Would Installing HD and RAM Myself Void AppleCare????

I am looking to buy a Mac Pro. I want to buy Hard Drives and RAM from another website such as Buy.com or OWC. If I Buy and install them myself, does that void AppleCare?

Just to add, that is what 99.9% of owners do!
If you looked or notice, Apple's price on such items are often 300% higher in some instances unless the market is upside down.
In fact 3rd party RAM have better warranty and support than Apple's.
And you have better choices, especially in disk drives - from SSD vs Apple price and size, to make, brand, capacity.

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