Strange noise

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Hello All, I recently built my new system (first build) and the cable management is pretty messy behind the mobo side, now I went to add another LED to my system yesterday and shortly after I did I noticed a small crackling sound every so often... So I then removed the LEDS and replaced the panel on the side. This noise is still there... I cant hear it if I have a head set on or I am over the other side of the room, but I am worried it could be a faulty connection or short or something of the kind. Is my best solution to remove all the cables and re connect them all or what?

Its not coming from the headset or speakers its coming from the tower its self and I cant figure out what part
 
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the issue is sometimes it take 1 minute to happen sometimes its 3 mins or so, should I just ignore it as its not actually causing any problems atm?
 
its happens when its on for any amount of time, there is also a very feint pulse/tick noise from around the motherboard area (from the back)

Think I will just disconnect everything - reconnect everything apart from the case fans, and then see if its ok if not I don't have a clue what to do next
 
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its all brand new stuff btw all fans are corsair AF performance. the RAD fans and 2 front intake fans are being powered through the fan controller standard on the front of the CM stormstryker. not sure weather the fact that I changed the fans might have caused an issue, maybe too much for the case controller?
 
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Jamin - that is the kind of noise that it is making (like when you connect a kettle lead that is switched on), I will have to wait until I get home to check though.
 
So if I go home at lunch, and check the kettle cable and check the connections into the PSU, is there anything else I should check that you can think of?
 
Guys, I think I have figured it out!! I checked all the cables and they seemed ok, I then noticed that below my bottom intake fan , there was a small rolled up sticky label.... the fan was sucking the label against the bottom of the case every so often and I think this was the culprit!!! removed it and then sat and listened and there was no noise ! I will test further tonight to see if it was the label - thanks for the suggestions tho
 
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