Is the box that my PC Chassis came in viable as an ESD Mat?

[zachc9224]

I know that placing your motherboard onto the box that it comes with is a non-conductive area but i wonder if my PC Cases box could work in the same way so that i do not need to spend $60 on a ModMat/ESD Mat.

 

[terry4536]

They are different things. Dry cardboard is a non-conductive surface (so is wood). But it isn't a anti-static surface, and cannot be grounded.

I would venture to say that 99% of PC builds are not done on mod-mats.