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Best way to transport a computer out of country?
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Leave it as is. Get some ESD safe packing material to immobilize any parts that might flex too much (GPU, CPU cooler). Or just remove and pack them.
I think the stuff is called Instapak expanding foam. Personally I think I'd remove the GPU and any mechanical drives to play it safe, but I've had a PC shipped to me before fully assembled with Instapak around the GPU (no HDDs, only SSDs) and it was fine. Ideally ship it in the original box for the PC case.
Everyone should own one of these.
The Instapak stuff I'm thinking of was basically medium sized bags that acted like a heat pack, where you break something inside the bag to combine two chemicals then shake it, which makes it expand and harden quickly.