How should I transport my desktop computer?

[TheNewb_me]

In two days I will be driving ,cross country, to visit family for a few weeks, but I have run into an interesting problem. My desktop. How am I supposed to move this thing without breaking anything? I am still using the stock heat sink/CPU cooler, my graphics card is an XFX 7870, and my case is the Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case. At the very least I am going to take out my disk drive and hard drive and transport them in a shoe box filled with bubble wrap. Is there anything else I have to worry about?

 

[USAFRet]

Do you still have the box for the case? Use that.
If not...any box large enough, with some padding around it (clothes/blankets).

You don't have to take out the drives. PC's are shipped like that every day, all over the world.

 

[TheNewb_me]

Do you still have the box for the case? Use that.
If not...any box large enough, with some padding around it (clothes/blankets).

You don't have to take out the drives. PC's are shipped like that every day, all over the world.

Are you sure i shouldn't take out my graphics card? Other sites I looked at say that you should lay your PC on its side, but I figure this is probably just for people with large heat sinks.

 

[mcnumpty23]

i have transported mine both laying it on its side in the boot/trunk

and upright on the back seat using the seatbelt to secure it

never removed any components

no problems

 

[burdenbound]

As long as that sucker is in it's case you will be fine. I would feel safer with the hard drive and disk drive attached to the case than in a shoe box, far less chance of it getting squished. Besides you have a higher chance of the hard drive getting damaged from shaking if its actually running, when it's turned off the head is docked so it shouldn't scratch the disks.

I have moved my computer around a ton of times and at first I placed it in its box with it's little cushions but now I just throw it in the car and it has never given me a problem. (Not literally throw) Don't stress over moving it, as long as it's in the case you will be fine.

 

[mcnumpty23]

have you ever seen one of those undercover shows where they filmed what couriers do to your stuff?

a ride in your car is a walk in the park compared to that

 

[TallGuy314]

I drove from Kansas to Alaska with my desktop stuffed into a box surrounded by clothes in covered bed of my truck, the case was laying on its side. It made the trip fine, and I guarantee I drove on worse roads than what you'll see! Good luck!

 

[g-unit1111]

have you ever seen one of those undercover shows where they filmed what couriers do to your stuff?

a ride in your car is a walk in the park compared to that

Yeah I wouldn't recommend that. :lol:

You could always get a protective carrying bag for your rig like this: http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g31/c187/s409/list/p1/Travel_Cases-LAN_Harnesses-Mid-Tower_Harness-Page1.html

 

[Eximo]

The worst I've had happen is the RAM getting a little loose. Just had to pop it out and back in. And that was a 300 mile trip. Short hops don't seem to be an issue for most systems.

Discs drives are rated for quite high G Loads when they are off, shouldn't need to take it out of the case.

 

[TheNewb_me]

As long as that sucker is in it's case you will be fine. I would feel safer with the hard drive and disk drive attached to the case than in a shoe box, far less chance of it getting squished. Besides you have a higher chance of the hard drive getting damaged from shaking if its actually running, when it's turned off the head is docked so it shouldn't scratch the disks.

I have moved my computer around a ton of times and at first I placed it in its box with it's little cushions but now I just throw it in the car and it has never given me a problem. (Not literally throw) Don't stress over moving it, as long as it's in the case you will be fine.

btw, do you have any suggestions on how I can transport my display?

 

[g-unit1111]

As long as that sucker is in it's case you will be fine. I would feel safer with the hard drive and disk drive attached to the case than in a shoe box, far less chance of it getting squished. Besides you have a higher chance of the hard drive getting damaged from shaking if its actually running, when it's turned off the head is docked so it shouldn't scratch the disks.

I have moved my computer around a ton of times and at first I placed it in its box with it's little cushions but now I just throw it in the car and it has never given me a problem. (Not literally throw) Don't stress over moving it, as long as it's in the case you will be fine.

btw, do you have any suggestions on how I can transport my display?

Check out the link to FrozenCPU.com that I provided, that gives you some options for bags that will transport system as well as displays.

 

[mcnumpty23]

for the display i tape a couple of thick sheets of cardboard over the front

then wrap the display in a nice thick beach towel