New MSI gtx 980 Ti 6G causing buzz under load

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Daniel_60

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I recently upgraded to a MSI gtx 980 Ti from a gtx 960. I started it up with Witcher 3 to test it out, ran perfectly but after about 15 mins into the game I got a really loud buzzing noise from the PC. Could be coil whine, but its more of a buzz.
I ran MSI Afterburner and put the fans on 100% to see if that was the cause - it was practically silent (only ran it for about 30 seconds).
Then I decided to install my CPU cooler I had purchased a while back (Cooler Master Hyper T4), which was done and all worked fine. However I still got the same issue 5 mins into Witcher 3.
I have read online and found some things relating to PSUs. Not sure if this could be the issue, as the minimum requirements are 600W for the 980.

My specs are:
Motherboard: Asus Z97-K
CPU: Intel Core i7 4770k
GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti
RAM: 8gb (2 x 4gb Kingston)
PSU: Cooler Master Thunderstorm 700W
 
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Possible it's the source. Unfortunately there are no professionally done reviews for the unit so i cant be sure if it has bad ripple or voltage regulation and how the protection. I suggest replacing it as soon as you can, there's no telling how long it will last or what(if any) hardware it takes with it. Aside from looking up a bunch of professional reviews you can use Toms psu tier list. You want a tier 1 or 2 unit 600w+.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
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Cooler Master doesn't have a "thunderstorm" model. They do have a thunder series which are close to garbage(not tierd but I'd say they are probably tier 4) and should not be powering such an expensive card. When choosing a PSU the units build quality is just as if not more important than the rated wattage. A good quality 600w unit would run it no problem but a poor quality 1000w unit could fry the whole thing. Currently the only Cooler Master psus I recommend are the V and VS series.
 
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Daniel_60

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Thank you for your reply! It is the thunder series.
So do you think that it is the PSU that is causing the buzzing sound? And does this mean that it is the source of the sound too?
Also, how urgently should I be looking at a new PSU? Am I causing any damage to my new GPU, CPU or anything else?
EDIT: How can I determine what PSUs will be of sufficient quality when purchasing one?
Also what would be some other recommended PSUs, besides Cooler Master.
 
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Possible it's the source. Unfortunately there are no professionally done reviews for the unit so i cant be sure if it has bad ripple or voltage regulation and how the protection. I suggest replacing it as soon as you can, there's no telling how long it will last or what(if any) hardware it takes with it. Aside from looking up a bunch of professional reviews you can use Toms psu tier list. You want a tier 1 or 2 unit 600w+.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
 
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Thank you so much for your fast replies. Great help! I was doubting whether to actually post in a forum. Much appreciated :)
I will let you know once I have the new PSU if it helped.
 
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