I worked at Fedex and DHL for A decent amount of time..And I can tell u if you care about your pc..Don't ship them at all. Period. Fedex especially. No joke.
DHL has been using uneducated freelancers for a while now over here (NL). They're just the worst. My mom worked with them for 25 years and has recently quit. Also, they sometimes just lose packages. it's 2019 for delivery's sake!
There's a reason UPS's colors are Brown and Yellow. They are THE WORST in the industry to ship freight. Always has been. But just remember that shipping is a triangle with Price, Speed, and Security, and you only get to pick TWO.
@@-.2.. In the mid 90's, I used to work for a company called Roadway Global Air. I've seen the industry from the inside. And UPS has THE INDUSTRY WORSE DOA RATE.
@@-.2.. Lol, bad delivery service is the delivery truck driver backing into my truck leaving a massive dent into my rear bumper, then driving away casually like nothing happened.
Except even if you do all that, carriers like USPS still won't give you the money you insured your PC for unless you can provide receipts for all the components that you shipped and prove that they were fine before they left and broken after. So you'll need pictures too. And even if you do all that USPS will still probably fight you to the end to not pay you anything or pay you much less than you insured it for.
I remember a computer company that had a lot of problems with machines arriving at the customers in less than optimal working order. So they decided to investigate just what their packages went through going from their warehouse to the customer. They had a guy following one of their packages all the way, documenting every step it went through. At first everything looked as it was going fine. The guys collecting the packages was actually reasonably careful. Then they drove to the central sorting and there all packages was loaded directly onto a conveyor belt, and here is where things got scary. The conveyor moved all packages into a storage room where the first sorting was to take place. Here the guy documenting all of this had to watch how the packages traveled up the conveyor only to drop to the concrete floor from a bit over three meters, about 10 or 11 feet. When he asked why they did it that way they explained that the conveyor was supposed to start at floor level and automatically raise only enough to clear the boxes already on the floor, so the drop should never be more than about about a foot. But unfortunately the sensors that controlled that never did work very well, so for the last three months or so they had just left the conveyor at the current height, besides it was just the first few packages that dropped directly on the concrete floor, then they would cushion the rest of them, and the last of packages would land quite softly... This computer company promptly redesigned the boxes they packaged the computer systems in. Triple thick boxes, high density foam and double boxing with two inches of foam between them. It wasn't cheap but the reduced RMA costs more than paid for that, and the customers appreciated getting computer that wasn't smashed to pieces.
9:53 "Do you write [...] 'Computer' on the side?" I would always advise against writing the contents of the box on the outside. Many delivery services actually deny liability if a package gets stolen or damaged when the contents of the box are written on the outside.
Those services may be legally obligated to have information what they are carrying around (i.e. improperly labeled anything dangerous is not fun). "Electronics" or "groceries" kind of general description is usually enough.
@@RadioactiveBlueberry that only applies to items that have actual shipping restrictions on them, in which case all the rules change, and if anything happens the shipping company will have detailed records of it. with a computer, they don't care. if someone is walking buy a courier truck and sees a big corsair box with "COMPUTER, FRAGILE, DO NOT DROP" down the side of it and walks off with it, that's far different than doing the same with a box with "radiation source" or "reactive chemicals" on the shipping manifest.
@@DiJAndyat least he will pack everything carefully, because the likelyhood it will be dropped is high...i would trust his advice how to pack, not his advice how to carry ;)
Safer but more hard work option is, if you keep all the boxes of the components you bought for you pc (gpu box, motherboard box, etc) you can disassemble your pc and pack everything on the original boxes and put them in a big travel bag with some foam inside around the boxes, or anything to absorb impact. That's probably the safest way if your traveling by plane.
As someone that works in package logistics and delivery I love you for knowing that we just can't treat any package in a special way. You are right that we have to move VERY quickly, in my building the base is 1 package sorted every 3 seconds or less. I still try and treat obviously fragile packages carefully but it isn't always possible, especially on heavy days.
The last time I bought a built PC, from Overclockers UK, it came with an expanding Instapak to protect the innards during shipping. Brilliantly, with care, I've been able to reuse it through two subsequent house moves. Great stuff.
I just moved from Malaysia to Australia with my entire PC rig consisting of my PC, monitor, studio monitors, and various other peripheral electronics. Heres my tip: What I did was removing the GPU, wrapping it up in bubble wrap, shoving it and much more bubble wrap back into the case. After putting it back into the box that my Enthoo Pro came with, I shoved jackets and towels in there wherever I can. As for my monitor, I cut out 2 pieces of cardboard to cover the display portion, and put it back into the box. As for my studio monitors, I found a box that almost fit the monitors and their packaging material exactly. I used lots of bubble wrap, newspaper, clothing and covering all "impact voids" (places where the packing material doesn't really cover). All my boxes are then taped up with lots and lots of gaff/cloth/duct tape and by the end, only 10% of the original cardboard box can be seen through the tape. When I shipped with my airline, AirAsia, I put on the fragile stickers and checked them in as normal luggage over the counter with the exception of my PC, which went to the overweight check-in. My airline is quite strict with their handling and placement as they will always try to whenever possible to place it up right with the fragile sticker on the top. My extra peripherals went into a Pelican case which I already have and into my suitcase. EXTRA TIP: Bring an entire roll of gaff tape with you in your carry on luggage just in case you get flagged at the check-in counter or at the arrival airport.
