[SOLVED] Is it possible to use a mac cpu on a pc build?

[DatBoiKul]

Just curious, would it be possible to use an i7 MacBook CPU on a PC Build? If so is there any specific parts I would need for the build (for a gaming pc)

 

[NightHawkRMX]

CPUs are soldered onto the MacBooks motherboard, so no.
Even if the CPU is socketed, It won't fit desktop motherboards in general.

If you give us a budget we can help you come up with a gaming PC parts list (not using the MacBooks CPU)

 

[jsmithepa]

Not in your life.

MacBooks achieve their thiness by having very thing circuit boards, adding a CPU socket would not help Apple to keep saying, "our new laptop is 12% thinner than the closest competitor!" No only that, some of the Intel processor are custom made for Apple so they can have a smaller die than what they sell retail, 'cuz Apple tells Intel, "we can't have CPU that big 'cuz we need the space for a bigger battery so we can brag about our long lasting batteries!

 

[NightHawkRMX]

More like "We need a smaller CPU so we can add more T2 chips and add more soldered SSDs"
and "We need a smaller CPU so we can add more water indicators so we can sell more replacement motherboards when someone has been in a humid room and comes in for a completely unrelated issue!"

 

[jsmithepa]

We need a smaller CPU so we can add more water indicators

LOL. U Rossmann's subscriber aren't u? 😀

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Yes. He rubs off easily.

 

[DatBoiKul]

CPUs are soldered onto the MacBooks motherboard, so no.
Even if the CPU is socketed, It won't fit desktop motherboards in general.

If you give us a budget we can help you come up with a gaming PC parts list (not using the MacBooks CPU)

Thanks I haven't really gotten to a 'budget' with my build on how much I want to spend. Thank you for your answer and for the offer but if I change my mind I'll let you know. Have a good one

 

[Satan-IR]

You might be able to pull it off though if you remove the PC headphone jack.