Overheating components can cause the the symptoms you describe, sure. Make sure the case is well ventilated, air pathways are not overly cluttered, case fans and HS/f's are free of dust and junk, as well as properly installed/working. If problems persist extra cooling might be considered, aftermarket fans/heatsinks, reapplication of thermal paste to processing units including the GPU, being the best economical options.
You can point a house fan toward an open case as a quick easy fix.. it's annoying though.
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