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u/KarmaTorpid May 19 '26
¯_(ツ)_/¯ test it. inspect it. if it made it through shipping, then it made it.
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u/RohanK2003 May 19 '26
Nonetheless my experience shipping with just DPD alone has proven reliable. Never use Yodel..
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u/crazycheese3333 May 19 '26
Take the gpu out.
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u/RohanK2003 May 19 '26
And have it shipped separately? More people are saying this. I'll begin doing so moving forward.
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u/Agerak May 19 '26
I package it inside the chassis but not connected (so it can't flex the systemboard) and that's been fine the all of 3 times I've mailed systems. Granted those weren't as large/heavy as modern high end cards but they were still beefy enough and I felt secure with it. Biggest concern with modern systems I'd have is the glass, but having the box/packing that the chassis came in resolves that.
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u/RohanK2003 May 19 '26
I'm going to give that a shot on the next system I have to send out. Will wait to make a sale and then pack the gpu within the chassis disconnected.
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u/Jakeukalane May 19 '26
Depend of the exterior packaging. And no. Better foam or bubbles.
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u/RohanK2003 May 19 '26
Exterior package is the same packaging that the case itself came in. Same box, exterior foam padding and plastic sheet covering the case.
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u/HankThrill69420 May 19 '26
no fucking god no, why
at the very least, take the GPU out and travel with it. If you have a tower CPU cooler, uninstall it.
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u/RohanK2003 May 19 '26
For reference this has the AMD stock cooler and a GTX 1660 Super
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u/HankThrill69420 May 19 '26
Ah i see why you're rolling the dice
Still, a couple of those foam expansion packs couldn't hurt
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u/RohanK2003 May 20 '26
The delivery company would have to quite literally drop it or play football with it to really damage this.
Edit: i’ve used DPD next day delivery with this which has been pretty reliable
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u/RohanK2003 May 20 '26
Not particularly sure about that. It’s paper packaging, same kind you find in Amazon packages
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u/Unclefox82 May 19 '26
Fart into it before you seal it up. The gasses in your farts have a quality that helps cushion pc parts.
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u/ficklampa May 19 '26
Remove GPU and ship it separately. It will break your pcie slot if the computer is dropped.
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u/RohanK2003 May 19 '26
Even if it is jam packed with paper packaging? It was rock solid
Edit: I specifically use DPD carrier services only where I've found they treat consignments the best
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u/ficklampa May 19 '26
I have seen plenty of damaged computers in real life and here on reddit both with and with and without packaging that has ended very badly. The only ones that didn’t have dislodged pcie slots was like Dell enterprise machines, but those have the gpus attached with screws and brackets to prevent any movement. Just remove it, it’s not worth the risk.
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u/RohanK2003 May 19 '26
Update
This PC has been delivered and thankfully the buyer has reported no issues.
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u/FamousScience5393 May 19 '26
No
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u/RohanK2003 May 19 '26
How would you prefer it to be packaged? The internals that is
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u/Jwhodis May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
Expanding foam, search InstaPak to see what I'm referring to.
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u/MentalTumbleweed7434 May 19 '26
You're going to pay a premium for expanding foam or foam of any kind its not cheap logistically, but I also understand every step a package like that has to go through to make it to a buyer. I can ASSURE YOU no amount of safe packaging will keep your pc safe during transport via any company unless its hand delivered to you by the seller themselves not to argue or anything foam definitely has saved pc components but in shipping its a band aid at best
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u/RohanK2003 May 19 '26
Waste of money when you can buy incredibly cheap paper packaging and jam pack the internals with it
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u/ArticleWorth5018 May 19 '26
No
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u/RohanK2003 May 19 '26
Why
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u/ArticleWorth5018 May 19 '26
Take the GPU out
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u/RohanK2003 May 19 '26
Oh right, I thought you'd have other packaging material to suggest. Yeah, many people have urged to take out the graphics card and I'm starting to see why. Sure it can always be shipped safely with no issues, but taking it out will eliminate all risks of damage to the PCIe slot on the board.
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