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Have you built yourself a shiny new gaming PC in recent times?
Did you shed actual blood while trying to install your motherboard?
The deadly non-integrated I/O shield
I wish I had.
Like a hot knife through butter, the sharp edge of the I/O shield sunk cleanly into my finger.
I’ve never seen so much blood come from my finger in my entire life.
If the motherboard you want to buy looks like this, walk away. Your fingers will thank you.
Cheap metal, dangerous to use
I get it.
Businesses will always cut every corner imaginable to maximize their profits.
But it also shouldn’t come at the expense of the customer’s well-being.
Every motherboard needs to be shipped like this.
And this isn’t a new phenomenon.
It doesn’t take much time searching places like Reddit to find scores ofinjured PC builders.
I won’t post pictures of my bloodied digit, but it wasn’t good.
But why is this even a thing?
The metal used in these things is of poorer quality than cans of processed food.
It’s flimsy, it’s nasty, and it’s sharp as hell.
It also makes choosing a motherboard for your PC even more important.
c’mon don’t make my mistake.
An easy fix
There’s an easy fix here; just stop shipping these things.
There is absolutely no benefit to anyone in not having an integrated I/O shield.
All it causes is pain and misery.
It’s time to send these sheets of razor-sharp metal to the dumpster once and for all.
