sound deadening?

[lianregnif]

I've seen a few cases here with some padding inside their cases.

Is it affective? Where can I go and look at some of my choices?

Thanks in advance.

 

[regnak]

If I've read reviews correctly I believe it affects the sound on more of a tonal level than blocking out sound. I know that Silent PC Review recommends the AcoustiPack products. There are also some cheaper ones made by companies such as Akasa, Spire, and 3ALink. I'm planning on picking up some Dynamat (it can be found at your local Frys if you have them or online) to see how that works within the next couple of weeks. SVC carries AcoustiPack, 3ALink, and Spire products and you can probably enter them in pricegrabber to find other places with cheaper prices.

 

[Hort]

+1 on acoustipak. ANd agreed- if your PC isn't already "quiet" then foam won't help much. It more cuts the higher frequency out of the whitenoise.

 

[filthysanchez]

Craft foam+double sided tape or contact cement

 

[EnergyFX]

I'm using it more for asthetics than sound deadining. I'm at a point where my HDDs are the noisiest part of the rig. The sound deadening material gives the inside of the case more of a finished look versus bare metal in my opinion.

I've been using Thermaltake's product. It's not bad stuff... eh, despite most of the junk they put their name on. It's just the right thickness high density foam with very sticky adhesive on the back side. The adhesive is such that you can peel the foam back off and re-apply to get the segments lined up the way you want them. The material itself is very maleable and easy to form.

Best of all, it is available at Radio Shack (at least the one neare me) so you dont have to wait and you can go look at the stuff before you buy it.

$20 for a kit. 1 kit is enough to cover the the bulk of the sides, top, and bottom of approx a mid tower sized case. 2 kits will do a full tower. You'll need 3 kits if you want to have plenty to cover all the little spaces in and around stuff like I am doing.