Flying with computer parts

the_syco

So..... I'll be flying to Canada shortly. Planning to bring the CPU (3.4GHz 15-4670K), RAM (8GB), GFX (GeForce GTX 760) card and 2 SSDs (120GB and 500GB) with me, as they're grand for what I need, and will mean I'll have to buy less over there before I get up and running gaming wise again. All but the SSD's were bought December 2013.

I plan to put it all into various static proof bags into my checked-in luggage, but wondering has anyone done it before, any hints they have, etc? Shall be bringing DSLR camera + lenses with me in a camera bag for checked in, but not sure should I put the computer parts in checked-in, or carry-on?

mach1982

Just did a quick Google ,

https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/1hcb39/hey_guysgetting_on_a_plane_and_going_to_take_pc/


https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=flying%20with%20computer%20parts.

seems ok just don't put them in a cylinder shape object .


and good luck

Gyck

I'd put nothing valuable in checked luggage. I've never had anything removed from my luggage but I've had my bags opened, so I would presume that there's always a chance that items could be taken from checked luggage.
I've carried computer parts on flights in my carry on with no problems, always in static bags. I always take camera equipment in my carry on too.

WolfSpinach

I flew to South Africa with a graphics card, motherboard, ram, SSD, CPU, power supply, Wacom Cintiq and a laptop in my hand luggage. At the stopover in Amsterdam I felt a little bad for the people in line because I had to unpack for security but nobody gave me any grief. I'd just suggest packing things in a way that it doesn't take 15 minutes to repack if somebody needs to check your bag.