Question Can I reuse a cpu?

[CruzOnSomething]

So Im going to build pc soon and I have a prebuilt pc that has an i7 and I would like to reuse it because Im going to play games that are very demanding and a new i7 would be expensive so would I be able to reuse the i7?

 

[Zephyl]

Yes, you would be able to re-use the i7, but you will need to find a motherboard that has the right socket for the particular i7 you're going to use. Do you know what i7 it is, exactly?

 

[CruzOnSomething]

Yes, you would be able to re-use the i7, but you will need to find a motherboard that has the right socket for the particular i7 you're going to use. Do you know what i7 it is, exactly?

My pc is in another city atm but Ill ask my brother.

 

[kanewolf]

Can you reuse it, probably. Should you reuse it? Unknown. Without knowing the model number of the CPU, it is impossible to determine if it is worth reusing or not.

 

[CruzOnSomething]

Update: I asked my brother what i7 it is and he said the pc stopped working for no reason my guess is the power supply but I'm not sure.