Any experience about carryng PC COMPONENTS in international flights?

[sujeto1]

Do you know whether PC components, disassembled, used but in their original boxes are allowed to carry as on-hand luggage, since its a gaming Micro-ATX, boxes are fairly small, but I wouldn't like to carry them on the regular luggage for obvious reasons. The bulkiest stuffs are maybe the H60 watercooling and the a CX550 powersupply unit.

The only thing I will leave behind is the case. The maine problem is that Im not quite sure which countries I will go, maybe Singapore, Hongkong, USA or even Argentina, Im not sure yet,

However I woudlnt like to find that a security guy stop and make leave behind my GTX 1070 for example. Or make me pay some kind of taxes, Any advices will be much appreciated

 

[Matthew Keeton]

Well you should be relatively okay at most tsa will just ask what the hell it is and take it through extra screening but just be honest about it they will usually check if its dangerous but if it checks out you're pretty much fine. And usually they will let you carry it along or in luggage but obviously use soft cell foam for the most delicate stuff you don't want breaking. People carry pc parts from country to country pretty frequently surprisingly so you shouldn't have to be worried.

 

[Karadjgne]

My dad used to do it all the time, bring parts from US to Saudi Arabia and Australia, but that was before 9/11. Trying to convince some of those slightly over-zealous customs agents that your gpu isn't the trigger mechanism for a Bo. B could be an exercise in futility. Last time I flew (domestic flight even) I had to remove my socks so they could visually inspect the soles of my feet, and they pulled out the odor-eaters from my boots, just in case I had stuff stashed underneath. Over 2 hrs at check-in for a 40 minute flight.

Would have been both faster and cheaper just to drive.

 

[sujeto1]

My dad used to do it all the time, bring parts from US to Saudi Arabia and Australia, but that was before 9/11. Trying to convince some of those slightly over-zealous customs agents that your gpu isn't the trigger mechanism for a Bo. B could be an exercise in futility. Last time I flew (domestic flight even) I had to remove my socks so they could visually inspect the soles of my feet, and they pulled out the odor-eaters from my boots, just in case I had stuff stashed underneath. Over 2 hrs at check-in for a 40 minute flight.

Would have been both faster and cheaper just to drive.

I really don't mind to cooperate with authorities, if they want me to do so, I'm more concern about me losing money unnecessarily and`suddenly, that a police in the middle of a scale fligth in europe tell me, my motherboard can't pass at all. I would totally freak out

 

[Karadjgne]

Best advice I could give would be to contact the Office of Homeland Security and ask them about requirements or restrictions regarding the transport of your electronics, whether they can be carry-on or need to be checked in luggage etc.