Whenever we poll people who want to build a PC for the reasons why they haven't gone ahead and researched the topic more or even taken the plunge and actually built a PC, the top response is always "Safety."

This is not without good reason.

PCs run on electricity, and most of us learn from an early age that electricity is dangerous. Carelessness with electricity can kill, maim, injure, and cause a great deal of property damage. That alone might seem like a good reason why PC building should be left to the professionals. Truth is, though, that it is possible to make building a PC as safe as, if not safer than, changing a light bulb or using an extension cord.

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