Windows 10: PC constantly making 'churning' noise after clean Windows install.

Hello,

Today I did a completely fresh windows install, and now my computer is making a mechanical 'churning' noise- it's the noise that all PCs make when doing a particularly intensive task like downloading files etc, but now it is happening for a second or two if I open a new tab/open an application/press the windows key/close my internet browser/etc. Starting my computer has slowed. Games run smoothly apart from a slight stutter when opening in-game menus/new saves/etc. When the churning noise is happening, Disk Usage in Task Manager runs between 5-30%. Here's some tests I've done so far:

1. Restarted in safe mode, problem persisted.
2. Optimised hard-drive, now at 0% fragmentation.
3. Downloaded both of my internal drive's manufacturers update checker exes, no updates available. Ran the hardware tests through those programmes and no problems found.
4. Disabled all background apps in settings and disabled all apps from opening at start up.

This would all seem to suggest that it's an actual physical issue but since this was all working 100% fine before the windows update I assume it's something to do with that.

Thank you!

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