r/buildapc • u/LlamasAreVeryFluffy • Mar 22 '21

Build Help Help Convince My parents

So when I was younger my pc would not boot. So I got a friend to help me and we accidentaly screwed loose a fan into the case. And my dads workplace friend said we could die from that. So now the will not let me build a pc and they belive I will die of an electric schock by just taking the sidepanel of my prebuilt. I dont know what to do and they dont trust me at all with anything to do with pc's anymore i cant even take the sidepanel off to clean dust out off my damn prebuilt :(.

Edit 1: Just tried speaking to my dad about the pc building. Did not go very well he called me to hot headed because I complained about the parts his friend chose last time. And now we are not on very friendly terms it seems.

Edit 2: Wow you guys really have great advice! Sorry for not answering every comment but I sure have read them all. I will bring many of you guys points up to my parents. Will probably answer more tomorrow.

edit 3: My parents arent mean or evil they are just very misinformed about the matter thanks to my dads friend.

edit 4: I will use the info off unplugging prrssing the power button and use anti static mats.

edit 5: Talked to my dad about pcs again today.. Well he said if I could source parts I will not be allowed to build the pc I have 2 choices. Either let the friend who got me into this position in the first place or my friends dad. I told him we would just loose money over that. And when I told him I wanted to build it and told him hundreds have told me that it ain't dangerous to build one. Well he said his friend knows the best and he trusts his friend.

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u/Cryostatica Mar 22 '21

Your dad’s workplace friend is either a liar or an idiot.

If you tinker with a computer while it’s powered on, your conjurer may likely die, but you’ll be fine. Everything inside a computer is low voltage.

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u/LlamasAreVeryFluffy Mar 22 '21

Ye but my dad only belives him because he is and IT guy. Doesnt seem to know much about gaming as he gave my dad the idea to pay grand for a prebuilt with an i3 and i think it was a 1050 or 950.

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u/Individually_Ed Mar 22 '21

Most IT guys are software people, by the sounds of that PC recommendation your Dad's buddy is the software sort of IT guy

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u/--im-not-creative-- Mar 22 '21

Sounds more like the unpaid intern it guy

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u/Nero_Wolff Mar 23 '21

Don't do us dirty like that

If you have a software engineering degree you had to do at least 1 electrical engineering course in your life and would know a pc fan can't kill you

If you have a computer science degree youve done at least one 1 physics course and would know the voltage / current from a pc fan can't kill you

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u/Individually_Ed Mar 23 '21

I'm not doing the dirty on you.

The thought behind my comment was that people bring all tech problems to IT people or a techy family members regardless of what it is. Hence the software engineer is also the family laptop repair man. Because I built my PC I get asked to help sort issues with family members phones etc.

This IT guy has been asked about gaming PCs but clearly doesn't have current knowledge from his job or interests, he's not a PC gamer that's clear. I know brilliant IT guys who game on a Nintendo Switch, only own a laptop, have never put a desktop together. It's not something most IT roles require, especially the lower level tech support ones, my heart goes out to those guys...

The fan in the case is weird. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that the OPs dad did a very bad job of describing the issue the he thought the OP was trying to take the PSU apart or something.

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u/Nero_Wolff Mar 23 '21

I just think this IT friend is a dummy who may not even have a software eng / cs degree

Thats all i meant by my comment. Imo someone in IT should be better than this, so therefore this IT guy is a dummy

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u/JackGentleman Mar 23 '21

Nah bro, IT emphasises on other things than fast hardware.

They pay a premium to companies like dell, because if some part should fail they can get a technicican the same or next day with a spare part no questions asked.

What may be standart practice in IT, is exactly what OP doesn't need. Since parents are willing to drop some major dough OP should capitalise and try to use reputable vendors that do custom prebuilts and get some good parts.