The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/Shoddy-Pickle7235 on 2025-03-11 07:03:02.
Hi guys,
I ordered the following spec from PC Specialist around 2 years ago and in all honesty its been a very good setup for my needs. The only issue is the fans sound like they are always running louder than when I first got the computer - currently the CPU temp is 36c but the fans sound like they are running full bore even though I set them to silent in Armoury Crate. I am not too clued up on computers so the little I know is self taught from reading info online!
I have the impression my CPU cooler and case fans are bulk standard and wondered if upgrading these, would mean I hear less noise from the fans (this is ultimately my issue) - I want a quieter setup!
Gaming wise its been fine up until more recent releases like Indiana Jones and Avowed where the game can lag, fans do overtime and sometimes crash - other games seem to run ok so unsure if this issue is just related to the games as opposed to my PC. Anyway here is my spec and welcome any suggestions:
Case
PCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700K (Up to 5.4GHz) 30MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B760-PLUS D4 (LGA1700, DDR4, PCIe 5.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit