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So I've been looking for parts for a PC I'm gonna build (for gaming) and I wanted to make sure that all of these parts are good and compatible. I'm pretty sure they all are, but I just wanted to make sure.

Parts

Processor: AMD FX 6300 6 Core Black Edition

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme 3 R2.0

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz

Graphics Card: EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB

HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB

Power Supply: Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W 80 Plus Bronze Certified

Case: IN WIN GT1 White SECC ATX Mid Tower

DVD Drive: LG GH24NSB0

Operating System: Windows 8

Heatsink: Enermax ETS-N30-TAA

Cooling Fan(s): BitFenix Spectre Pro 120mm Green LED

^Those are my parts currently^

Also, one question. Is building with an anti-static wristband necessary? I've hear mixed answers and am leaning towards getting one just to be safe. Also, is there anything that I should change in my build (trying to keep the budget under $750, but can go higher if necessary.)

Thanks
 
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tiny voices
I never use a wristband. Modern parts are VERY resistant to static. I build in socks on the carpet and have never had a single issue.

I have seen wristbands do more harm than good when used improperly.
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Using an anti-static wrist band is best practice. Static electricity can damage components. It is not 100% necessary if you touch the case or any other grounding metal before touching any computer components. I would still recommend using an anti-static wrist band though.
 
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Isack

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So touching any sort of unpainted metal every so often while building should keep you safe from frying your components?
Just wanna make sure before I start building...just in case.
 
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tiny voices

tiny voices

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Yep sure do. I don't even sweat it. The amount of electricity need to register, let alone damage a modern component is WAY more than you can generate even through a strong static shock. OLD computer parts had an issue with static, but modern parts are MUCH MUCH more resilient.

I would take apart and rebuild my computer in fuzzy socks on 70's shag carpet right now with 100% confidence.

The whole static thing is blown WAY out of proportion.
 
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