Transferring a prebuilt PC CPU

[Max_43]

Well basically my current PC isn't that good and i'm planning on building a new one later this year. However, i was gonna take the current cpu (i5 4460) from my current pc and move it to the new one just to save money and for extra performance. However, my current PC is a prebuilt which i got from a shop, and a friend of mine pointed out today that there could be a conflict with some OEM jazz or whatever. Now i'm concerned that if i move the cpu then the new motherboard won't accept it or something. Incase you're wondering, the pc is a lenovo H50.

forgot to mention that i will be replacing the i5 4460 with a cheaper socket 1150 cpu, as my parents still want the computer. planning to use a celeron g1840 so if anyone knows anything i might need to know before i go ahead with any of this that would help.

thanks

max

by the way i'm not a total noob, i have a full understanding of all motherboard socket compatibility and stuff and i have planned what i'm gonna use. it's just this OEM stuff that i'm confused about.

 

[kanewolf]

The "OEM stuff" is the windows license. The CPU hardware does not care what motherboard it is plugged into, assuming it is compatible at all. You will have to purchase a new Windows license to install on the new PC.

I really don't recommend pulling the old CPU out -- building the new one with it and then pulling it out of the new one to put in the old one. There are too many chances to mess up one or both so that they are dead. Wait until you can purchase the Celeron with the new PC and only do one CPU install instead of three.

 

[Max_43]

The "OEM stuff" is the windows license. The CPU hardware does not care what motherboard it is plugged into, assuming it is compatible at all. You will have to purchase a new Windows license to install on the new PC.

I really don't recommend pulling the old CPU out -- building the new one with it and then pulling it out of the new one to put in the old one. There are too many chances to mess up one or both so that they are dead. Wait until you can purchase the Celeron with the new PC and only do one CPU install instead of three.

Thanks for the answer man.

Im not planning to do anything regarding taking my PC apart till I have all the parts for the new one and the celeron ready.

Again, thanks a lot for the answer