Windows 10: how to fix valorant causing whole pc to freeze and occasional blue screens

specs:ryzen 7 5800x 8 core processor16gb ram1660 tibeen having issues lately when i play valorant, i am able to launch but after about 2-3 minutes of playing my whole pc freezes and i hear a buzzing noise in my headphones. most of the time i have to power off the pc from the button because of this but if i wait it just takes me back to the first screen of my pc like it had restarted and i have to enter my PIN again. i have seen a blue screen a few times with error code DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION and i have researched this and found it could be due to faulty drivers but my graphic drivers are up to

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PC Blue screens after opening Valorant, programs freeze after wake

I have 2 problems:

1. My computer has blue screens every time I launch Valorant for the first time.
   
   • Since my computer has been freezing, I've shut it down whenever I leave my desk.
     
   • After launching Valorant, my computer's blue screens
     
   • When I restart, Valorant launches normally for the rest of that session
     
   • Once I shut my computer down manually, Valorant BSODs me on the next open
     
2. My computer ALWAYS freezes after waking up from sleep or hibernation. My mouse can still move, all programs are frozen, however. Oddly enough, I can still pause/resume my music on Spotify and hear it. It seems like every program doesn't update the visuals only. I also disconnect from any discord call. To prevent this, I have to shut down my PC.
   

Some things I have already tried:

• Powershell commands
  
• Editing my power plan
  
• Restarting
  
• Downloading windows updates
  
• Using windows troubleshooter
  
• Turning off hardware acceleration
  

Please help! This has been annoying me since early last year, and it's getting worse. I will try every method that you suggest, please reply if I ask for clarification!

 

Computer Freezes Then Blue Screen

Hello,

A stop error (also called a "blue screen" error) can occur if a problem causes your PC to shut down or restart unexpectedly. These errors can be caused by both hardware and software issues.

For us to better assist you, we'd like to know the following:

• Confirm which build is currently installed on your device. To check, follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key + R, then type in winver.
• Click OK.

• Were there any recent changes made prior to this issue?
• What is the make and model of your device?

Meanwhile, we suggest performing the steps on this article
on how to troubleshoot blue screen errors on Windows 10.

We look forward to your response.

Regards.

 

Windows 11 daily BSOD blue screen when playing games

I uninstalled the driver with DDU and did a clean install with a slightly older driver, and feel like it traded one problem for another. Now instead of Windows crashing with a blue screen, the games will crash to desktop and occasionally freeze the PC with a black screen. Valorant crashes to the desktop almost all the time, to the point that it's basically unplayable. Overwatch crashes often, but less than Valorant. League of Legends crashes occasionally - and that only started after Riot added the same anti-cheat program that Valorant has.