Yes, i bought a tray processor a few days back and i still have it in 3-4 bubble wraps, so i thought to just install it in the mobo and put back the mobo in it's antistatic bag, i have to take it tomorrow somewhere for pc cable management.Not as long as you properly Mount the CPU. In fact it’s better. Because the CPU pins are protected this way. If you don’t have a proper CPU case or socket cover.