Before I build - grounding?

[SwagBossMan]

Hello, I plan to build my first system, and while I've got most of the parts fully selected, compalibility checked, and ready to buy, I had a bit of a question about grounding.

I've seen the old Techquickie video, but as a general question, if someone doesnt have the ability to ground themselves using an anti-static writsband, a case (i.e. wooden frame, mostly plastic case) or using a plugged-in, powered-off PSU (an admittedly dodgy sounding PSU that doesn't have a power switch, that relies on being plugged in and unplugged), what other options would work?

Say something like a radiator (linked because I don't know American names for these kinda things), powered off. Would touching something like a metal radiator ground me? Is grounding even much of an issue that I don't really need to concern myself with? I intend to be working off a tiled floor and a wooden table, so I won't have to be stressing over grounding myself after each component, i believe.

 

I'm also completely new to these forums, other than having browsed here without an account to answer some other questions I had in the past. If there's somewhere else I'm meant to post these kinds of questions, i certainly will move over there. Thank you for reading, and your time- have a wonderful day.

[Jae Tee]

My go to is a light switch or wall outlet screw, however ive built like 5 PC's and have never grounded myself, and never ran in to any issues. 

[FavoringWinter]

The PSU trick is what I used, as well as building on an anti static mat. I think that that is more then enough. Just take general precautions and dont be an idiot, and you should be fine. Just a little trick, set a hugh portion of time 4-5 hours+, and don't rush building it. Saves you the hassle of troubleshooting, if you take your time and do everything correct the first time

 

[Eigenvektor]

10 minutes ago, SwagBossMan said:

Say something like a radiator (linked because I don't know American names for these kinda things), powered off. Would touching something like a metal radiator ground me?

Touching anything made of metal that is grounded itself (i.e. connected to a power outlet) should do the trick. If power outlets in your country have exposed ground you could even touch that (just be careful not to touch anything else :P)

 

But it's not really that much of an issue unless you wear rubber boots on a carpet (since that would most likely build up static electricity).

 

~edit: The radiator from your image should work just fine, since that should normally be grounded as well.

[j Malukker]

you can unload static by touching grounded metal. Build around 35 system and never went wrong. Try avoid to touch contacts on parts also reduce additional the risk.   

[dizmo]

You could also do nothing. I've built many, many computers and I've never grounded myself, nor have I had any component die.

[SwagBossMan]

Thanks, to all of you! I'll keep the light switch technique in mind, it seems like one of the easiest ones. Sorry if I'm seeming super cautious with it, even if theres a low chance of me shorting a component, i just wanna get it right the first time so i can be more rash when i do more and more builds.