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So , Im going to be building a computer around christmas time and I had a question.
For as long as i can remember my house has never had any kind of static electricity in it. Now it seems like ever thing Metal i touch i get shocked. So i was wondering what extra precautions I'm going to have to take to ensure that i don't damage any components. I Know about anti static wrist bands but would that really solve my issues and completely protect my components from electrostatic discharges ?
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I've never worn any anti-static bands when building PC's - Actually, I dont know anyone who has.

I've never damaged a component by doing so.

The trick that I was taught was to touch the PSU/Case before touching any hardware.

However, with my old pc, I used to touch the insides even when it was on and nothing happened.

Anyways, an anti-static band should be fine but you can go OTT with anti-static mats and whatnot.
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Don't bother with anti-static equipment, it will just earth you the same way as touching the metal case of a plugged in appliance.
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Are you guys sure i shouldn't just take the extra caution anyways ? IM spending roughly 1000 dollars on this pc and i don't wanna mess anything up.
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Vundurhuur wrote Are you guys sure i shouldn't just take the extra caution anyways ? IM spending roughly 1000 dollars on this pc and i don't wanna mess anything up.



Just watch that video, Linus knows what hes talking about. He mentions a anti-static band but you don't need one putting together 1 PC
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Static electricity builds up much more easily in the winter months because of the lower relative humidity. A wrist-band or grounded and plugged in PSU for you to touch would be a good choice if you are noticing a lot of static discharges.
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I would just buy a $5 Rosewill Anti-Static Wristband just to play it safe. I mean I wear one when I build PCs for others but not for my own. But I mean hey its literally a $5 Insurance plan that could prevent harm to your components. I would recommend doing so, but Its up to you. Heres the one I use when I need choose to use one:

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So if I'm using an anti static wristband what do i clamp it to ? I see some people saying to clamp it to an unpainted part of your case but my whole case is painted. I also see people saying clamp it to a plugged in but turned off psu. Can someone tell me where to clamp it and how it needs to be powered etc.
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Vundurhuur wrote So if I'm using an anti static wristband what do i clamp it to ? I see some people saying to clamp it to an unpainted part of your case but my whole case is painted. I also see people saying clamp it to a plugged in but turned off psu. Can someone tell me where to clamp it and how it needs to be powered etc.
When I use one I typically clamp it to the metal rings encasing the fan on the psu (Make sure its metal) and have the power supply off but plugged into a wall. Thats typically/how i would recommend to do it. But there are other locations that you can clamp it to, as long as your grounded you should be fine.
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Vundurhuur wrote So if I'm using an anti static wristband what do i clamp it to ? I see some people saying to clamp it to an unpainted part of your case but my whole case is painted. I also see people saying clamp it to a plugged in but turned off psu. Can someone tell me where to clamp it and how it needs to be powered etc.


When I used one I had a plug that would plug into the wall and connect the strap to mains earth. If you buy one and it has the alligator clip just clip it to a plugged in but switched off PSU
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