@@iceoharper thank you so much for the response lololol 🤣 I’m purchasing a $3,000 build from my buddy’s new company he started so I’m just praying it comes in one piece... Radeon 6900XT is a beefy gpu 😅 I don’t know which carrier is best to use / most reliable
@@saucybackport Dont forget to rinse in mineral water to remove blood and then let the oil mixed with blood drop to the bottom of the case and clean it with a towel. this works well when transporting it to Bill gates
Fun fact, once had my computer science major roommate pack one of my harddrives in some synthetic wool blankets for safe keeping. Static electricity fried it completely.
I wonder about that. I bought a WD solid state drive to expand my SSD storage (OS + Steam already filled smaller included SSD), and it is the most cheaply made plastic device in the computer. Scares me to think my OS and active files are on it.
Andrew Copple You wouldn''t say that if you'd seen the insides of a hard disk. It's all wobly drive head garbage, held together by some magnets lol. SSD is at least made of chips.
Or just do it the classic Swedish/DreamHack way. Just put the PC, monitor, Peripherals in an IKEA bag. The off you go. Shure, not as safe, but me and everyone i know have done it traveling by bus, train or car. Works like a charm.
3 years ago I used to pack my PC and all Peripherals into a IKEA bag, throw it into the trunk of my ford Focus Stationwagon and drive ~300-400km over the german Autobahn and a lot of byroads every few weeks. At first I stuffed the PC with my clothes to be safe, but at some point I didn't care anymore and my system has travelled a few thousand kilometers like that. With no noticable impact
I've done this as well. All the peripherals in an old Ikea bag, loose 4k monitor I got used wrapped in a moving blanket i got for free at the top of the bag. Chuck it all in the passenger footwell with the case on the seat so I can keep an eye on it. Never had a problem.
Built my brand new system 7 days ago and about to transport it cross country with me for christmas to get my work done. Extremely helpful tips here thanks guys, WISH ME LUCK!
LINUS! You forgot to mention the water cooling custom systems. You WILL need to drain those prior to boxing, as you will be liable for ANY PERCEIVED DAMAGE your leaky water loop system causes. You don't have to drain the AIO's, just the custom ones. Also, when refilling, you'll want to check for leaks, as the tubing may have wiggled loose from vibrations while shipping.
"You not only have to protect your outside, but you also have to protect your insides". OMG, THAT'S WHERE I'VE BEEN GOING WRONG! THANK YOU LINUS! YOU'RE SO SMART!
Jesus !!! I am moving back to Asia from Europe !!! And this video just comes at the right time. I am planning to fully dismantle the PC for shipping and leave my lovely case behind if necessary.
just put the parts in your checked lugage and use you clothes as stuffing material. you can take everything besides monitor and case. Most airlines have an option to bring a second luggage. MUCH better/safer/quicker/cheaper than any internationnal shipping solution.
Pro Tip: I worked at FedEx. They have a special pink tape they use to mark boxes people paid to get extra cautious treatment. We were required to move 25+ packages a minute, so there's a decent chance whoever is handling your package isn't looking that closely. I can't guarantee it'll fool them (the pink tape had fedex branding all over it to make it stand out more), but it might be worth a shot.
Kind of fun Linus promoting to put your graphics card in an anti static bag - really good advice by the way. Ever noticed how they handle electronics in other videos? It gives me the shivers. And perhaps the electronics too.....
The funny thing is, I pack all of the bags, manuals, and extra parts from a build in the motherboard box. So I have all the bags that my hardware came in. And people thought I was crazy doing this.
I think It should also be noted to keep your packing materials and boxes safe for when you need to pack it back up after the event. Getting it to the event is only 50% of the challenge, packing it back up at the event to get it back home is even harder.
God linus. Needed this! About time i was thinking about making my beast portable and refrained from getting a laptop when i go for a long vaccation @ grandmas or somewhere else.
"Fragile" and "this way up" are for the person opening the box at the other end. As someone one who is a professional packaging shill, this video is great!
OOOOOOOH THAT HIT THE *HIGH NOTE* HARD DRIVE I love your tips. I'm moving across the country here in the states and needed some advice for moving my rig. It's quite honestly the only thing I'm worried about moving. Thank you for this video!
I recommend carrying and transporting your PC case on its side with the heatsink facing upward. So that up/down movements as you walk/drive don't try to pull the heatsink off the mb.
I had no reason to watch this, i'm not packing my pc any time soon but I watched the whole thing because this channel is highly entertaining. Keep up the good stuff
My friend used to but his Asus HD7970 triple slot GPU in its box, packed up his screen and packed them inside his bitfenix colossus case _absoloutely bonkers_
I have shipped my desktop to myself via US Postal Service across the USA and I have flown with it across the USA and Overseas. I have duel GPUs, and a AIO Liquid cooler in a mid sized ATX case. I usually just stuff the insides with clothes I want to have with me at the destination. Fold them up and stuff them anywhere and everywhere so nothing can move on the inside. I didnt pay extra attention to the HDDs (Although that was the main thing I was worried about since I just kept them their cages). If you don't have that many clothes to bring, you can just stuff the insides with all the packing material you can find. Works the same. As far as Monitors go. I just take my stands off of them and and place them on top a bunch of clothes in my suitcase And wrap clothes around them and stuff as many clothes I can around the edges making sure the monitors can't move. I have done this with a single monitor more times than I can count, and done it with two monitors once. Never had any issues. For the outside of the box I just used the original box with the hard foam and stuffed as much extra packing material around the case as I could. I will be using the 2 box method as Linus suggested in the future though, due to the fact that my foam is completely shot after being shipped / moved so many times. Hopes this helps anyone worried about transporting their beloved gaming PCs Side Note: Take steps to avoid your case window(s) from getting scratched up. I did not and now mines is pretty scratched up
I've shipped many PC's. To prevent damage you want to ship the pc in a carboard box with the original packing foam. Never had damage with this, and always always had damage without the foam. Hard rigid foam is very important.
