Custom PC - UK (2020-03)

Stanley knife

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2 / BUY A SOUNDPROOFED CASE

Alternatively, if you haven’t bought your case yet, Overclockers UK

also offers cases that have these kits pre-installed, meaning you’ll

have even less work to do.

MODDING / HOW TO GUIDES

Soundproof

your case

How to

3 / MEASURE UP

If your case doesn’t have a pre-cut kit available, then all is not lost.

You can buy universal soundproofing kits, which include several large

sheets that you can cut to size. Don’t use standard foam – it can get

clogged up with dust, and its bumpy surface can hinder airflow too.

I

f youwantyourPCtobeseenandnotheard,thenthereareplenty

ofwaystocutthenoise.Quieterfans,liquidcoolingandlargeGPU

coolerscanallhelpbut,asanextratouch,somecase

manufacturersincludesoundproofingmaterialin theircasestoo.This

materialcanhelptopreventsoundbouncingoffthepanelsinsideyourcase,

in muchthesamewaythatit preventsechoesin a sound-recordingroom.

Addingthismaterialcanhelptocuttheamountofnoisemadeby

yourPC, and also prevent side panels from absorbing the sound and

retransmitting it outside of the case. Thankfully, even if your case doesn’t

come pre-fitted with this material, there are several ways to add noise-

absorbing foam to your PC case, and you can even buy pre-cut

soundproofing kits for some cases.

Antony Leather shows you

how to block fan noise by fitting

soundproofing material to your case

TOTAL PROJECT TIME / 2 HOURS

TOOLS YOU’LL NEED

1 / USE A PRE-CUT KIT

Pre-cut foam kits are available from overclockers.co.uk, and they

include noise-absorbing sheets that are pre-cut to size to install in the

vacant panels of specific cases. A pre-cut kit is a good place to start, as

you won’t need to cut the foam yourself.

Noise-absorbing

PC case foam

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Tape measure

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