not gonna go over my specs, but will advise about some of obstacles i overcame to get 8 running w/o crashes.
Cleaned Windows storage (Temp, Downloads, AppData, Discord cache, etc.)
Adjusted pagefile to a larger, stable size
Lowered RAM frequency to eliminate memory-controller instability
Reinstalled GPU driver (clean slate via DDU optional, but driver fixed corruption)
Reset VRAM-related registry values (TdrDelay / TdrDdiDelay back to sane defaults)
Reduced GPU/RAM load per game client using minimized settings
Staggered client load-in to prevent VRAM spike fragmentation
Performed system file repair (SFC/DISM) which fixed corrupted OS files
Final reboot after cleanup to fully defragment VRAM/RAM and reset TDR state