Psu sound when playing games with high fps

[daidan06]

Hello there i have something like a buzzing i think coming from my psu but is little and only when i play games with high fps like 150-200. 200 fps in a menu of a game for example. What does that mean ? it could harm something in my pc ? I need a fast answer please. 😀

 

[jankerson]

System specs?

 

[daidan06]

i5 4440

gtx 1060 6gb inno3d

8gb ram 1600 mhz

PSU high power sirtec 500

HDD 500 gb 7200 RPM

 

[jankerson]

Yeah, that's what I thought.

You really need to get a better quality PSU.

 

[daidan06]

Sirtec HPC-500-G12S BR i think i have a model like this or sth like this is that bad ?

Sirtec - High Power HPQ-500ST-H12S 500W or like this

 

[jankerson]

Sirtec HPC-500-G12S BR i think i have a model like this or sth like this is that bad ?

Sirtec - High Power HPQ-500ST-H12S 500W or like this

That's a 400W PSU if it can actually supply 400W.

 

[daidan06]

Mine has 500W * is not good not enough ?

also is 80+

+12V output rails

golf surface fan i can give you more info from the box if u want to

 

[jankerson]

Mine has 500W * is not good not enough ?

also is 80+

400W on the 12V rails....

That's a 400W PSU.

And pretty low quality.

 

[daidan06]

on the box it says 500w

i should've mention that is from 2013 xD

 

[Karadjgne]

Mediocre would be the best terminology. There are plenty worse units than what Sirtec puts out, but also plenty better. For your power needs with that i5 and 1060, it's fine.
As to a buzzing noise, that's coming from the psu fan, more than likely, but could be coming from an internal component. With the fan it's 1 of 3 things, dirt on the fan blade causing an imbalance (like a car tire that only bounces at certain speeds), the bearings on the fan are worn out, or lackadaisical quality control is allowing a wire/paper to touch the fan blade when it warps due to centrifugal force. Could start with giving the psu a good blowout with a can of compressed air, hopefully cleaning any dirt off the blades. Any other fix requires pulling the psu apart, which voids the warranty if there is any.

The easiest way to check if it's the fan is to pull the psu physically out of the case, turning it so the intake is up (just rest it on the table top, but keep everything hooked up. Run your 200fps game until the buzzing starts, then verify audibly that it definitely is from the psu. While the fan is spinning, stick a coffee stirring stick just far enough down to stop the fan spinning. If the noise goes away, it's the fan, if it doesn't, it's the psu itself and unrepairable.

 

[daidan06]

yeah and the sounds appears only when the fpsi s higher if i cap the fps to 60 with v-sync the sound dissapears or if it's idle the sound dissapears