I was suspecting GPU core to go over 80, which would explain the artifacts appearing on the screen. Apparently, that is not the case.
Colors changing, artifacts and erratic lines appearing with immediate crash point to VGA gone bad.
And those noises you hear would probably be fan(s) out of balance. Possibly dust buildup or damaged blades.
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