You're getting downvoted by all the people who have built their own computers for years, and I think that's sad. Building your first computer is incredibly sca

You're getting downvoted by all the people who have built their own computers for years, and I think that's sad. Building your first computer is incredibly scary and there are indeed a lot of ways to screw up. It's something that should be approached with an appropriate amount of fear so that you are careful. But if you are careful, it's really not as bad as it seems. You can buy static wrist straps to eliminate the possibility of shocking any of your parts. I never wear one, and I'm pretty sure I've never killed anything that way. And if I had, I'd just RMA it like any other bad part. The connectors these days are incredibly easy to match up and there won't be any problem with voltages or anything. Incompatible parts can be returned, as long as you bought it somewhere reputable like Newegg or Amazon. Don't leave screws lying around. This is just good sense. If you're the kind that can't keep track of things, then yeah, don't build machines that cost hundreds of dollars. Crushing the processor? If you manage that, you didn't read the instructions. The only time I've seen bent pins is when someone didn't read. I've never even heard of "crushing" a CPU while installing it. The rest of the stuff is just following instructions and doing things slowly and carefully.