I worked at a lab and for one year we documented our deliveries. It's been a while but the number of dented boxes labeled "FRAGILE" outnumbered the number of dented boxes with no label by about 20%.
Maybe the non-fragile boxes had their volume filled with things like blankets and thus denting them was more challenging since the box had no room to compress inwards.
Not anymore sadly. Origin has now been bought out by the money hungry Corsair, so we are bound to see some big price increases. www.originpc.com/landing/2019/corsair-acquires-origin-pc/
I personally disassemble every single component, put ALL of them back into their original packaging. Overall size is HUGE but it's always safe. For HDDs, I carry them in my own old laptop bag. Every year since 2013, I travel to my old place and I had no problems so far.
As a college student who comes home on holidays, I ended up selling some old components to switch out my atx case and motherboard with a mini-itx case (Cougar QBX) so it can fit it in my big backpack and take it with me on the 8-hour bus ride. I used to always worry about my components but this way I can take my PC as a carry-on item.
I know this is a 4 year old video - but still come back here to get help and ideas for packing for move house. If you are moving a monitor - I have 3 curved ones, wrapped them in a duvet - then put into a vacuum bag and vacuumed it, not fully, but a fair amount, gave an amazing padding to it. Put that in a box, and done! - shipped duvet and monitor in same box !
So I had my desktop PC flown from California to New York as checked luggage. Here are the things I did. 1. I removed the heatsink, even if it's a small but thick stock one. I wrapped that in bubble wrap and put it outside the case but inside the box. 2. I have my mechanical drive as hand carry. NEVER check this in. 3. I personally took the RAM sticks out, but leaving them in should be fine. 4. I left the CPU in the socket (Intel LGA socket). Not sure about AMD PGA. 5. I didn't have a GPU then but if I did, I would also just remove it and have it as hand carry. 6. The entire PC case is wrapped in bubble wrap for a good air cushion. I personally have a hand carry luggage to fit all this stuff along with my laptop and DSLR. 4 wheels and fits in the overhead.
Microfiber against the screen, cut a sheet of corrugated plastic to match the screen + bent up edges to "cup" the monitor (think flat box for canned goods) and place the monitor face down on the plastic, microfiber in between. Tape the home-made screen protector in place to the monitor, making sure it's firmly in place.. Pack it in the *center* of your luggage, surrounded by at least a few inches of clothing on all sides (above and below too) I pack my 3x 27" IPS panels like this every time I go to the Philippines and have yet to have a problem over a good dozen or more flights. Tower just gets packed in a suitcase with GPU and mechanical HDDs removed. (It's a custom loop, so when it's empty, it weighs next to nothing with no big blocks/coolers)
How did Linus forget the best, and simplest option for dealing with a heavy heat sink, lay the computer on its side? You are never going to exceed one G while breaking or accelerating, so there will be less stress on the mounting points than just sitting upright on your desk.
Seriously ?!?! I literally just finished packing my first build to ship to my son when I saw this video posted! I used the original case box, but didn't think of zip tying the memory. Storage is a M.2, no worry there. I did think of helping support the gpu with the plastic pillows, but thought they may get a static charge and didn't have anything else to use so its going to have to ride. Oh and its got a AIO. Wish me luck lol :)
Just did a 5 hour flight including a connection with my PC as checked in luggage. Kept my large heatsink and GPU in and shoved the inside full bubble wrap and wedged it between the components much like in the video. Worked like a treat and the PC survived just fine.
And: If you write "this side up" on your box or if you transport it by car, let the side where your case opens be the top, because if you drive over a bump, the grafics card and cooler won't apply any high torque numbers on your motherboard because then they have no leverage
Always insure your package with the shipper. We ship parts and servers at work all the time and you wouldnt believe how often they lose or destroy stuff, Including stuff that is well packed and protected.
Actually Hardrves are pretty shock proof. When the power is off the arms are parked in a safe area, it has to fall REALLY hard to move those arms. Harddisks in the old days had to be parked manually with a DOS command, not parking the arms could really damage your disk.
Yeah I agree. "How to properly transport your PC" would be a more fitting title and attract more viewers since many people dont know how or even thought about it before.
instaPak is THE BEST! I shipped 3 PCs overseas....I DID NOT remove my graphics cards....all of them AIOs nor my AIO cooler.... I did disconnect the cables from my cards and tape them down. I shoved the instaPak inside and closed my glass panel. I then wrapped my PC in protective padding...then through saran wrap over that...placed the stock foamies that came with my PC on my case and placed in the original box....arrived to me without a scratch...
When I flew across the country as part of moving house I took my PC (not exactly a beefy gaming rig though, no water cooling or anything like that) as checked baggage in the hold of an airplane. Didn't package it well enough and there was damage to the (fairly cheap when I bought it) case. Had to buy a new case and I learned a lesson about how NOT to transport a PC. (no damage to the hardware inside thankfully and I was smart and backed up my data onto a USB HDD that I had in my carry-on just to be safe)
I worked at Fedex and DHL for A decent amount of time..And I can tell u if you care about your pc..Don't ship them at all. Period. Fedex especially. No joke.
The heavier it is the more fucked up it will be that's for sure.
Ups might drop a 100 pound box on top they dgaf
DHL has been using uneducated freelancers for a while now over here (NL).
They're just the worst. My mom worked with them for 25 years and has recently quit.
Also, they sometimes just lose packages. it's 2019 for delivery's sake!
@@kentanrobinson3320 upsss...
Now i'm scared that my things get broken by these guys.
UPS driver sees "fragile" on box. Throws it over a fence, hear glass shattering inside the box, leaves like it was normal.
