Removing new CPU from the socket after it is being installed!?

[Adel4777]

Hello guys,

This is my first build ever, and I'm not expert installing any pc parts. Today, I received my Gigabyte sniper z97 LGA 1150 and the new CPU which is the i7 4790K

I think I did a terrible mistake, which made me so much concern about the CPU and the motherboard!!

Well, after I inserted the CPU into the 1150 socket, I lowered the lever to lock and secure the cpu into the motherboard. Right after I locked it, I thought that I inserted the CPU incorrectly! Causes me to reopen the lever and take the CPU out of the socket and returned back again, then I locked it and secure it again as well.

However, before I return it back to the socket, i've noticed there was a little scratches on the side of each edges of the CPU 🙁

Is this gonna affect the CPU's quality and performance?
Is it okay if I insert the CPU into the socket and remove it after it is been locked? Or the CPU and motherboard pins will be affected negatively?

Please advise me what to should I do? Shall I continue the building process, or replace these two parts with a new one since I have a warranty protection plan?

 

[gommerspider]

well if the pins of the cpu are not broken or damaged you should not worry about it and go on.
Actually it is very difficult to install the cpu incorrectly because it does not get inserted to the socket from all sides. There is a small triangle mark on the socket and on the cpu which guides for the correct position of installation.
If you had installed it wrong it would require excessive force and the pins of the cpu would be broken which is not common.

 

[Adel4777]

So lets say That I decided to change or upgrade the motherboard, is it okay if I take the CPU out of the socket of the old mobo and insert it into the new mobo? In another word, changing the cpu from mobo to another will kill the CPU?

 

[gommerspider]

No it won't kill the cpu. Cpus can be installed and unistalled from motherboards whenever it is needed to do so. And no reason to take another mb.Your mb is very good.

 

[Adel4777]

Im planing to upgrade my mobo from the one that I just purchased which is GIGABYTE GA-G1.Sniper Z97 LGA 1150 Intel Z97

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128706

And go with Asus Vii Hero or Vii Formula, which is this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132125

I heard that Asus mobos are having much better quality than the Gigabyte.

I dont really know if the G1.Snipe that I have now is good enough for extreme gaming or not 🙁

What do you think?

 

[oxiide]

Im planing to upgrade my mobo from the one that I just purchased which is GIGABYTE GA-G1.Sniper Z97 LGA 1150 Intel Z97

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128706

And go with Asus Vii Hero or Vii Formula, which is this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132125

I heard that Asus mobos are having much better quality than the Gigabyte.

I dont really know if the G1.Snipe that I have now is good enough for extreme gaming or not 🙁

What do you think?

Contrary to the marketing, your motherboard has very little to do with "extreme gaming." High-end motherboards have features like built-in wifi, Bluetooth, superior overclocking features, extra SATA/USB ports, LED lights in the case of the Maximus VII Hero, etc. Really the only thing a motherboard can do to directly affect your gaming is the overclocking capabilities. But even then, you can still do fine with a mid-range motherboard.

Your G1.Sniper is a good motherboard, there is no reason to change it unless you specifically need one of the Hero's features. There's no difference between them that you'll see in your games.

 

[gommerspider]

Both are exceptional motherboards and specialized for overclocking.
The gigabyte is fine. Asus might be a bit better but only if you apply high overclocks which require a substantial amount of knowledge.
Not need to spend extra money on motherboard since you have this now.
Save the money for something else.

 

[LookItsRain]

Generally mobos that are above 150 dollars are only for show and bragging rights to say you wasted 300 dollars on a mobo, stick with what you bought. Put the money in a GPU.