How to bring a desktop computer/PC components on a flight when moving to Vietnam?

Experience with three computers shared in August 2026: the first was sent by a courier service and arrived broken; the second was taken apart and carried in a suitcase, with the case bought locally; the third, according to the author, also survived the flight in a suitcase.

In August 2026 one person who had moved said they took the computer apart and brought only the graphics card, the motherboard with the CPU, the RAM and the SSD. They left the power supply, cooling system and case behind, planning to buy them in Vietnam. All components travelled wrapped in bubble wrap and padded with clothes.

Another option one family settled on before moving in August 2026: remove the graphics card and take it in hand luggage, and put the PC tower in a suitcase cushioned with bubble wrap and clothes. This was their plan, not a tested outcome.