: same issue with the spare motherboard (same model I probably should've tried with a different one but w/e)
Running out of ideas :(

Haven't had time yet to get my motherboard out of my case and test it, although I built a Linux key already and ran it with the mobo still in the case: I don't get past the Ubutu loading screen.
So far my computer doesn't crash once I'm in TF2 unless the map changes so I just disconnect while the server is changing level.
A friend of mine offered me to borrow some of his HDDs to try and run W10 on it. The spare motherboard arrived but I'm waiting to get around the non-conductive test and my friends' HDDs to try to swap.

Just for the record the Windows I use now is a non activated 8.1 version installed on the SSD I ordered after I figured something might have been up with my HDDs. i checked, everything is plugged correctly. I'm suspecting my motherboard to be faulty and I've ordered a spare one, I'll return the original one if it turns out to be the problem.

I will try tonight on a non-conductive surface with the SSD unplugged. Gonna give a try to Linux with the motherboard in the case too.

Just tried it, didn't work

Gonna properly double check everything

Hi again,
When I thought my problems were actually fixed, it turns out they weren't. I no longer have the freeze issue, but my computer restarts at random times (the screen just goes black, and then returns to the bios screen).
I tried to find a pattern for when this actually happens, but couldn't. Some of the moments that are very likely to make my computer restart are listed below:
-opening a new program (although steam & mumble are 2 of the less likely programs to crash it)
-closing a program
-exiting a full screened video (this one is very odd but very consistent, if I leave a video in full screen for more than a minute my PC crashes the moment I press escape or return to desktop button)
All of the vents are spinning, CPU temps is around 45 degrees on average, Motherboard 30 degrees. I tried to take down the vent and re-apply thermal paste, didn't work.
I also tried to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, and the installation crashes during the final restart, while giving me the 0xC1900101 - 0x20017 "Install failed during the SAFE_OS phase with an error on the BOOT operator".
Looking for suggestions on how to fix this once and for all, any help is appreciated.
Thanks!

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Hi,
My issue was solved very randomly, I found a couple of flashes for my BIOS, applied them, and it worked. I have no idea what caused it in the first place, when I was done with the flashes it was still giving me the same freeze. It randomly started working the next day, witchcraft basically.
Sorry for the late notice

Azunis is actually the goat on this game, he's been pitching it to me for weeks

I have an update: I can boot the computer if there aren't any USB plugged into. If I plug anything, the peripheral works for a couple of seconds then the whole computer freezes. I've managed to get to my desktop by typing my password and quickly unplugging the keyboard. I also managed to open the Peripherals window, which told me there were several unrecognized peripherals plugged into my computer. Using the "Check for new Hardware" function or trying to update the drivers failed.
Current plan is to wait for my SSD and install a fresh Windows on it.

It does not afaik

Hi,
Following a fatal overheating issue with the laptop I used to play TF2 on, I recently built a new PC.
Specs are as follow:

Now for my issue. Upon building, everything worked fine, I had to install the new drivers on the new computer, and was ready to play again.
However, 3 days after I started using my computer, it randomly froze. It became completely unresponsive with a still image, and ppl couldn't hear me nor could I hear them on Mumble anymore.
After this incident, I power cycled the computer, and it has never been able to start since. I get through the BIOS, and as I reach Windows, 5 or 10 seconds in, the same freeze happens. It is worth noting that it can freeze on a screen that is still blank or right as I'm about to reach the desktop. From an exterior standpoint, the computer seems to keep working normally (fans are spinning, no particular noise from the drives). The odd thing is this freeze never occurs if I stay in the BIOS menu.
I browsed Google and tried a lot of fixes which I listed below:

I have ran out of ideas, and I am more than welcome for suggestions. I am planning to post this on specialized forums too.

Why is MGE Mike airshotting dragons with fucking spears?
Did Dany pop a xanny before getting on Drogon and forgot about the fleet?
This episode made absolutely no sense

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