Static

[Kempotent]

So I have recently ordered all the parts of a pc and the last part is coming Monday, I am excited to build it however I have the constant concern that I'm going to fry it with static electricity, have any pc builders in the community ever done this? Should I get a anti static band or should I just not bother? I know many people who have built pc's and they never have just looking for some extra advice before I build.

 

[SamSN]

In my opinion PC components are a lot more resilient to static than commonly thought, I've built or modified loads of computers, never using anti-static straps and have never had any problem.

At most, I've only ever grounded myself to the case/PSU by touch while plugged in and avoided contact with the actual electronics where possible.

 

[Efan]

Build on hard wood floor and wooden table without socks on. Should be good.

 

[Tyla Jai]

I didn't bother and mine was ok

 

[flux]

I built my first PC on carpet and wood, been running four years with no issues. i think you’ll be fine as long as you put ur components on the antistatic bags the components come in like the motherboard and GPU

 

[flux]

I didn't bother and mine was ok

came at the cost of some iq points

 

[Leo]

stay grounded stay humble

 

[Butterman561]

Just plug in your PSU in the wall and touch it from time to time

 

[Niko]

It is genuinely rather difficult to break anything with static, but if you are truly concerned about it, make sure to build it on an anti-static surface (like a wooden table), and get an anti-static bracelet as well if you want to. You can also ground yourself by plugging in your power supply (make sure the PSU is turned off) and touching a metal part on it.

 

[John Daymon]

I only use A-S Bracelets when I'm working on someone elses computer but on my own computers; I've never ever used one. If this is one of your first PCs; use it. If not; Just use common sense

 

[Auris]

well I rewired my pc on the bathroom floor touching the radiator pipes to discharge the static also wear shoes and avoid socks and rubbing your clothes together
mainly just don't worry or you will start to sweat lol

 

[Na1]

I've built a PC on my carpet, static electricity is a hoax.

 

[Smeris]

Just touch a radiator every 15 minutes to remove any discharge and you're good. Components rarely die from discharge when handled properly nowadays.

 

[TheCourier]

So I have recently ordered all the parts of a pc and the last part is coming Monday, I am excited to build it however I have the constant concern that I'm going to fry it with static electricity, have any pc builders in the community ever done this? Should I get a anti static band or should I just not bother? I know many people who have built pc's and they never have just looking for some extra advice before I build.

just dont touch the components on the board and make sure the pc is disconnected from the power and that the power supply is off

 

[TheCourier]

I've built a PC on my carpet, static electricity is a hoax.

Cleanroom - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[THECRX]

Touch the brown bit on your radiator pipe, that will ground you

 

[flux]

ensure that you take apart your PSU every few weeks to remove any dust, make sure the switch is turned on as it automatically knows when it’s on and stick a screwdriver in the hard to reach places

 

[Kempotent]

ensure that you take apart your PSU every few weeks to remove any dust, make sure the switch is turned on as it automatically knows when it’s on and stick a screwdriver in the hard to reach places

I used to turn my pc off using a screw driver and short circuiting the board

 

[flux]

I used to turn my pc off using a screw driver and short circuiting the board

the power button stopped working once, so i threw solder into my PC so it would turn off, it once made a loud bang and burnt down 3 orphanages, however i fixed it and it works again now

 

[Kempotent]

Update: Finished the build, I love it! Some system shit went wrong but a little tinkering is all it took.