Shipping a gaming rig.

[nkucz]

What precautions should I take when shipping a computer? It will be in it's original box with original foam padding put what about the components inside?

[Tea1337]

You could remove the GPU and put it back in it's box inside the case, also put fragile stickers all over the case

[nkucz]

You could remove the GPU and put it back in it's box inside the case, also put fragile stickers all over the case

Put the video card in it's box, but what if I no longer have the anti-static bag.

[SeanE]

I would take out the graphics card and put it in its own box, and if you have a tall heatsink for your CPU, I would remove that as well.

[Tea1337]

Put the video card in it's box, but what if I no longer have the anti-static bag.

I am not sure what you can do then, as long as the foam around the case is good, you can leave it in the PCI slot. You can also wrap the case in bubble wrap to absorb any unneeded collisions. 

[Joshua Ondangan]

put some of those candy looking foam. imo put paper or ant stats on your parts.

[Createinator]

Don't forget to remove any mechanical hard drive or DVD/ Blue Ray Drives.

[nkucz]

Don't forget to remove any mechanical hard drive or DVD/ Blue Ray Drives.

why hard drive?

[Createinator]

why hard drive?

Any kind of impact can render your hard drives useless/ dead/ paper weight!

[CowsGoRoar]

If you graphics card is heavy, like my ASUS GTX 770 DCU II, which is VERY heavy, it could snap off (ouch!) The hard and optical drives have moving parts so you have to be careful with them, take them out. That's all you need to take out.

I don't take static very seriously, I think it's fine if you put the GFX in a card board box like the one it comes from. Paper isn't very conductive.