MAMEWorld Forums - Hardware - Re: case inside of another case?

> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > A bartop-style mame will be built by me and my dad. I do however have a question,
> can
> > you just put the parts inside a wooden arcade cabinet, or does there have to be
> some
> > metal shielding around it? My dad thinks its a good idea to put the whole pc case
> > inside of the cab because he thinks there has to be metal around the components
> > because otherwise signals travelling past will interfere with the components,
> > creating distorted images and sounds. Is that true?
>
> Yes, that's a good idea. If you're using a CRT monitor it's pretty much essential.
> But even if you aren't, there's a good chance a bare computer board could mess up
> nearby TV/radio/wifi and make your neighbors (or any non-gamers in your house) angry

Is it really that big a deal yeah? huh

My experiences with shielding are pretty much limited to audio, so I have no idea what actual effect it would have on monitors

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