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Random Freezes

I have a slim form factor build: AMD Ryzen 2700, 8GB Team T-Force Delta RGB 3,000MHz RAM, a single PNY factory overclocked XLR8 RTX 2060, 250GB Samsung 860 EVO SSD, and 2TB Hitachi hard drive. They’re connected to an ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F motherboard, which is stuffed in a Thermaltake Core G3 and connected to a Dell P1914S.

Recently my PC started acting up. Sometimes if I leave it on, the entire thing freezes—mouse, keyboard, and even the power switch become nonresponsive. The only solution is to switch the power supply off and on, then reboot. It may be the drivers, but I have an issue installing them—what do I do with the compressed folder that was downloaded? How do I get my other drivers?

I also tried resetting my motherboard settings, but that brings the RAM speed down to 2,400MHz. I’ve not had any BSODs, nor has WebDiscover invaded my

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