Need Help With tips in how to move a PC To college Without damaging it

[Jose99954]

I'm moving away to college and I need to bring my My PC,but I don't know the safes way to do that. I still have the boxes and packing foam that came with everything, from the UPS to monitor.

The Spec are

Thermaltake CORE V21
motherbord
760gma-p34fx

EVGA GTX 970 Superclock ACX 2.0

2x 3.5 hdd

1x 2.5 hdd

2x 2.5 ssd

 

What I need are tips to move this PC 2 hours a way from my house

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ask if you need any more info.

[Guest]

Remove all components and pack it in a box or something. 

[Jose99954]

How far of a tear down do you recommend. The psu was the hard part to put in.

[SLAYR]

Just now, Jose99954 said:

How far of a tear down do you recommend. The psu was the hard part to put in.

Just take out the gpu, and hdd The other components should be fine.

[TheRandomness]

Just now, Jose99954 said:

How far of a tear down do you recommend. The psu was the hard part to put in.

Leave the PSU, CPU and RAM installed and take out the graphics card and the CPU cooler. 

[SLAYR]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

Leave the PSU, CPU and RAM installed and take out the graphics card and the CPU cooler. 

If it was a taller cooler like a 212evo, or such the cooler might be an issue, but with the stock cooler it isn't big enough to cause issues.

[Clanscorpia]

Take the motherboard and stuff out, pack it in peanuts, then fill the case in packing peanuts and put that with the packing peanuts, or just leave everything normal and fill it with packing peanuts

[TheRandomness]

Just now, Clanscorpia said:

Take the motherboard and stuff out, pack it in peanuts, then fill the case in packing peanuts and put that with the packing peanuts, or just leave everything normal and fill it with packing peanuts

So much static :c

Just now, SLAYR said:

If it was a taller cooler like a 212evo, or such the cooler might be an issue, but with the stock cooler it isn't big enough to cause issues.

We need the good point rep back. 

[Clanscorpia]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

So much static :c

Damn forgot that, crumpled news paper?

[Jose99954]

would Expandable Foam Bags help?

[straight_stewie]

18 minutes ago, Jose99954 said:

I'm moving away to college and I need to bring my My PC,but I don't know the safes way to do that. I still have the boxes and packing foam that came with everything, from the UPS to monitor.

I put my machine back in the box the case came in, and layed it down flat in the car, in such a manner that the gpus will be vertically aligned with the slots. If you're going a long way, or on really rough roads, you can opt to take your gpus out. Will you be having someone that will be going back to your home after you move in? If so, they can take the boxes back for you.

[Jose99954]

I probably re-purpose the box or collapse it. 8 boxes with the Gpu out.

[Coaxialgamer]

take out the gpu and hdd and pack them up

[LordGrizzillaKreme]

I just put my PC in the passenger seat and buckle it in when I take it to uni or LAN parties. The leg area in the back seat also works very well. If you're scared take out any parts that can move around like anything in the pci slots and make sure the hdd is secure but I wouldnt be too worried about it.

[Krik00]

Put the PC to the box from the case, then take it in hands in car, not going way too fast.

 

If it is further away and/or you are not going by car you should take out PSU and GPU and you are good to go.

[Jose99954]

Thank god my dorm room is on the first floor.