Slight electrical smell

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KillRoy X

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So I got my new computer and since I've been playing games on it, I've noticed a slight electrical smell coming out of the side fan (the one that I have pulling air out)

I never heard a pop or a winding up of any kind, but it does have me concerned. I have had it 4 days and the smell is still there. My wife actually had to bring it to my attention, but she's right.

I open the case to see if I could tell where it was coming from. Naturally I thought PS, but now I'm still not sure.

Games for the most part are running fine, SLI is not working, but I played Timeshift for 2 hours straight no issue. (single GPU)

Might be a dumb question, but should i be concerned? I did by this rig from Cyberpower so I have 30 days to return for full refund.

Just trying to get some advice on this one, am I over reacting?

New specs:

Core Duo 6850
2 8800 GT's (EVGA)
CoolerMaster 850W
Asus P5N32-E
74Gig Raptor (loud!)
RaidMax Smilodon
 
New electronics frequently have that, especially PSUs. I wouldn't worry about it unless there's some other symptoms.
 
How about the smoke? Nah, just kidding. Actually it runs pretty cool even after playing awhile. Just got me nervous, new computer and all.

The raptor is a loud son of a....but that's another thread.
 
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