There's a reason UPS's colors are Brown and Yellow. They are THE WORST in the industry to ship freight. Always has been. But just remember that shipping is a triangle with Price, Speed, and Security, and you only get to pick TWO.
@@jackielinde7568 Bruh,you don't know what is a bad delivery service....
@@jackielinde7568 yeah and price is 1 of them so only get to speed or safe. So yeah.
@@-.2.. In the mid 90's, I used to work for a company called Roadway Global Air. I've seen the industry from the inside. And UPS has THE INDUSTRY WORSE DOA RATE.
@@-.2.. Lol, bad delivery service is the delivery truck driver backing into my truck leaving a massive dent into my rear bumper, then driving away casually like nothing happened.
Why smash it when you can drop it
Better do both😂😂
lol This Linus meme will never die. 😄
It's also good to literally check the websites for the carriers to see how it needs to be packed in order for them to insure it.
@Briggs Francisco Wow! So cool it took 1 minute to report your account!
Except even if you do all that, carriers like USPS still won't give you the money you insured your PC for unless you can provide receipts for all the components that you shipped and prove that they were fine before they left and broken after. So you'll need pictures too. And even if you do all that USPS will still probably fight you to the end to not pay you anything or pay you much less than you insured it for.
@@Thromnabular My Technology insurance from usaa covers 10,000$ worth of damages for when I move:)
I remember a computer company that had a lot of problems with machines arriving at the customers in less than optimal working order. So they decided to investigate just what their packages went through going from their warehouse to the customer. They had a guy following one of their packages all the way, documenting every step it went through. At first everything looked as it was going fine. The guys collecting the packages was actually reasonably careful. Then they drove to the central sorting and there all packages was loaded directly onto a conveyor belt, and here is where things got scary. The conveyor moved all packages into a storage room where the first sorting was to take place. Here the guy documenting all of this had to watch how the packages traveled up the conveyor only to drop to the concrete floor from a bit over three meters, about 10 or 11 feet. When he asked why they did it that way they explained that the conveyor was supposed to start at floor level and automatically raise only enough to clear the boxes already on the floor, so the drop should never be more than about about a foot. But unfortunately the sensors that controlled that never did work very well, so for the last three months or so they had just left the conveyor at the current height, besides it was just the first few packages that dropped directly on the concrete floor, then they would cushion the rest of them, and the last of packages would land quite softly...
This computer company promptly redesigned the boxes they packaged the computer systems in. Triple thick boxes, high density foam and double boxing with two inches of foam between them. It wasn't cheap but the reduced RMA costs more than paid for that, and the customers appreciated getting computer that wasn't smashed to pieces.
Was that UPS or fedex
@@BeanMan5621 Neither. This was in Europe.
@@blahorgaslisk7763 how the hell did this pass
9:53 "Do you write [...] 'Computer' on the side?"
I would always advise against writing the contents of the box on the outside. Many delivery services actually deny liability if a package gets stolen or damaged when the contents of the box are written on the outside.
Those services may be legally obligated to have information what they are carrying around (i.e. improperly labeled anything dangerous is not fun). "Electronics" or "groceries" kind of general description is usually enough.
No, just write "FRAGILE" and "THIS SIDE UP"
@@OhSoTiredMan Only "This Side Up" MIGHT be listned to, "Fragile" means nothing really.
I just mark which side has glass on it, and fragile everywhere else.
@@RadioactiveBlueberry that only applies to items that have actual shipping restrictions on them, in which case all the rules change, and if anything happens the shipping company will have detailed records of it. with a computer, they don't care. if someone is walking buy a courier truck and sees a big corsair box with "COMPUTER, FRAGILE, DO NOT DROP" down the side of it and walks off with it, that's far different than doing the same with a box with "radiation source" or "reactive chemicals" on the shipping manifest.
Linus: How to safely transport a pc
Also Linus: **Drops it**
UPS is the german spelling of "oops"
I feel bad taking advices from person who dropped very expensive cpu 😐
@@DiJAndyat least he will pack everything carefully, because the likelyhood it will be dropped is high...i would trust his advice how to pack, not his advice how to carry ;)
Even Ian Cutress from Anandtech joked about it when he had a conversation with Wendell on AMD @Computex/E3. :)
Linus drophands...
How to move your computer back home after a year of University and how to move it back after summer
I was gonna just throw my PC down the stairs, but now I know only to throw it down the stairs in it's original packaging.
its*
Safer but more hard work option is, if you keep all the boxes of the components you bought for you pc (gpu box, motherboard box, etc) you can disassemble your pc and pack everything on the original boxes and put them in a big travel bag with some foam inside around the boxes, or anything to absorb impact. That's probably the safest way if your traveling by plane.
Linus shaking the GPU while it's locked in gave me an ungodly amount of anxiety lol
It's lunis what do you expect.
@@4ppl3z59 Spelling... It's Linus not lunis
@@BartBruh lunis
@@BartBruh you misspelled lunis
POTATOBOY lunis
As someone that works in package logistics and delivery I love you for knowing that we just can't treat any package in a special way. You are right that we have to move VERY quickly, in my building the base is 1 package sorted every 3 seconds or less. I still try and treat obviously fragile packages carefully but it isn't always possible, especially on heavy days.
Linus: Oh! That hit the hard driiiive!
Me: I found a new alert sound.
Lmao
6:00
Hafidz Razman u read my mind
perfect for every warzone update
I want nothing more from this channel than a compilation video of every time Linus drops something
there is a video on channel super fun called "The Best of "Drunk Linus" @ CES 2015" its not quite what you want but its still comedy gold
YES!
