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Best way to transport Graphics Card (Asus tuf 3080 OC) during a move without the original box

Kevinjr12

So I got my Asus tuf 3080 OC from a prebuilt and I do not have the original box or antistatic bag it came in. I will be moving ~5 hours away from where I currently am, and plan to take the 3080 out of the computer to avoid potential damage during the move (it will be in my car). Since I do not have the original packaging, I was wondering what suggestions you all might have for what to pack it in. Order an antistatic bag and wrap the thing in bubble wrap and put it in a box? I tried finding an Asus tuf 3080 box online but haven't found anything. Thanks!

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40 minutes ago, Kevinjr12 said:

So I got my Asus tuf 3080 OC from a prebuilt and I do not have the original box or antistatic bag it came in. I will be moving ~5 hours away from where I currently am, and plan to take the 3080 out of the computer to avoid potential damage during the move (it will be in my car). Since I do not have the original packaging, I was wondering what suggestions you all might have for what to pack it in. Order an antistatic bag and wrap the thing in bubble wrap and put it in a box? I tried finding an Asus tuf 3080 box online but haven't found anything. Thanks!

You're overthinking it. Just wrap it in a dry towel or papertowel and and then stick it in a box and fill the void space with something that doesn't generate static (eg no polyester fabric)

 

All the anti-static bag is for is the "anti-static" property alone, if you're not shipping it unaccompanied, you can keep it away from static yourself.

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If possible always put inside an anti-static bag, other that you can use any box bigger than the card, then use something soft to keep it in place inside. If you don't have an anti-static bag then just wrap the card in a layer of bubble wrap instead, personally never had a card die in bubble wrap, but an anti-static bag is always my first choice.

 

Remember to just keep the anti-static bag next time 👍

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My computers get a seatbelt in the back seat with a towel over them and that is it.  I am not UPS so I won't be tossing it around.

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