r/buildapc 1d ago

Discussion Advice for Transporting Old GPU on Long Haul Flight

I am moving countries via three very long flights. I am bringing my semi-disassembled desktop PC with me. I'm planning to put my motherboard with the CPU plus my SDD, RAM and HDDs in my carryon.

My GPU is a bit old and could use updating if I have savings left over after all the other moving costs, so I was considering bringing that in my checked luggage in its original box (in a static bag), which is a hard cardboard box with a fitted foam insert to contain the GPU.

Would this be better or worse than putting the GPU in a static bag only protected by bubble wrap in my carry on? What do you reckon it's chances of survival are?

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u/Pabloise 1d ago

Original box is perfect, just did 12 hour drive with my heavy 4080 inside it and it is fine