Im moving soon, should i take procautons when packing up my pc?

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pegasaurisrex

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Title says it all, i will be moving in a few months time. I already know im going to keep my pc in my own car and not a moving truck/whatever else we use to move. But im just looking for some advice.

I also still have the box for most of the components, should i dissemble it before the movie and rebuild it there?

What do pre built pc’s do when they get ordered online, could I just but whatever they use to package them?
Im just looking at all the options, and its like he second most expensive thing i own, second only to my car. Of course i want it to be as protected as i can make it.

Am I just over thinking this all entirely and it would be safe just putting it in my back seat?

Thanks in advance
 
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+1 to what @stdragon said, just remove your CPU cooler (if you have a tower cooler), and maybe the graphics card. I moved my PC in my checked baggage on a flight with just my 212 EVO cooler removed (graphics card still in place), made the trip unscathed. Well, I think one of the case side panels may have been slightly dented, but I probably could have banged it out if I cared enough.
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If you want to move with it as is, be sure to lay it down so the motherboard is parallel to the road/seat. That will prevent all those little bumps from tugging 90 degress on things like the graphics card and the CPU heatsink.
 
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In addition to what theyeti87 said, if you've got a really large HSF (like one of those huge 2+ pound heavy units), it might be worthwhile to take it off so as to reduce stress on the motherboard. Ditto for the GPU if you think it's going to be a rough ride.

Also, I keep the box my case/computer came in as you never know when you might need to transport the computer again. If it's a custom PC, just put it in the original case box. Be sure it's taped well at the bottom does it doesn't fall out when you lift it up for transport.
 
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makes seance, i think what makes the most seance would be to take out the graphics card and motherboard, and leave the ram, CPU, and cooler on it. i dont really trust the standoffs to support the motherboard on a bumpy trip, there is not much supporting underneath where the CPU is, and thats with all 9 standoffs in. i dont want the board to be warped by the long drive
 
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+1 to what @stdragon said, just remove your CPU cooler (if you have a tower cooler), and maybe the graphics card. I moved my PC in my checked baggage on a flight with just my 212 EVO cooler removed (graphics card still in place), made the trip unscathed. Well, I think one of the case side panels may have been slightly dented, but I probably could have banged it out if I cared enough.
 
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9 standoffs is plenty to secure the board as it's screwed into the case. Unless those are some old-school nylon plastic standoffs, (they should now all be threaded brass/metal these days), it's best to leave it in place. Unless of course you truly believe it to not be well secured to the case.

Warping and stress on the MB is only a concern when you've got a massive CPU cooler tugging every which way from transport. Again, HSF and GPU would be the only major concerns in my opinion.
 
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This is not the best or recommended solution, but I once took off the side panel and dumped packing peanuts all around inside the PC. Then I put the PC back in it's box with the styrofoam padding.
Sure it required some time to clean out the packing peanuts afterwards... but the PC still worked just fine. ^_^
 
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@toshibitsu my gut reaction is that would be an ESD hazard, but maybe I'm just being paranoid. Also, unless you packed the peanuts in pretty good such that they're pressing against the components with a non-negligible amount of force, I doubt they'd do anything.
 
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doesn't Styrofoam build up static electricity when rubbing together? i dont know for sure but that would be my first concern
 
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