How to make sure I'm not statically charged?

[yavuz650]

This is a small but very important part of building a custom PC. How can I know if I'm not charged? Because if I'm charged and I touch the motherboard or GPU or whatever , that part is going to be damaged isn't it?

What do you guys can tell me about this? This looks unimportant maybe, but you see, I'm the type of guy that always has this kind of unexpected problems so I wanted some help.

Thanks!

 

[Petarded]

Just grab a copper pipe in the house, radiator taps ect, risk is minimal

 

[Hlsgsz]

Just touch the pc case you're building in before touching a new component.

 

[joex444]

You could get a static wrist strap and connect yourself to something conductive before working on stuff, even if it would mostly just be to make you feel safer (you actually are being safer, it's just the risk is low to start with so it's a little bit like space alien invader insurance). This helps if you move and become charged by some mechanism. However if you're not working on carpets then you shouldn't become charged and you can get away with touching something conductive. The PC case is sort of an option -- if it's electrically isolated then it's fine, but if there's a short between the board/CPU/whatever and the case then it's as good as touching the board/CPU/whatever.

 

[yavuz650]

I see, I'll be working on the desk and touch the case continuously.

Hope it works.