BSOD Playing games from steam, code 101

Grang88

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I got this pc a few months ago. I have been able to play blizzard games (WoW and Diablo) fine but whenever I try to play a game I have downloaded from steam (total war shogun 2 and Borderlands 2) I get a BSOD code 101
I am not very pc savvy so if the explanation on how to fix this could be as detailed and easy to follow as possible that would be appreciated.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ibuypower/Gamer Mage D415
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD FX-8150 CPU (8x 3.60GHz/8MB L2 Cache)
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 -- AMD 970
Memory
8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7850 - 2GB - Single Card
Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LED 1920x1080 -- ASUS VS228H-P (21.5 viewable)
Hard Drives
2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
Case
NZXT Lexa-S Gaming Case - Black w/ Blue Light
Cooling
Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - ARC Silent High Performanc
Keyboard
Razer Tarantula Keyboard
Mouse
DeathAdder
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_AuthenticAMD =
http://www.sevenforums.com/crash-lockup-debug-how/35349-stop-0x124-what-means-what-try.html
Ok, so this is very likely to be a hardware issue. I once had this problem my self, my fix was to clean out the dust. Even though there was none veiwable i took a vacuum and cleaned it. It worked. Now check for dust, dirt etcc. Next if you have overclocked STOP and revert. Follow the posted link above it has all of the needed information. And the most likely solution to your issue. If you are still having problems, i suggest lowering v-core. This do not touch for now though.

And i also suggest running these to help diagnose hardware for any issues.

Stresstests:
Ram : http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html
General hardware: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100352-hardware-stress-test-prime95.html ( (Three pre-set configurations are available: Small FFTs and In-place FFTs, and Blend. Small and In-place modes primarily test the FPU and the caches of the CPU, whereas the Blend mode tests everything, including the memory.)
Graphics: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100356-video-card-stress-test-furmark.html (Do the above Graphics test only with the latest drivers, and then Run it until the temperatures stop increasing; should be less then 10 minutes. If you don't see any crazy glitches or distortion on the screen, The test most likely passed. Take note if the Temperature gets too high, or you see Visual artifact - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia to stop the test.)
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Lenovo Y560 Laptop
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q [email protected] (Turbo boost 2.93ghz)
Motherboard
Lenovo KL3
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730
Sound Card
(1) ATI HDMI Audio (2) Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
1024 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000BEVT-24A0RT0
Mouse
Logitech M305
Internet Speed
10 Mbps
Antivirus
My brain
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Trying my best to learn.
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