It's out there and there's multiple videos
We all want that compilation... and they better not miss a single one!
The last time I bought a built PC, from Overclockers UK, it came with an expanding Instapak to protect the innards during shipping. Brilliantly, with care, I've been able to reuse it through two subsequent house moves. Great stuff.
I just moved from Malaysia to Australia with my entire PC rig consisting of my PC, monitor, studio monitors, and various other peripheral electronics.
Heres my tip:
What I did was removing the GPU, wrapping it up in bubble wrap, shoving it and much more bubble wrap back into the case. After putting it back into the box that my Enthoo Pro came with, I shoved jackets and towels in there wherever I can. As for my monitor, I cut out 2 pieces of cardboard to cover the display portion, and put it back into the box. As for my studio monitors, I found a box that almost fit the monitors and their packaging material exactly. I used lots of bubble wrap, newspaper, clothing and covering all "impact voids" (places where the packing material doesn't really cover). All my boxes are then taped up with lots and lots of gaff/cloth/duct tape and by the end, only 10% of the original cardboard box can be seen through the tape. When I shipped with my airline, AirAsia, I put on the fragile stickers and checked them in as normal luggage over the counter with the exception of my PC, which went to the overweight check-in. My airline is quite strict with their handling and placement as they will always try to whenever possible to place it up right with the fragile sticker on the top. My extra peripherals went into a Pelican case which I already have and into my suitcase.
EXTRA TIP:
Bring an entire roll of gaff tape with you in your carry on luggage just in case you get flagged at the check-in counter or at the arrival airport.
How much was it omg I’m from Malaysia too and I’m probably moving to the US in the coming years
*Linus Drop Tips*
here we go again
Ah shit, here we go again. Linus heights, Dropped country.
You dropped in the wrong case fool! *Comes in with Linus banhammer*
Oh My god! I read this Linus Drop Tits... I am so so sorry!
All you had to do was to drop the damn Linus, CJ.
"Ah shit, here we go again."
#1 Don't drop it...
When I moved my PC to a different country I stuffed my case with all my clothes, workers perfectly! And it's a big case with massive CPU cooler
If you wear lots of synthetic fleece, sweaters, etc. the static electricity created by the clothes will fry components.
@@gorkyd7912 Yep, for safety clothes should be in antistatic bags.
@@chupasaurus telll that to the yes man
why would you move your pc with all your clothes to a different country
@@saucybackport cause I moved to a different country? Immigrants have computers too
a bring your own pc party? hmmm...
everyone: brings rgb, rtx 2080, core i9 water cooled packed monsters
me: brings my dell optiplex 780...
me brings crt monitor with geforce 210
me: *Brings a 2006 Gaming PC(includes ATI X1950XTX with Athlon 64 x2 4600+ @3.0ghz) with a CRT*
@@aretard7995 me brings a vacuum tube computer with some LEDs and 128bit tape recorder as storage
Me brings a MacBook air
Me: brings school chrome book
Me: writes "computer" on the box
Porch Pirates: Allow us to introduce ourselves
InsaneFire10YT 69 likes.
Exploding Bubblewrap Surprise!!
Build a pc inside of the razer toaster as a case, and cool it with razer energy drink...
Do it, ya wont linus. No balls
This is genius.
Razer Diapers™ make for good packing materials.
Gonna trust Linus Drop Tips to tell me how to keep my PC safe in shipping
Yeah it's not like there was a notorious accident with him destroying a computer by dropping it off a table..... Oh
Linus: Completely slays Origin PC in the Secret Shopper series
Also Linus: "You might want to consider using an Origin PC"
Gotta keep the lights on. Just listen to the Linus in the middle of the video, not at the beginning or the end.
This. Was looking for this comment!
Sammy21290 same
Also Linus: "Hey where's Ivan"
so if I understand correctly, the best is to split into as many as possible good stuffed packages to lower the risk of damaging whole rig.
This was the most conveniently timed video ever, I move across the country on Monday.
Cheers for this, super helpful
How did it go?
@@grafito4308 he obviously died. RIP
How did it go???? L
AHAHAHAHA I never actually read these, my bad. Thankfully I didn't die, and my PC arrived in one piece!
@@iceoharper thank you so much for the response lololol 🤣 I’m purchasing a $3,000 build from my buddy’s new company he started so I’m just praying it comes in one piece... Radeon 6900XT is a beefy gpu 😅 I don’t know which carrier is best to use / most reliable
I could swear the last PC I shipped was in the back of the ambulance in surgeon simulator.
you could use patient intestines to protect cpu cooler
@@saucybackport Dont forget to rinse in mineral water to remove blood and then let the oil mixed with blood drop to the bottom of the case and clean it with a towel. this works well when transporting it to Bill gates
How to transport your gaming rig.
Step 1: Remove ALL the parts inside
Step 2: Put the pc back together
Done
Rip hard drive.
Time to upgrade to an SSD. Won't be crushed by packing material.
Fun fact, once had my computer science major roommate pack one of my harddrives in some synthetic wool blankets for safe keeping. Static electricity fried it completely.
I wonder about that. I bought a WD solid state drive to expand my SSD storage (OS + Steam already filled smaller included SSD), and it is the most cheaply made plastic device in the computer. Scares me to think my OS and active files are on it.
@@andrewcopple7075 That cheap plastic is only for being 2.5" in size. If you tear it apart, it will be almost the same size as an M.2 drive.
@@Erevos85 Interesting.
Andrew Copple You wouldn''t say that if you'd seen the insides of a hard disk. It's all wobly drive head garbage, held together by some magnets lol. SSD is at least made of chips.
This came at the right time. I’m building a PC for my cousin who lives abroad.
