February 2019 - last edited February 2019
Fix for the timeouts:
Disable the last 2 cores in your BIOS, limiting your fx processor to 4 cores (yes, it is strange but it works).
Fix for the crashes:
1) Disable your in game audio by adding -nosound to your apex shortcut (most important step).
2) Enable "run this program as administrator" in compatibility tab.
3) disable origin overlay.
Note: you should start your game using the shortcut.
The game is a LOT more stable after these changes.