Building environment

[Wiplive]

Hello, so I ordered my PC and it will come a few days. I've watched a few Linus build guides and all of them mention some kind of wrist strap and an anti-static mat. 

 

I was thinking that I'll be building on my wooden desk, take away my carpet so I don't stand on it and touch the old-school metal radiator in my room.

 

Is the wrist strap and mat really important building a computer?  Should I use motherboard box or just the table when installing CPU on motherboard?

And my desk is next to a window which curtains are full of cat hair and it's very "staticky", will that be bad? 

 

P.S. I was going to some shops but none of the shops in my city had those straps.

[blu4]

Hello, so I ordered my PC and it will come a few days. I've watched a few Linus build guides and all of them mention some kind of wrist strap and an anti-static mat. 

 

I was thinking that I'll be building on my wooden desk, take away my carpet so I don't stand on it and touch the old-school metal radiator in my room.

 

Is the wrist strap and mat really important building a computer?  Should I use motherboard box or just the table when installing CPU on motherboard?

And my desk is next to a window which curtains are full of cat hair and it's very "staticky", will that be bad? 

 

P.S. I was going to some shops but none of the shops in my city had those straps.

Nope, you just need to properly ground yourself first.

[Snickerzz]

Just touch your PSU/radiator every so often to get rid of any static electricity. As for the cat hair curtain, close the window so there isnt really any moving air to blow the cat hair around.

And put the CPU in the mobo with the mobo on the box, not the table.

[Aytex]

if you REALLY want to be carefull go for the wriststrap/ankle strap same thing

touch the case to remove the electrity from ur body

for shits and giggles but actually works take off ur clothes (i did it )

[Wiplive]

Just touch your PSU/radiator every so often to get rid of any static electricity. As for the cat hair curtain, close the window so there isnt really any moving air to blow the cat hair around.

And put the CPU in the mobo with the mobo on the box, not the table.

 

Okay, thanks, it seems to explain everything I wanted. Thank you!

[The Official Czex]

Hello, so I ordered my PC and it will come a few days. I've watched a few Linus build guides and all of them mention some kind of wrist strap and an anti-static mat. 

 

I was thinking that I'll be building on my wooden desk, take away my carpet so I don't stand on it and touch the old-school metal radiator in my room.

 

Is the wrist strap and mat really important building a computer?  Should I use motherboard box or just the table when installing CPU on motherboard?

And my desk is next to a window which curtains are full of cat hair and it's very "staticky", will that be bad? 

 

P.S. I was going to some shops but none of the shops in my city had those straps.

 

If you have a metal case, you can ground yourself to that as well. Test fitting on the MOBO box is always the best way (it fits on it perfectly). As for static, don't worry. You'll be fine. Don't make it rocket science. HAVE FUN!

[Wiplive]

If you have a metal case, you can ground yourself to that as well. Test fitting on the MOBO box is always the best way (it fits on it perfectly). As for static, don't worry. You'll be fine. Don't make it rocket science. HAVE FUN!

 

Thanks!