Getting ready to move with computer

[Doctor Briola]

Hey everyone,

 

I’m not sure if this is the exact subject to put this in, but I’m getting ready to make a cross country move with my rather expensive PC. It’s got a very heavy 1080ti STRIX in it and I would ideally like to avoid damage to it (and the rest of the computer too, but the card was expensive when i bought it, and would be more so now - thanks crypto). The card already has serious sag issues, so I ordered a GPU brace from amazon which I’ll be installing this weekend.

Is there any other advice anyone can give for keeping her safe? I can order more stuff to protect if need be, not executing the move until the end of next week.

 

Thanks!

[NinJake]

Dismantle any of the heavy stuff within the PC such as your graphics card and cpu cooler if it's a heatsink and not an AIO. Store them separately.

[Radium_Angel]

Are you putting it in your car, or a moving van?

In car I buckled mine to the back seat of (at the time) my Alfa 164 and had no issues.

If it's in a moving fan, I'd full the PC full of packing peanuts and bubble wrap the stuffing out of the system.

[TechyBen]

I do more damage to the car, as I forget I'm holding a metal case, and lean up against the door to grab my car keys... *scratch*. 

 

PS, don't put packing peanuts in the PC... static problems there. Also as said, if possible dismantle wobbly/heavy parts if you are able to. Store them safely separately. I'm a bit of a box freak and have most if not all the boxes to the things I get... even second hand if possible. So storage can be easy in moving.

[ProjectBox153]

Take your GPU out. I'd take out your mechanical drives too, and your CPU cooler if it's a heavy air cooler. 

[knightslugger]

Don't slam headlong into anything big, and you'll be fine. lay it on it's side and it wont sag. 

 

or just remove the GPU.

[Doctor Briola]

Thanks all. I really didn’t think to just pull the card out - I foolishly gave the box away when I sold my old graphics card, but i suppose i could put it in a shoebox or something by itself where it won’t shift around too much and have my backseat guy on cat and graphics card duty. My cooler is a Corsair AIO, so i’m not too worried there.

[behemoth9]

That is most likely your best bet bud. Just take out your graphics card and store it somewhere safe and re-install ezpz when you get to your new place,