Best way to avoid static

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Whats the best way to ground yourself when building a pc. Im paranoid about it.

Thanks,

Salty

 

2

Touching the case before touching components is enough. If you are paranoid, get an antistatic wrist strap

3

what about after your computers built? does the fact that its plugged in to a power outlet ground it?

4

No, if you discharge static electricity from your body into a component of a PC connected to a power outlet and grounded, you will still kill the thing. The point is not PC being grounded but you with your fingers discharging a voltage into a sensitive electronics. And you avoid it by grounding yourself, not the PC.

5

oh alright thanks

 

6

Man, I ran LAN centres for years, throwing parts about, stacking them in dusting corners, on carpets, you name it. The static thing is more or less a myth. That said I do use any spare antistatic bags for parts that are travelling long distance. As Dissentient said, if you're paranoid about it just touch something that's earthed beforehand.