Aurora R9, Fans speed up and go loud

@Wyer    The PSU, the fan inside, this should be creating cool air as soon as its turn on, right?

Not a stupid question at all. The PSU fan will only come on "as needed" to cool the unit under extreme usage. I have never seen my PSU fan move at all.

Only you can see the photos you posted until they are moderator approved. Looking forward to seeing what is inside your case.

The PSU fan is working fine, playing WoW atm and took off the side as the PC is heating up and its working as intended. The heat coming through the top of the graphics card isn't pleasent. Maybe the system is working as intended and its just cheap parts.

At what resolution and details you are running the games? 1660 Ti shouldn't have a problem handling 1080p with very high details.

@Wyer   I have no issue with changing things around but I'm bit sausage fingered with larger upgrades.

Look through the link I posted and get familiar with the computer. Yours will be even easier because you do not have that big blower fan and heat sink like I had.

Almost everyone in this Community came here initially because of "CRAZY FAN NOISE" or some other heat issue or some problem with their brand new Dell computer. There is a lot of valuable information from Community members sharing their experiences and the solutions they found for their particular problem. I originally came here for the same reason as you; screaming top exhaust fan. I learned a lot reading and asking questions, and I had a lot of fun making modifications to my "new Dell computer" to maximize the performance and enjoyment.

@Wyer 

OK, pics are mod approved. You do have a lower front case fan. It is hard to tell from the photo angle, but based on the stubby little blades, I suspect that is a 92mm top exhaust fan.

Below is a link to a thread I did when I upgraded my fans and PSU. My computer is an XPS 8930, which is the same case as the Aurora R9 (mostly).

Fan & PSU Upgrade 

Aside from the things previously mentioned, like remove unused HDD cages, you will have the option of upgrading your CPU cooler to another air-cooled unit, or adding All-In-One liquid cooling. Because the swing out PSU contraption, when closed, leaves little room above your CPU cooler, the types of air-cooled units from which you can choose are very limited. One thing different about the XPS and R9 is that you have room above your top exhaust fan for a radiator (and another fan) for liquid cooling.

This would be one option for AIO liquid cooling for your CPU  Corsair Hydro Series H60 

This is a popular choice for low profile heat sink/fan CPU coolers  ARCTIC Freezer 11 LP 

AIO liquid cooling is more expensive, but will keep your CPU cooler and add thermal stability.

Take a look through this information and links; then ask questions

By the way; nice photos!

@Anonymous  Can I just thank you for the time you have put into helping me. I really do appreciate it.

I feel really disheartened over this, I've wanted an AW for a long time and I thought I'd be pew pewing not QQ.

I have no issue with changing things around but I'm bit sausage fingered with larger upgrades.

I've download MSI Afterburner, I'm limiting the output of the GPU and the fan % on that.

Underclocking rather than overclocking. What a shambles.

Just need to sort out better CPU cooling.

What is also annoying the Graphcis card rec PSU wattage is 450 min, the PSU I have is 460.

I've been proper 'had off' & 'mugged'.

@Wyer   playing WoW atm and took off the side as the PC is heating up

Actually, until you get your heat issues resolved, gaming with the side panel removed and the PSU contraption swung open may not be a bad idea.

I ordered the https://www.amazon.co.uk/ARCTIC-Freezer-11-LP-Pre-applied/dp/B0037AKXKM last night, will get here tomorrow. I'll install that straight away & report back.

I'm looking at a PSU next and I'm quite interested in this room for another fan you mentioned?

If you have Discord, would you be willing to PM your user so I can add you on there?

@Wyer  

The Arctic Freezer should help.

I'm looking at a PSU next

If you looked at my linked project you saw that I added the Seasonic Focus 850 watt fully modular PSU, which is a good fit in our case.

I'm quite interested in this room for another fan you mentioned?

Since you are going with air cooling for your CPU, you can add a 120mm intake fan at the top front position, and a 120mm top exhaust fan. IF you were going with AIO liquid cooling for your CPU, then you could add the radiator 'sandwiched' between two 120mm fans in a push/pull configuration in the cage above your current top exhaust fan.

If you have Discord

I am not familiar with that

@Wyer I think the Dell mobo components go right up to the borders of the Intel Keep out zone (95mm x 95mm).  So you might have an obstruction with installing the Arctic, which is 115 x 106.  I'm thinking the Dell VRM heatsink is going to get in the way.  Hopefully the Arctic CPU heatsink gives you enough clearance for the fan to overhang the VRM heatsink and RAM.  I am interested to hear if the Arctic fan throws a startup error.  If you don't have spare thermal paste, I would definitely take out a ruler and measure it before removing your dell fan/heatsink combo and swapping.  I think there's a realistic chance it's not going to fit. 

@r72019   I think there's a realistic chance it's not going to fit. 

I think you may be right. It looks like the heatsink fins are cut and angled high enough to clear the RAM, but that VRM heatsink is really tall. Do you know a fan/heatsink that will work, or is AIO liquid cooling the only option?

@Anonymous  Do you know a fan/heatsink that will work, or is AIO liquid cooling the only option?

The highest rated TDP cpu fan/cooler I am aware of that would fit is the Cryorig C7 Graphene (125W), followed by the copper (115W) followed by any other C7 model (RGB, original @ ~ 105W).  There's a really high demand and niche market for these, think DAN A4-SFX and other mini ITX small form factor cases.  So there's often a shortage of them, and the prices can get pretty steep.  I had one but sold it a while back for $60.  MSRP was originally $30 for the standard model, but they go for around $75 new right now, since there's a shortage.  

A more mainstream and readily available unit, NOCTUA has the NH-L9i.  But I think it's only good for ~ 65W. 

@r72019 

I hope that you are wrong in the nicest way haha.

The fan just got delivered, time to see.

@r72019  Yep you were right, too big.