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  "path": "/threads/new-pc-build-keeps-crashing-when-im-gaming.3895420/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-04T17:47:47.000Z",
  "site": "https://forums.tomshardware.com",
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  "textContent": "Hi, this is my first PC build, so I'm having trouble wrapping my head around how to solve this issue. My PC works fine when I do things like watch YouTube or use my art programs, but it will crash within minutes or less when I start playing a game. I have tried playing The Outer Wilds and Dredge so far, and both will consistently crash within a minute or so. I have not changed any of the GPU presets on Afterburner. Here's what Afterburner monitored the last time I tried playing The Outer Wilds. I'm not sure if anything looks out of the ordinary.\n\n\n\nOne thing I noticed is that my voltage limit will be at maximum while my power percent is very low (like 9%) on idle. Is that normal? Every time I try to find anything about voltage, I get stuff about overclocking, but that's not what I'm trying to do. Another thing I wasn't sure about is BUS usage. Is that supposed to be maxing when I'm playing a game that shouldn't use too much processing...\n\nRead more",
  "title": "New PC build keeps crashing when I'm gaming ?"
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