P45 NEO-3: Random freeze,boot and disk error

Hello,
Running windows 7 64 Ultimate
3 different errors:
1: "A disk read error occurred Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart"
2: Random freeze when using the pc
3: Can't find booting device or something
it's random .. sometimes working 1 hour and problem .. sometimes (like now) no problems 20 hours+
I have this PC over 1 year and the problem started 3 months ago.. I've bought new HDD Western Digital 1TB
My specs:
MB MSI P45 NEO3-FR S775
DDR2 2x2GB 800 Kingston
CPU Desktop Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83Ghz
VGA PCX XFX 8600GT 250MB DDR3 DVI
Fortron 400w Power supply
DVD LG 20x GH20NS10 Sata
Can someone help me with this?
Is this a hardware or/and software problem?
Thanks

What is your current BIOS Version?
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Fortron 400w Power supply
What is the exact model name of that PSU? How many +12V lines does it have and what is the amperage limit on each of them? (Look at the sticker on the PSU).
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DDR2 2x2GB 800 Kingston
What is the exact model name/number? (There should be a sticker on the modules telling you that.)
What is the brand & model name of your hard drive? Go to the manufacturer's product site and look for a diagnostic utility for DOS. Then use this tool to do a full check of your hard drive.
what kind of hard drive are you using?
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Running windows 7 64 Ultimate
Are we looking at a "fresh" installation you put on for your current hardware configuration or is it an installation from an older system with different specifications?

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