Help, I need to quieten my PC!

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As title suggest, my new computer build is unbearably loud. I need some help to make this as quiet as possible, all parts from overclockers.co.uk please :)

My specs are in my signature!

Basically, what I have right now is a heavily overclocked i7 3770k with a Noctua D-14 (using both fans that came with them, plugged straight onto the motherboard) , I do not mind reducing the clocks at all to somewhere like 4.4ghz etc...

Powercolor PCS+ 7850 2gb card, I can control fan speed in msi afterburner so that's no biggy (unless any 3rd party coolers can be recommended).

NO case fans in use at all. In fact, I cannot even figure out where I would plug them in, I guess I need a fan controller or some extra cables?

Spec me up OCUK, I am honestly a bit overwhelmed with, my PC sounds like a helicopter.

UPDATE : Ordered BeQuiet 530W PSU with silentwings fan to replace crappy corsair hw620 which sounds like robocop.

UPDATE : I need recommendations for all parts including fans, I believe I have space for 3x120mm fans and 1x230mm, is this the best combination? Any bitfenix prodigy owners have anything for me to chew on?
 
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Identifying where your noise is is the most important thing, use a used toilet roll tube or similar and put your ear against it and point it at different parts of your PC to find out where the noise is!
 
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Maybe your new PSU will reduce the noise level down, adding case fans will just do the opposite :p But they are essential for airflow otherwise temps will be sky high
 
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