Hi all, trying to determine what the cause of these issues during load.

Every time I try to play a game (nothing intensive) I have huge lag as shown in video, this includes multiple crashes and even some BSOD’s or full freezing. Has been getting progressively worse, have replaced my ram, tried all different ram slots and combinations. Only managing to run this (barely at moment) using 1x 16GB stick in A1 Slot (A2 is reccomended for single but wont work)
BUILD (2017)
- CPU: i7 6770k (not OC)
- GPU: ASUS GTX1080 founders (not OC)
- MB: ASUS Maximus VIII Formula ROG
- RAM: new Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2x 16GB (CMK32GX4M2D3600C18)(previously Corsair Dominator Platinum 3200 CMD16GX4M4B3200C16-ROG after issues started as the store said it was faulty)
- Cooler: Corsair H100i (temps are fine, fan fine - replaced few years ago)
- PSU: EVGA 850G2 (seems fine)
- Storage
- SSD primary (185gb / 475gb free) with OS
- HDD secondary (909gb / 1.81tb free)
- SSD secondary (402 / 931gb free)
RAM / MB

Memtest seems to show multiple fails. But this was done on this new 3600 MHz ram not the older ram. Not really sure how to read Memtest results; https://i.ibb.co/1mwYK4s/Mem-Test86-Report-20230921.jpg

Some pointed to the ram slots / motherboard? Unless it’s ram slots themselves? Cant see any physical damage and have cleaned them out well. Thermal wise, temps aren’t high on cooler or GPU / CPU… ram gets warm to touch after switching out slots recently and testing but never hot.

MHz - worth noting that the new ram is not on the Asus QVL list for ram. Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 - 2 x 16 GB (3600MHz). Apparently Corsair Dominator Platinums arent on QVL list either, although I believe the BIOS was updated to allow up to 4000MHz. So this prob not a cause. Task manager is showing 3600 MHz as current speed.

18/11 - tried second ram in A4 - seemed to be running ok, then after a reset it turned to shit again this morning… what the hell is going on…

GPU

Have tested with GPU removed and exactly same issue

ORIGIN

Happened mid game a while back playing Hell Let Loose, it randomly shit froze, sound buzz, shat itself, BSOD and restart. Has been an issue ever since then.
OTHER

- DX12
- Bios: up to date at current v.3801 (updated years ago)
- XMP: switching off doesnt seem to make a diff
- Voltage: Have tried boosting to 1.4 and 1.35 and now set to auto
- Page File: 12,872 MB / 26,708 MB (just set it based on 16gb single stick)
- CHKDSK: https://ibb.co/yWG6y55
- SFC /Scannow: Can’t seem to get it running?
- MEMTEST: https://i.ibb.co/1mwYK4s/Mem-Test86-Report-20230921.jpg