Not hard to do. You'll probably be scared the first time, especially if you get expensive components, but even then. Nowadays, as long as you don't literally rub your bare feet on the floor and touch a sensitive component (and even then, to some extent) or drop components beyond a certain distance, you'll probably be okay.
My first personal PC build I had some very expensive components, I dropped the CPU on the pins (that scared the shit out of me) I jammed my screwdriver into my motherboard like 6 times and I had a lot of trouble putting my heatsink on for my CPU fan. Also, I had to yank my GPU from my other PC because the GPU sag from my old GPU bent the PCIe slot.
Still hit POST and tested error free and ran like a dream.
After you get your first scratch build out of the way, you'll be a lot more comfortable with future builds and maintaining your own PC.
My parents have a cheap set of computer tools in a black zipper case, maybe from Harbor Freight, I can't remember. It includes a wrist grounding strap.
Grounding wrist bands are probably the best thing you can do for your first build to help put your mind at ease.
iFixit's kits (or at least, Pro and above) always include one, because if you aren't being mindful of what you are standing or sitting on and remembering to ground yourself before fidgeting in the case, that wire could save the life of your components.
It's a good skill to acquire, and if everyone knew how to do it they wouldn't ask all their friends or families to do everything for them instead of being self sufficient.
And more will learn to do it.
As they should
Not hard to do. You'll probably be scared the first time, especially if you get expensive components, but even then. Nowadays, as long as you don't literally rub your bare feet on the floor and touch a sensitive component (and even then, to some extent) or drop components beyond a certain distance, you'll probably be okay.
My first personal PC build I had some very expensive components, I dropped the CPU on the pins (that scared the shit out of me) I jammed my screwdriver into my motherboard like 6 times and I had a lot of trouble putting my heatsink on for my CPU fan. Also, I had to yank my GPU from my other PC because the GPU sag from my old GPU bent the PCIe slot.
Still hit POST and tested error free and ran like a dream.
After you get your first scratch build out of the way, you'll be a lot more comfortable with future builds and maintaining your own PC.
Definitely something everyone should learn.
My parents have a cheap set of computer tools in a black zipper case, maybe from Harbor Freight, I can't remember. It includes a wrist grounding strap.
Grounding wrist bands are probably the best thing you can do for your first build to help put your mind at ease.
iFixit's kits (or at least, Pro and above) always include one, because if you aren't being mindful of what you are standing or sitting on and remembering to ground yourself before fidgeting in the case, that wire could save the life of your components.
It's a good skill to acquire, and if everyone knew how to do it they wouldn't ask all their friends or families to do everything for them instead of being self sufficient.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SjOv_szzVM&t=14s
Then skip to 2:10
My first build was a 386-dx-33 ;)