Give me 1 piece of advice about building my own pc.?

I've almost got all the components together (motherboard, cpu etc) but I haven't put a computer together before and it's going to be very expensive mistake if I do something wrong :S. Any advice or tips will be much appreciated. tyGive me 1 piece of advice about building my own pc.?
Take your time, if this is your first time, just take your time. Read over the manuals completely before starting. It may take some time, but wouldnt you rather have it done right after some time instead of rushing to get it together and messing something up.


(and use an anti-static strap)Give me 1 piece of advice about building my own pc.?
Just buy an anti-ESD wrist strap for around 5$. I don't trust that ';touch something metal'; stuff!





Make sure all parts are compatible and that you're satisfied with the parts you've selected.





Read reviews on your motherboard to see if anyone has mentioned the documentation. You don't want to end up with the motherboard that comes with a scribbled-on piece of toilet paper for documentation!





Make sure that your PSU connectors are adequate for the rest of your components. Do you have enough SATA connectors? Do you have the right power connection to the motherboard? If not, buy adapters or look into a different board. It's a pain in the neck to order all those parts and put it all together only to find out you can't hook your hard drive up or connect the power cable to the motherboard!





Be especially careful with the processor, fan/heatsink, and mounting bracket. You don't want to bend, stress, or break anything here!





Don't skimp on your PSU. Buy an appropriately powerful PSU for your components and make sure it's highly rated. It doesn't need to be expensive, but you want something tried-and-true.





Make sure your case dimensions are appropriate! If you buy a monster 11-inch long graphics card and a micro-ATX case you might not be able to fit it in there!
It's very important that the Ram is compatible with the MOTHERBOARD and you put it the proper socket.Like socket A or socket 1 for the first module.
Don't forget the THIN layer of thermal paste between the processor and heat sink... and (I know this is two pieces of advice) make sure the heat sink is firmly seated on top of the processor.
Always ground yourself (by touching the metal case) before you pick up any of the components: these super tiny circuits can be fried by a static shock from your finger tips.
Actually, the magnetic screwdriver is a good advice.





Umm... 1 piece of advice... make sure all your parts are compatible with each other.
Before you start putting the peaces together be sure to ground yourself to discharge any static electricity.
buy a magnetic screwdriver.