[penguinUzer]

Being one of those "EE persons" specialized in semiconductors seeing lack of ESD protection drives me insane. I used to work on an electronics factory production floor where it was required of me to take a certification course of proper handling procedures and in the use of ESD arresting equipment.

Your PC build didn't boot? Probably shocked it. It's blue screening or kernel panicking? Probably shocked it.

[c3833174]

As someone who rebuilt a couple dozens PCs for a charity from dumpster parts, boards in plastic bags while wearing mostly synthetic clothes, I'd say you underestimate the ruggedness of those things.

Drivers and OS are much more likely to be the cause of quirks and weird behaviour.