NEED HELP IMMEDIATELY!!! (Sorry for caps, but it's serious!)

Sorry to CAPS the thread, but I'm in dire need of help.

My parts for my first ever PC build arrived from new egg today, and I excitedly put them together only to discover that the damn thing wasn't beeping for Post. in tears (seriously), i connected and reconnected for almost an hour, until i realized that i never plugged in the 8-pin from my PSU into the motherboard lol.

lo and behold, after turning it on, it posted after about 8 seconds (is that too long btw? is it supposed to be shorter). however, while i was frantically connecting and reconnecting, in my frustration, haste, fear, and anger, i started disregarding the careful handle of PC components that one should always abide by, and touch the underside and loosely grasped my video card, motherboard, etc.

it's still posting and seems to be fine, but should i be concerned about possible damage? also, is the post after 7-8 seconds normal, or is that too long? thankssss!

also, i once accidentally tried to take the cpu out from an angle, until i realized a second later what a stupid move that was. it seems fine, and still slides easily into the socket. is there any way to tell if i messed it up? help please

i might have had excess thermal paste, but we'll see if it works. and what about accidentally angling out the cpu?

Monitor CPU temps or remove and reapply thermal paste if you are unsure. You should be fine if it boots up. Only worry if it dies

you hit the nail on the head, plus I have OCD . i do apologize for the overreaction, and i thank everyone for their input .

I love this thread! SLow down, go back to the manual for the motherboard, read it slow, if it's late, go to bed. So many times, just going back with fresh eyes and methodically thinking about the problem and reading the book will help!
You can damage a MOBO by touching it with bare hands if you have built up a static charge, chips are more sensitive, I just periodically touch the radiator in my room (it's earthed) I did once have a rig and I didn't get good connection between the heatsink/cooler and CPU. (Too much thermal paste!!) The PC would POST from overnight and then crash, it would not restart (as the chip was hot) it took me a while to figure out, but no damage to the chip. Your incompentency has already been thought of by the manufacturers so they build in these auto shut offs etc.