Just put a sticker with the Warning for a Lithium-Ion battery on the side, because they are easiely flammable and taken good care off.
Not every courrier company ships them and those who do tends to charge extra money.
That won't work when shipping by plane. You're lucky if they pick up your suitcase when it falls out of the cart.
Put a sticker with warning for radiation on it
Piss samples
I find your faith in the moral of package handlers to be inspiring.
Or just do it the classic Swedish/DreamHack way. Just put the PC, monitor, Peripherals in an IKEA bag. The off you go. Shure, not as safe, but me and everyone i know have done it traveling by bus, train or car. Works like a charm.
Hello from Finland! And yes the Ikea bags are kinda life savers 😂
3 years ago I used to pack my PC and all Peripherals into a IKEA bag, throw it into the trunk of my ford Focus Stationwagon and drive ~300-400km over the german Autobahn and a lot of byroads every few weeks.
At first I stuffed the PC with my clothes to be safe, but at some point I didn't care anymore and my system has travelled a few thousand kilometers like that. With no noticable impact
I've done this as well. All the peripherals in an old Ikea bag, loose 4k monitor I got used wrapped in a moving blanket i got for free at the top of the bag. Chuck it all in the passenger footwell with the case on the seat so I can keep an eye on it. Never had a problem.
Linus: Origin PCs are terrible
Also Linus: Buy your Origin PC in the link below
well he said it was terrible half a year ago I think
Also it is free money
You forgot the most important part of shipping your PC- the insurance! Never ship without insurance!
Me: tries to order insurance
DPD: I'm sorry, we don't offer insurance for PC.
Built my brand new system 7 days ago and about to transport it cross country with me for christmas to get my work done. Extremely helpful tips here thanks guys, WISH ME LUCK!
Linus: "How to NOT smash your PC"
Also Linus: "oh. That hit the Harddrive"
LINUS! You forgot to mention the water cooling custom systems. You WILL need to drain those prior to boxing, as you will be liable for ANY PERCEIVED DAMAGE your leaky water loop system causes. You don't have to drain the AIO's, just the custom ones. Also, when refilling, you'll want to check for leaks, as the tubing may have wiggled loose from vibrations while shipping.
*How to "S M A S H" your pc*
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Proud traditions since 2008
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Linus for Smash Brothers.
Ah, yes, thanks Linus, was gonna smash my PC wrong, but you saved me! Might drop it instead tho. :/
"You not only have to protect your outside, but you also have to protect your insides". OMG, THAT'S WHERE I'VE BEEN GOING WRONG! THANK YOU LINUS! YOU'RE SO SMART!
Jesus !!! I am moving back to Asia from Europe !!! And this video just comes at the right time. I am planning to fully dismantle the PC for shipping and leave my lovely case behind if necessary.
just put the parts in your checked lugage and use you clothes as stuffing material. you can take everything besides monitor and case. Most airlines have an option to bring a second luggage. MUCH better/safer/quicker/cheaper than any internationnal shipping solution.
Me: *reads title*
Also me but screaming: YOU ARE THE LEAST QUALIFIED PERSON TO TEACH ME HOW NOT TO SMASH MY PC LINUS!
why would you trust someone that has never drop test anything in his life?
Me: *reads title*
Also me: LINUS WTF YOU SMASHED A PC (AGAIN)? (totally ignored the not)
Linus: "Do as I say, not as I do"
he has been teaching me well, nothing broke here in the last 12 years.
@@couchcamperTM probably because you didn't have to move anything for the past 12 years.
Pro Tip: I worked at FedEx. They have a special pink tape they use to mark boxes people paid to get extra cautious treatment. We were required to move 25+ packages a minute, so there's a decent chance whoever is handling your package isn't looking that closely. I can't guarantee it'll fool them (the pink tape had fedex branding all over it to make it stand out more), but it might be worth a shot.
Kind of fun Linus promoting to put your graphics card in an anti static bag - really good advice by the way.
Ever noticed how they handle electronics in other videos? It gives me the shivers. And perhaps the electronics too.....
The funny thing is, I pack all of the bags, manuals, and extra parts from a build in the motherboard box. So I have all the bags that my hardware came in. And people thought I was crazy doing this.
@@jackielinde7568 I kept the stuff I would need post-build in the box, but now I'll use your idea too and put the anti-static bags in there. Thanks!
I think It should also be noted to keep your packing materials and boxes safe for when you need to pack it back up after the event. Getting it to the event is only 50% of the challenge, packing it back up at the event to get it back home is even harder.
If you're a regular traveler with this kind of equipment, I would definitely hit up Pelican, for a proper case.
Linus: You can protect your hard drive by taking it out of the pc
Also Linus: *Smashes it with packing material*
he didn't smash it, his crew smashed the hard drive
1:30 I genuinely felt sick when seeing that. Never do that again.
God linus. Needed this! About time i was thinking about making my beast portable and refrained from getting a laptop when i go for a long vaccation @ grandmas or somewhere else.
"Fragile" and "this way up" are for the person opening the box at the other end. As someone one who is a professional packaging shill, this video is great!
literally im moving tomorrow and needed this
Anyone: Unexpectedly increased sales of laptops!
Linus: Unexpectedly?
Laptop manufacturers: you know all your moneys go to chinese knockoff slave shops
Teacher: "Define irony."
Me: *shows her this video*
lucky you snatched that female teach
Well she certainly won't get any tips on Ironing from this Video
> How to Not SMASH Your PC
Just don't let Linus touch it. Get a restraining order if possible so that he can't even get close to it.
OOOOOOOH THAT HIT THE *HIGH NOTE* HARD DRIVE
I love your tips. I'm moving across the country here in the states and needed some advice for moving my rig. It's quite honestly the only thing I'm worried about moving. Thank you for this video!
