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Do I need an antistatic bracelet when building my PC?

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I got carpet and was wondering If I needed an antistatic bracelet?

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1 minute ago, Tucci149 said:

wondering If I needed an antistatic bracelet?

Livestrong bracelet, recommended by Stefan Etienne, The Verge. Also, fight cancer in the process!

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If you just have it on the floor and walk on it touch a radiator back to back components nowadays is different built not many people uses an antistatic

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1 minute ago, AvMaverick said:

Livestrong bracelet, recommended by Stefan Etienne, The Verge. Also, fight cancer in the process!

not THAT bracelet lol

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1 minute ago, Kanna said:

If you just have it on the floor and walk on it touch a radiator back to back components nowadays is different built not many people uses an antistatic

Sooooo I don't need one?

 

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1 minute ago, Tucci149 said:

Sooooo I don't need one?

 

I didn’t use one for my first PC build I have one but only use it when sitting on a carpet with the PC in the knee (basically never) you can get one to be safe doesn’t matter doesn’t cost much

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1 minute ago, AvMaverick said:

Lyle does recommend it, so... :). It's good, just like tons of thermal paste!

Lyle ”let the SSD hang there”

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Lyle ”let the SSD hang there”

Everybody gangsta PC builder till Stefan Etienne enters...

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1 minute ago, Kanna said:

Lyle ”let the SSD hang there”

Lyle "screw in with confidence, I ride his style:"

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Just now, Tucci149 said:

Lyle "screw in with confidence, I ride his style:"

Lyle "no fans installed in the radiator)

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1 minute ago, AvMaverick said:

@LogicalDrm move this to off-topic so we can to Verge PC jokes in this thread!

What about you make a new thread this guy is asking for help, I would participate in the thread

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I use one, not really in a place with ESD issues, air is too wet.

 

Still, it cost £3 and I don’t drink takeaway coffee.

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No. If you're worried, keep touching your case. Antistatic bracelets are usually a scam, anyways.

In real life, I act like I know less about tech than I actually do.

 

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*** Thread locked ***

 

This went to bit too far on derail.

 

@Tucci149, building on carpet is not recommended, but I too have done it. The most vulnerable pieces are RAM and CPU, more so with CPU when socket is not protected. Otherwise components are shielded against ESD. You don't need bracelet, you can just ground yourself by connected PSU to wall socket and touching metal parts.

 

I would recommend you building on wooden, cardboard or maybe plastic surface. Like any table, or wooden floor. So removing carpet partly for example. ESD is surface current, so in that sense just standing on carpet doesn't actually cause issues. But if you want to be sure, just wear shoes with rubber soles when doing those critical parts.

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