Windows 8.1 Freezes

My system
CPU: Intel i7 4770K
Graphicscard: GeForce 770GTX
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65
RAM: 16GB 1600-999 RipjawsX K4 GSK 
PSU: Aerocool Strike-X CM 800W ATX
My problem: Random freezes, especially when gaming or watching streams on Twitch.tv.
I have checked my temps and nothing is out of the ordinary.
The only time i get bluescreens is when i turn on verifier ( driver checker)
They are all with ntoskrnl.exe errors like this:
On Mon 20-4-2015 17:24:58 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\042015-8312-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module:
ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x1509A0)
Bugcheck code: 0xA (0x4, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF800404A60AB)
Error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This indicates that Microsoft Windows or a kernel-mode driver accessed paged memory at DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time. 
This is my eventviewer at the time of crashes without verifier on:
1. 15:20:44 The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.
2. 15:20:48 The previous system shutdown at 15:18:50 on ‎12-‎4-‎2015 was unexpected.
Log Name:      System
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power
Date:          12-4-2015 15:20:44
Event ID:      41
Task Category: (63)
Level:         Critical
Keywords:      (2)
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      FRANKEYEYYE
Description:
The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http//schemas.microsoft
com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power" Guid="{331C3B3A-2005-44C2-AC5E-77220C37D6B4}" />
    <EventID>41</EventID>
    <Version>3</Version>
    <Level>1</Level>
    <Task>63</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000002</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-04-12T13:20:44.442372700Z" />
    <EventRecordID>4785</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="8" />
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>FRANKEYEYYE</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data Name="BugcheckCode">0</Data>
    <Data Name="BugcheckParameter1">0x0</Data>
    <Data Name="BugcheckParameter2">0x0</Data>
    <Data Name="BugcheckParameter3">0x0</Data>
    <Data Name="BugcheckParameter4">0x0</Data>
    <Data Name="SleepInProgress">0</Data>
    <Data Name="PowerButtonTimestamp">0</Data>
    <Data Name="BootAppStatus">0</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>
Log Name:      System
Source:        EventLog
Date:          12-4-2015 15:20:48
Event ID:      6008
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      FRANKEYEYYE
Description:
The previous system shutdown at 15:18:50 on ‎12-‎4-‎2015 was unexpected.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http//schemasmicrosoftcom/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="EventLog" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="32768">6008</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-04-12T13:20:48.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>4775</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>FRANKEYEYYE</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>15:18:50</Data>
    <Data>‎12-‎4-‎2015</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>15786</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Binary>DF07040000000C000F00120032006902DF07040 000000C000D001200320069023C0000003C0000 000000000000000000000000000000000001000 00000000000</Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>
What i have tried: memtest86, chkdsk, i bought a new motherboard, new memory and new power supply all to no avail.
Any help would be appreciated!

Hi Frank,
You mentioned that you had already tried memtest86 which would've ruled out the memory for you. However, you've also mentioned that you went out and bought a new motherboard, new memory, and a new power supply.
Please take special note to the following lines:
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
The problems you are experiencing are probably not hardware related at all, but could well be driver-related. Could you please supply the actual dump files so we can have a look?
Best regards,
Please remember to mark the replies as helpful if they help, or as answers if they answer your question. Please also unmark the answers if they provide no help.
Zach Roberts
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    The only two errors I get in the event viewer at the time of the freeze are:
    "The ring buffer that stores incoming mouse data has overflowed (buffer size is configurable via the PS/2 mouse properties in device manager)." (Warning)
    (Error) The System Restore filter encountered the unexpected error '0xC0000001' while processing the file '' on the volume 'HarddiskVolume1'.  It has stopped monitoring the volume.
    Both the above I suspect to be as a result of the freeze, not the cause of it
    I guess my question is: Are there any software programs that monitor (But more importantly) LOG system vitals like CPU clock speed, PS Voltages, Temps etc, say the preceeding 2 or so minutes (constantly refreshing) so it would make tracking down the culprit so much easier after I reset the machine?
    Sorry for the long post :-(
    Intel P4 2.8c 800 FSB
    MSI Neo2 i865 Mainboard
    256 Mb RAM x 2 (Dual Channel)
    MSI Gf4 MX 64 Mb 8x VGA
    Hyundai 19" Q910 Dual Colour Screen
    WinXP Pro (All SP's and fixes) applied

    Thx Domino for your detailed reply..well my mind is at ease knowing that. Its just that i was expecting to see items like Mhz as fixed. I assume then the VCore adjusting by itself is normal as well. As I have said, this board is on default/slow settings, and I dont want to change it, or flash the bios to a newer one, due to the probs I had getting the machne started after the last flash. I am a believer in "leave well enough alone", lol!
    I have discounted memory as i have already run memtest about 20 passes with no errors.
    It just seems odd that this PC will run for at least 3 to 4 hrs before this occurs. I should also mention that Its a dual boot ( 2 Partitions) with Win98SE on a single WD120 Gb drive, and it goes for the similar length of time in Win98SE (For my Flight Simulator  :D) before it freezes, so I can safely discount the O/S (I thought it may have been one of those unessacary services starting in XP that was causing the problem) but obviously not.
    I am seriously thinking it is a power supply issue and that my power supply is just not quite up to the job. Its an MEC jobby from Malaysia that shipped with the case, and is a cheapy, but carnt find anything on google re its stats, unless u believe whats on the sticker.
    The label says:
    +5v      +12v      -5v         -12v        +3.3v    0.5vSB
    14A        8A         0.5v       0.8A          7A         2A
     The supply came with the case I bought, was supposed to be 380w, but I doubt that
    I plan on adding three more components soon, a WD 80Gb h/disk and a DVD +/- RW, as well as upgrading my card to a ATI Radeon Card with at least 128mb (Not sure which model I can afford, probably a 9200 or something) so that will almost certainly be too much for this suspect P/S so will get a better brand (Antec)
    This will rule out the P/S issues as I will be installing the new PS first and running the PC as usual and see how it goes. I will then add the drive, and the DVD drive.
    I have discounted software issues as all I have on my Win98SE partition is Flight Sim 2002 and a few addons for FS which are not present when I use XP. The only other app running in Win98SE is a Sygate Firewall.
    Thanks again for all your valuable input  
    Cheers  Chris

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