I'm moving overseas and the military is shipping my stuff. This video helps, wish me luck!
I recommend carrying and transporting your PC case on its side with the heatsink facing upward. So that up/down movements as you walk/drive don't try to pull the heatsink off the mb.
Into a plane?
Avg Gamer: Packs PC safely
Gaming Laptop Users: what a noob, can't even fit his pc in his backpack.
in Fallout 4 trading travelers have backpacks the size of PC case shipping box
Sffpc's FTW
level 3 backpack?
Tbf, the average gamer would be able to carry their PC in a backpack or at least a small suitcase if they didn't buy a needlessly large case.
@@whatanoob96 I'd have a hard time fitting a midsize ATX case like an S340 or my Meshify C into a backpack.
Should i take this advice from someone who drops everything????????????
Of course, who else has more experience protecting stuff against drops?
But he isn't really succesfull protecting stuff.He let the harddrive drop right after explaining why you shouldn't drop it.
@@fuchs4 See, this is demonstration as to WHY you need to protect your devices from drops.
Just kick it on the way down and it'll be fine.
The difference in production quality and transitions from content to ad time is astounding. Gj ltt!
I had no reason to watch this, i'm not packing my pc any time soon but I watched the whole thing because this channel is highly entertaining. Keep up the good stuff
something jank: use t-shirts, jeans, ranger panties, socks and a bunch of other stuff.... that way you have clothes and packing material
"OOOOOH ThAT HiT ThE HaRD DriVE!" Linus Sebastian 2019
My friend used to but his Asus HD7970 triple slot GPU in its box, packed up his screen and packed them inside his bitfenix colossus case
_absoloutely bonkers_
I have shipped my desktop to myself via US Postal Service across the USA and I have flown with it across the USA and Overseas. I have duel GPUs, and a AIO Liquid cooler in a mid sized ATX case. I usually just stuff the insides with clothes I want to have with me at the destination. Fold them up and stuff them anywhere and everywhere so nothing can move on the inside. I didnt pay extra attention to the HDDs (Although that was the main thing I was worried about since I just kept them their cages). If you don't have that many clothes to bring, you can just stuff the insides with all the packing material you can find. Works the same.
As far as Monitors go. I just take my stands off of them and and place them on top a bunch of clothes in my suitcase And wrap clothes around them and stuff as many clothes I can around the edges making sure the monitors can't move. I have done this with a single monitor more times than I can count, and done it with two monitors once. Never had any issues.
For the outside of the box I just used the original box with the hard foam and stuffed as much extra packing material around the case as I could. I will be using the 2 box method as Linus suggested in the future though, due to the fact that my foam is completely shot after being shipped / moved so many times.
Hopes this helps anyone worried about transporting their beloved gaming PCs
Side Note: Take steps to avoid your case window(s) from getting scratched up. I did not and now mines is pretty scratched up
I've shipped many PC's. To prevent damage you want to ship the pc in a carboard box with the original packing foam. Never had damage with this, and always always had damage without the foam. Hard rigid foam is very important.
I worked at a lab and for one year we documented our deliveries. It's been a while but the number of dented boxes labeled "FRAGILE" outnumbered the number of dented boxes with no label by about 20%.
Maybe the non-fragile boxes had their volume filled with things like blankets and thus denting them was more challenging since the box had no room to compress inwards.
how not to break your pc in transportation:
*take everything out*
or just don’t transport it
@@RedPandaGames75 That's not really a great option if you're moving to Germany for 4 years to study :P
@@RedPandaGames75 not everyone has the luxury of staying in their mom's basement forever.
how not to break your pc in transportation to LTX:
don't go to LTX
A few months back: buys a $1500 PC from origin with only a 1050 in it
Now: *"SpEaKiNg Of TiPs, YoU mIgHt WaNt To CoNsIdEr GeTtInG aN oRiGiN pC"*
Not anymore sadly. Origin has now been bought out by the money hungry Corsair, so we are bound to see some big price increases.
www.originpc.com/landing/2019/corsair-acquires-origin-pc/
@Ghillie Gamer nzxt is only good when prices are super high though. Now even if it's at MSRP it is always cheaper on Amazon or Newegg
I personally disassemble every single component, put ALL of them back into their original packaging. Overall size is HUGE but it's always safe. For HDDs, I carry them in my own old laptop bag. Every year since 2013, I travel to my old place and I had no problems so far.
as someone who is about to take their PC on a Five hour car trip, this is pretty helpful :)
Good bits of information there. I would rather STUFF the inside of my system. That would be the simplest set up for transport.
Reasons to build a mini ITX pc...
Don’t wanna carry my full size tower every weekend and my Laptop is literally a zombie now.
I still use my DFI Lanparty carrying strap I got with my DFi Lanparty motherboard from way back in the day!!!!
lol I've still got a DFI LanParty NF2-Ultra-B sitting in it's box in the closet.. Used that board a good long time.
As a college student who comes home on holidays, I ended up selling some old components to switch out my atx case and motherboard with a mini-itx case (Cougar QBX) so it can fit it in my big backpack and take it with me on the 8-hour bus ride. I used to always worry about my components but this way I can take my PC as a carry-on item.
I know this is a 4 year old video - but still come back here to get help and ideas for packing for move house.
If you are moving a monitor - I have 3 curved ones, wrapped them in a duvet - then put into a vacuum bag and vacuumed it, not fully, but a fair amount, gave an amazing padding to it. Put that in a box, and done! - shipped duvet and monitor in same box !
So I had my desktop PC flown from California to New York as checked luggage. Here are the things I did.
