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Well... Crap.

 

So I got another 960 to add to my media PC And I DROPPED THE BOX. My question is: is it going to survive? It had all the fabric protecting it so I just think it will. It was only a meter drop on a carpet

It should be fine, manufacturers make packaging that will withstand most of the damages in shipping.

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Well... Crap.

 

So I got another 960 to add to my media PC And I DROPPED THE BOX. My question is: is it going to survive? It had all the fabric protecting it so I just think it will. It was only a meter drop on a carpet

It should be fine, manufacturers make packaging that will withstand most of the damages in shipping.

|CPU: Intel 5960X|MOBO:Rampage V Extreme|GPU:EVGA 980Ti SC 2 - Way SLI|RAM:G-Skill 32GB|CASE:900D|PSU:CorsairAX1200i|DISPLAY :Dell U2412M X3|SSD Intel 750 400GB, 2X Samsung 850 Pro|

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You can test to see if anything is broken by listening for loose parts/pieces in the box. Hit it with a hammer a few times and listen for rattling noises.

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Hit it with a hammer a few times and listen for rattling noises.

Uh, what????

|CPU: Intel 5960X|MOBO:Rampage V Extreme|GPU:EVGA 980Ti SC 2 - Way SLI|RAM:G-Skill 32GB|CASE:900D|PSU:CorsairAX1200i|DISPLAY :Dell U2412M X3|SSD Intel 750 400GB, 2X Samsung 850 Pro|

Peripherals : | MOUSE : Logitech G602 | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) | NAS: Synology DS1515+  - WD RED 3TB X 5|ROUTER: AC68U

Sound : | HEADPHONES: Sennheiser HD800 SPEAKERS: B&W CM9 (Front floorstanding) ,  B&W CM Center 2 (Centre) | AV RECEIVER : Denon 3806 | MY X99 BUILD LOG!

 

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