BSOD, Hardware or software issue?

Yeah trying to avoid buying one. Cheapest new as you said is £52, but I wouldn’t want to use it in any rig I build, so would be a waste really. Don’t want to buy used in case it’s duff.
No bent pins, but there was a bit of muck on them which I inspected with a magnifying glass to ensure I’d cleaned it.
I’m interested to try my 8700k on another mobo as I hope the cpu is ok; more expensive than mobo anyway.
Luckily I emailed a friendly local P.C. shop (who I’ve used for over a decade) he’s gonna look to see if he has a spare 1151 mobo and cpu I can borrow to test. Fingers crossed.
 
Ok, so my pc shop friend has ID'd a faulty cpu. He put his own 8700k in and it worked fine.
So, he's replacing the cpu like for like and charging me £200 total (inc, testing and re-build).
Can't grumble, but money i would have rather put towards a newer chipset.
But then, since i pre-ordered the Quest 2 last night, i'm gonna be short on cash for a while :(

Thanks for all your input ED209, really appreciate it.
 
I checked the cpu for damage with a magnifying glass prior to sending it to the shop. I have it back so I can have another look, but. I guess even the slightest almost invisible scratch on a pin could render it useless.
Also, maybe the delidding finally screwed it after 2 years of use.

If I was to upgrade now I’d probably go for the i5-1066k on a z490 board as it seems to be the best gaming cpu for the price. I’ve always been a snob and bought i7, but in reality, it’s a gaming rig and i7 isn’t really beneficial for the difference in price, especially as the 1066k is 6-core. Might also move away from m-itx and go m-atx to get more overclocks with better cooling.
 
Yeah, random problems make eejits out of the most experienced system builders.
I first thought it might be my psu, but the shop tested the role rich by just replacing the cpu and it allowed them to re-install windows 10 pro back onto my m.2.
I’ve not tried it yet, so we’ll see. :confused:
 
Well it’s all works.....but.......he replaced it with an 8700, not the K (unlocked) chip.
After ensuring he’d replace it like for like, I’d told him I was thinking of moving to a bigger form factor so I could overlock it and get more life from it.
Now even thats scuppered.
Will be an uncomfortable conversation on Monday for sure. :(
 
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