I just set up my new computer and I am getting a regular click/pop/static sound whenever I play back audio.

If I have Ableton running with a guitar track armed for recording it is always audible.

When I had programs loading, or any status bars filling up it makes a white noise/static sound.

It is a short static burst of three small pops (dutdutdut) sounds kind of like a noisy hard drive clicking, except it's coming through the speakers.

I have gone through all of the steps to maximize recording on a pc.

I have seen a solution where you uninstall an AMD USB filter, but I do not have one installed.

I have also seen a solution where you install the AMD USB filter.

I read somewhere your graphics card could be using too many resources, I don't know how to lower it's settings but I am not a gamer, I built this computer for recording so graphics are not a priority.

Please help, I don't know what else I can do.

This noise is driving me nuts.

I recorded it if you would like to hear it.  It is so regular I can use it as the beat to play guitar to.  Ugh.

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

AMD 1075t phenom ii x6 3.0 ghz

Gigabyte ga880ga-udh3 MOBO

880G/SB850 chipset

4 GB 2x2gb DDR3