US Customs and a brand new rig

[sophieNveedia]

Hey all, I live outside the US but I'm planning on taking a trip to Miami for a week or so and pickup a bunch of parts (to make 1 pc) off my godfather's house. I'll be buying the stuff online from home. The total budget is $1000-1300 and I'd like to not check any of the stuff in the cargo area (in other words I wont take any clothes, just fill the carry on with the hardware :laugh: ).

Do I have to pay taxes leaving the US? I think I have to declare them right?. If anyone did something similar recently, did it go smoothly?

I dont wanna end up in a screening room explaining that I bought that $330 cpu to OC it and play games and not to coordinate any world domination efforts. :Q

cheers, any input appreciated.

 

[fatty4ksu]

It's not "rig", it's PC.:|

 

[amol]

a lot of people do that, especially people from the UK

shouldnt have to worry

 

[KLin]

Hope you enjoy the full body cavity search when you to leave.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: fatty4ksu
It's not "rig", it's PC.:|

Its not a twig, its a log up your @ss.

 

[dug777]

should be fine with the parts for your rig

 

[Miramonti]

You shouldn't have a problem, but leave early in case you do. If they get sticky about it and don't let you carry them on then atleast there is time for you to check them.

 

[EyeMWing]

Unless you're going to a third world country against which we have "supercomputer" export regulations, you're set.

 

[jonjonsanfru]

Just say, USED if they hassle you.

 

[sophieNveedia]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Unless you're going to a third world country against which we have "supercomputer" export regulations, you're set.

I looked into those regulations . The country where I live is a Tier 1 country where there are no regulations plus the limit for Tier 2 is a 190,000 Max Theoretical Operations computer (an 8-way Opteron ri-- PC is 126,000 MTOPS acccording to AMD).

Thanks for the reassuring advice guys. I will definately get there early, just in case.

 

[Argo]

No, nobody will check what you're taking out when you leave the us. However, your home country might hit you with taxes.