This is the release repository for Fan Control, a highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows. - Rem0o/FanControl.Releases
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use this software to tweak your fan profiles. no need to run them at max
undervolt your components, so that you can get away with lower speed fans. my CPU and GPU is heavily undervolted. if you want SX levels of quitness, then you have to undervolt/underclock your machine to achieve lower power consumption and lower temps and lower fan speeds. by default, all PC hardware is designed to run at maximum boosts, overclocked by default. it is your choice to use them that way. you may think you've paid for it and therefore you must utilize them to their max, but if you want more comfort and quietness, then you have to make sacrifices
let me give you an example
my cpu by default runs at 4 ghz (90 watts), my gpu by default runs at 1.95 ghz (240 watts). by default, i have to run my fans at a reasonably high speed where they're audible to keep temps under check (70 degrees or so)
by running my cpu at 3.7 ghz (60 watts), my gpu at 1.7 ghz+undervolt (170 watts), i can run my fans practically near-silent and get great temps (65-70 degrees).
reminder that sx could've operated at 2.6 ghz. it has a RDNA2 chip inside it. it is capable. they had to restrain it to 1.8 ghz to cool it in a small box and only 1 fan. you can do a similar tactic on PC. 5600x has ample rooms to underclock/undervolt. giving up a small 200 mhz should yield huge reduction in power consumption
so no: a PC does not have to be loud. you can make small sacrifices to gain huge amounts of quiteness. i literally can't hear my rig in gaming
lastly, consoles most likely operate continously at 75-80 degrees or so. gamers nexus did tests on this. this is another problem that PC gamers cannot accept, they think that 75 80 degrees is dangerous and they should get below 70-65 degrees to be safe. i have a friend that has a rx 480 that runs quite hot @80 degrees for 5 years. guess what, it still goes strong these days.
so if you can also make peace with that and target 75-80 degrees as an upper bound limit of what you find acceptable, then you can also make reduce fan speed by quite a margin
so;
install fan control software
install hwinfo
make sure you get the reading of your gpu and cpu temps and power consumption
name your fans, and then check the thermals and fan RPMs
undervolt/underclock where it is necessary (for 3600, my recommendation would be to 1.1v 3.8 ghz. for 5600xt, you can settle on a decent 2 ghz undervolt+underclock (severe drop in voltage)
then you can tweak fans in a game that heavily hammers both GPU and CPU. i would say target 70c
according to GN, xbox sx operates at 26-28 db in cod cw;
you can install a soundmeter app on your phone and keep track of how many DBs your PC pushes out
this is what a heavy undervolted system looks like @28 db (per my phone) 1620p high 70 fps . you can notice slow RPMs
finally, make sure your case stands firm. sometimes shaky cases can create extra noise. to confirm this, push your case around a bit and see if it reduces the noise. if it does, then it means it does not stand firmly on the ground or on the table
as i've said though, if you really realy want this levels of quietness, you have to accept
a) not only undervolt but also heavy underclocks
b) get used to 75-80 degrees
in my case, i can get away with 70-72 degrees with relatively slow fans. i have a corsair 4000d btw but its not a lower midrange case so its nothing to boast about. but it gets the job done
Finally (really), more fans do not equal better equaling. sometimes more can be actually harmful. a very decent, powerful, quiet exhaust fan and a decent single intake fan from the front can do the exact job 6-7 fans can do. 2 fans are a given, but if you go beyond that, returns are diminishing.
I simply don't care about getting maximum performance out of my PC. I prefer having quieter fans. I have no troubles running my 3070 at the 3060ti levels for the comfort of quietness. if you can make your peace with that like me, a quiet PC you shall have
just the usual undervolt will also help immensely though.