Games seem to crash randomly on my new computer, anyone know what the problem might be?

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Caleb

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I just got a new custom built computer a week or so ago. the specs are:
4GB ram
windows 7 64bit
ati radon HD 5700 series graphics card 2GB
i5 processor

Anyway when ever i play a big game (eg. Sims 3) it just randomly turns the game off without any warning. this is weird cause it usually takes at least 10 seconds to turn off but it just turns off and take me to the desktop. I've tried running it on compatibility mode with windows vista (like i do on my other computer and it works fine) it seemed to last a bit longer but it still crashed after an hour or so. this problem as also occurred when i was using iTunes.

another problem that i had which may be related is while playing any game within 30 minutes of beginning play red and blue lines are displayed vertically across the screen for about 5 minutes before the system restarts. also whenever a new process is started (eg. plug a set of headphones in for the first time, looking at pictures for the first time) it either displays the red and blue lines or just powers off instantly.

Hope someone can help.

thanks,
Caleb
 
If your computer is new, you might need to update your display drivers. This can be done on your graphics card site or for a laptop you can usually find it on the manufacturer website.
 
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