Find the optimal balance between sound and cooling

Computers usually have multiple fans to cool the electronics, unless you are using a water cooling system. Your system may have one fan for the processor, another for the graphics card, one for the power supply, and perhaps 1-4 additional fans attached to the PC case.

Cooling fans are absolutely essential for keeping your system cool, but they shouldn’t make your PC sound like an engine. To find the optimal balance between noise and cooling, you’ll need to learn how to control fan speed on your PC.

Fan speed is often automatically controlled based on hardware temperature. Your PC should be fairly quiet when you’re surfing the web, but it can get noisy when you’re playing a demanding game. However, if your computer’s fans are noisy all the time or don’t turn on at all and your CPU is running hot, you can quickly fix both of these problems.