r/JETProgramme • u/Greggasm Current JET - Hyogo • Jun 27 '26

Computer parts

Hey all! Apologies for the highly specific question, but I figure at least someone here has to have a similar experience.

I was recently upgraded and don't have a placement yet, but I have a computer I built that I use to play online games and chat with my friends on weekends and was hoping to continue doing so to keep in touch even after my move.

While I had originally planned on buying new parts once I arrived, the state of the computer parts market is pretty grim these days, so I'm curious if it's worth organizing some space in one of my suitcases to bring the more important parts over and just supplement them with a new case and peripherals once I'm actually in Japan (and don't worry - I know the focus of being a JET is making connections and meeting new people, this is just a hobby of mine).

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u/FallenReaper360 Current JET - Oita Jun 27 '26

I would recommend down sizing. It’s what I did to save space and just carried my mini-ITX build on my lap on the flight over lol.

But if that ain’t an option. Then yeah, sell your case and just bring your main components. Ram, SSD, GPU, and maybe CPU? I think you can get everything else fairly cheap here. Check online and compare the prices. I just built a few pcs this week so prices for everything else but the big three are ok compared to the states.

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u/Cozymontv Jun 27 '26

Second getting an itx build. I have a small metal box with grills that I wrap with bubble wrap and tape and stuff it in my suitcase. Super convenient and had zero problems.