>> I can bring the hard drive though right? << You should be alright with a hard drive in hand baggage. Just wrap it in anti-static foam and a cotton t-shirt. Keep it away from silk and nylon shirts. Stuart

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If the security was up to me I wouldn't allow the HD. You can put a lot of C4 in that space. Mail the HD to yourself, regustered. USPS covers regiterd articles, last I heard, up to $40,000. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

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Thanks. I have a silly question. Basically all of the computer parts work just like anywhere else, only the power supply differs correct?

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Why not just ship the whole computer to your new address. Should only be around $50 or so

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Computer components are obviously a lot easier & cheaper to source here in the US than most other places in the world, the best thing would have been to have it freighted over to the UK. Now considering this would easily run you at least $150-$200 - not even figuring the customs & excise duties to be charged to the system when you have it picked up, this doesn't seem like the smartest way to do it. I suggest you sell the PC and buy a decent laptop & take that with you or you could dis-assemble the PC and take the vital components (PSU, CPU, MOBO, RAM, HDD's & GPU other add-in cards) with you in one of your luggage and when you get there, buy a case & put them all back together - that's what I think I would do if was you.

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"you could dis-assemble the PC and take the vital components (PSU, CPU, MOBO, RAM, HDD's & GPU other add-in cards) with you in one of your luggage and when you get there, buy a case & put them all back together - that's what I think I would do if was you." Yes that was my original idea but some of the posters here disagree. "Why not just ship the whole computer to your new address. Should only be around $50 or so" I am not sure where I will be staying, and the only person I trust who can send it to me is my dad and for some reason he is making a break freakin deal about sending it to me even though I will pay for the shipping. He is weird like that.

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Even if the PS is not switchable you can get a step down XFMR. But I can't see how it's worth the cost to carry. About 4 times the bulk and a small fraction of the value of the HD. The GPU has very litle bulk and you may have a substantil investment in yours. Same goes for RAM. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

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Many freight forwarders in the US handle small packages and you could ship it to a local UPS or DHL office and just send it to be held until you can pick it up at their local office. Larry Today seems like a good day to chew through the restraints.

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Two comments, one aimed at the OP and first a more general one. At present, laptops *can* be taken onto aeroplanes in the UK as hand luggage. Make sure it's charged, because you may be asked to turn it on to demonstrate that it is indeed a laptop. (The battery must be taken out and included in your checked luggage - this is of course all Dell's fault for making those wonderful exploding ones.) I don't know what the situation is like in North America, but if you check in a laptop at a British airport, assume that it WILL BE STOLEN by the baggage handlers. Now, the matter of shipping your PC. There's no ideal answer unfortunately, for the simple reason that PCs are twice the price in Britain that they are in the USA (unfortunately this is true of a lot of consumer goods). I think the best option is likely going to be to mail the vital components across the Atlantic and buy a case to put them in when you arrive in Britain. You can certainly buy a second hand case for next to nothing at a boot sale (a uniquely British event a bit like an American garage sale - they are usually held in parking lots or on sports fields on Sunday mornings). My partner immigrated to Britain from Canada eight years ago, and brought a PC with her as well as other large items. She found sea freight the best way to do it. It takes about eight weeks to arrive, but is very much cheaper than air freight. If you need the quicker service, DHL are rather cheaper to Europe than UPS.

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Now considering this would easily run you at least $150-$200 Unless you need this in a few days this statement is way off. I shipped a laptop to england for less than $30...2 week delivery time

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That's a welcomed news, but it would be nicer if you share some more details. This may be benefit other and not just the OP. How much was the weight of the laptop? How was it packed? From where was it **shipped**? Who was the carrier? Was it actually **shipped** or your "I shipped" is just an oxymoronic statement.

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The laptop was approx 9 pounds boxed, bubble wrapped with packing paper,and it was shipped from my local usps. All of this can be found by simply going to, and this is for you saber: http://ircalc.usps.gov/intl_speed.a... As far as needing details try searching them out for yourself,as it is very rewarding, and quite simple... 4-10 days $50 4-6 weeks $35

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Even with the USPS calculator, I still don't see how it would cost him so much less than $150.00 S&H (packaging and insurance included). The other question is how the heck did you manage the "less than $30.00" surcharge on your 2 week delivery for that laptop - didn't you use the same USPS?

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Every computer power supply made in the last 10 years is universal. See the actual markings. You don't even need to change the switch anymore. Sheeze. Just get the correct cord. Laptops are the same. I fly all the time with a laptop. It doesn't cost that much if you go overweight on the plane. Contact your travel agent. They do this stuff all the time.

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Dude, What you should do is pack your PC good and tight in a plastic locking tote container you can get at target for about $10. Then find the Air Cargo department of whatever airline you plane to fly to London on. They will ship you computer for far less than what you will pay going through UPS, FedEx, USPS or DHL. And the best pat is that your computer will get to London the next day. Then you just pickup your computer from the Air Cargo department of the airline at the airport in London. I have used Air Cargo services for years and have never had a problem. And the longest I ever had to wait for my stuff was 3 days during the Christmas holidays. It's fast, it's cheap, and best of all it's safe. They check your package when you go to have it weighed and shipped. Then after they check it you get to lock the container it's in so you know it's safe. Then they stick it in the belly of a plane going to your destination and just like that it's in London.

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