Antistatic Wrist Band Needed?

BordersPatrol · Sep 4, 2015

I recently got a 970 to upgrade my PC that was built for me and I have never handled anything with hardware in PCs. Is it needed for me to have a antistatic wristband or no?

modernwar99 · Sep 4, 2015

No, just ground yourself on any metal part of the case before touching anything (just to be safe) and handle the GPU by the plastic cooling guard or heatsink and you'll be fine.

xghoststrike · Sep 4, 2015

It is NOT needed but it is highly recommended especially for newcomers. as long as you don't wear sock on carpet, play with balloons or build static in yourself and touch metal pc components then you will be safe without an antistatic wristband.

You can find hundreds of videos all over youtube on how to build pc and how to avoid static electricity.

Pro Tip: if you buy and wear the antistatic wristband, wear it on your ankle so the black grounding cable isn't in the way. Makes things so much easier

MarkW · Sep 4, 2015

It is always advised that you use a grounding strap. Even tiny shocks to us can be killer shocks to electronics.

But if you want to gamble, it is your money you are gambling with...

Dan425811923 · Sep 4, 2015

Nah my friend is 13 and we built his computer without one. Just make sure to ground on a case with PLUGGED IN BUT NOT ON Psu. We have build 2 pcs, mine and his both with no problems.

Dan425811923 · Sep 4, 2015

Im near my friends age.

MarkW · Sep 4, 2015

I'm looking at the avatar, and thinking 13 centuries old...

TechyInAZ · Sep 4, 2015

No you don't need one, just make sure you "shock" yourself on a piece of metal every now and then. I've built 20+ computers without using one and every computer ran perfectly.

xghoststrike · Sep 4, 2015

MarkW :

He doesn't need antistatic wristbands cause he built his computers with the force!

HAHAHA LOL

Dan425811923 · Sep 4, 2015

xghoststrike :

Lol even though im not a adult or anything yet i just really like computer stuff.

(did an1 go to the LMG meet up? I did i live 30 minutes away from surrey)

Dan425811923 · Sep 4, 2015

I go on TomsHardware a lot just to help new guys.

(and to prove that an1 can build a computer. pcmasterrace)

itmoba · Sep 4, 2015

No, it's not absolutely mandatory to have an anti-ESD wristband; though, given that you've never dealt with building computers, you really ought to use one.

Dan425811923 · Sep 4, 2015

itmoba :

I didn't.

Solandri · Sep 5, 2015

Anti-static wristbands aren't recommended because it's common to fry electronics with static. They're recommended because in the rare cases where it does happen, buying replacement parts can be really expensive ($200-$500 for a CPU or GPU). They're like flood insurance. Floods are really rare, but can be really expensive when they happen. You are of course free to not buy the insurance, and 99% of the time you will be fine without it. But the 1% of the time the flood/static causes a lot of damage, you will really be wishing you'd spent the $5 on the insurance/wristband. So the fact that dozens of people post saying they were fine without the band is really not the point.

Also, static builds up more easily when the air is dry. This happens more frequently in desert environments, and in extremely cold climates (the moisture capacity of the air increases when you heat it, causing the relative humidity to drop). Most climates have sufficient humidity that static isn't a problem. But you are seriously playing with fire if you're assembling a computer in a low-humidity climate and you don't have a anti-static band.

Dan425811923 · Sep 5, 2015

Lol I just sat on an old rig I have. It works

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