1. I removed the heatsink, even if it's a small but thick stock one. I wrapped that in bubble wrap and put it outside the case but inside the box.
2. I have my mechanical drive as hand carry. NEVER check this in.
3. I personally took the RAM sticks out, but leaving them in should be fine.
4. I left the CPU in the socket (Intel LGA socket). Not sure about AMD PGA.
5. I didn't have a GPU then but if I did, I would also just remove it and have it as hand carry.
6. The entire PC case is wrapped in bubble wrap for a good air cushion.
I personally have a hand carry luggage to fit all this stuff along with my laptop and DSLR. 4 wheels and fits in the overhead.
I thought this was a montage of Linus dropping stuff.
This is such a well put together video. Great Job Linus team!
Microfiber against the screen, cut a sheet of corrugated plastic to match the screen + bent up edges to "cup" the monitor (think flat box for canned goods) and place the monitor face down on the plastic, microfiber in between. Tape the home-made screen protector in place to the monitor, making sure it's firmly in place.. Pack it in the *center* of your luggage, surrounded by at least a few inches of clothing on all sides (above and below too)
I pack my 3x 27" IPS panels like this every time I go to the Philippines and have yet to have a problem over a good dozen or more flights. Tower just gets packed in a suitcase with GPU and mechanical HDDs removed. (It's a custom loop, so when it's empty, it weighs next to nothing with no big blocks/coolers)
One of the few people who actually keep original boxes.
I am OCD over keeping original Boxes. It used to be just computers & electronics, but i am starting to make it a habit for other things as well.
How Not To Smash Your PC by Linus Tech Tips. The irony is strong in this video.
I screwed up and now my pc is getting auto turned off after sometimes.
How did Linus forget the best, and simplest option for dealing with a heavy heat sink, lay the computer on its side? You are never going to exceed one G while breaking or accelerating, so there will be less stress on the mounting points than just sitting upright on your desk.
Seriously ?!?! I literally just finished packing my first build to ship to my son when I saw this video posted! I used the original case box, but didn't think of zip tying the memory. Storage is a M.2, no worry there. I did think of helping support the gpu with the plastic pillows, but thought they may get a static charge and didn't have anything else to use so its going to have to ride. Oh and its got a AIO. Wish me luck lol :)
Just did a 5 hour flight including a connection with my PC as checked in luggage. Kept my large heatsink and GPU in and shoved the inside full bubble wrap and wedged it between the components much like in the video. Worked like a treat and the PC survived just fine.
summary: take everything out and put it in your bag.
Linus: how to safely transport your desktop
Me: Just brings a gaming laptop
desktop's motherboard goes bad : change the motherboard
laptop's motherboard goes bad : change the laptop.
An ITX build with a sub 15L case works too. It's almost the size of an egpu and you can just bring it as a carry on buggage on a flight.
Linus you should know by now that us pc users always use “protection” when smashing our pc
I love how you taped down the cables with gaff tape. Most people don't know what gaff is none the less have some.
Thanks for giving parcel couriers a break. I definitely don't have time to carefully place each and every package on the conveyor belt.
sooooo... basically I should just disassemble the pc and transport it in parts
Basically you should just watch the whole video before commenting.
@@ixionn563 basically you got wooshed
@@purpleey I might have, couldn't tell if the guy was serious or not, wanted him to realize they show how to pack it without taking it apart.
you can also sell your parts on craigslist and buy new parts at LTX that's much safer
@@saucybackport this is on another level
This video came 15 years too late. Totally did the pinball cooler... Kinda surprised the system survived the 2 meter drop, though.
"Why do you want to buy an AIO water cooling system?"
"I move around a lot."
or:
How Linus solved the plastic waste problem.
And: If you write "this side up" on your box or if you transport it by car, let the side where your case opens be the top, because if you drive over a bump, the grafics card and cooler won't apply any high torque numbers on your motherboard because then they have no leverage
Always insure your package with the shipper. We ship parts and servers at work all the time and you wouldnt believe how often they lose or destroy stuff, Including stuff that is well packed and protected.
Actually Hardrves are pretty shock proof.
When the power is off the arms are parked in a safe area, it has to fall REALLY hard to move those arms.
Harddisks in the old days had to be parked manually with a DOS command, not parking the arms could really damage your disk.
I didn't see a hard drive dying
You didn't read this comment.
Linus? Linus? The Linus from Linus Drop Tips expllains how to NOT smash my PC? 🤣👌
I know that's rich 🤣 at least, the hard drive dropped by itself.
Maybe you should change the title to something 10000% less vague if you wanted anyone to watch this who is supposed to.
Yeah I agree. "How to properly transport your PC" would be a more fitting title and attract more viewers since many people dont know how or even thought about it before.
@@nabawi7 It says "Gaming Rig Packing & Moving Guide" on the title, it's fine.
instaPak is THE BEST! I shipped 3 PCs overseas....I DID NOT remove my graphics cards....all of them AIOs nor my AIO cooler.... I did disconnect the cables from my cards and tape them down. I shoved the instaPak inside and closed my glass panel. I then wrapped my PC in protective padding...then through saran wrap over that...placed the stock foamies that came with my PC on my case and placed in the original box....arrived to me without a scratch...
When I flew across the country as part of moving house I took my PC (not exactly a beefy gaming rig though, no water cooling or anything like that) as checked baggage in the hold of an airplane. Didn't package it well enough and there was damage to the (fairly cheap when I bought it) case. Had to buy a new case and I learned a lesson about how NOT to transport a PC.
(no damage to the hardware inside thankfully and I was smart and backed up my data onto a USB HDD that I had in my carry-on just to be safe)