CPU or Mobo failure

[MeTheFNG]

Hello guys, 

 

I'm new on this forum, but I came here with a problem I couldn't find an answer to.

 

A few months back I built a new pc. A few days back the pc shut off unexpectedly, but now it won't turn on again.It turns on for a flash and then turns off again. My initial thought was that the CPU or motherboard failed on me. So I went on and inspected the motherboard. While searching I found a bent pin in the cpu socket. So I tried to bend it back, and got the pin back at it's original location. But my pc still won't turn on. After this I tried unplugging some power connectors, and I found out that the pc will stay on when I unplug the cpu power connector but there is no display or anything.

 

Now my question is, what's most likely to be dead? I would like to know this so I won't have to pay a load of money on a wrong RMA'd product.

 

CPU and Motherboard in question are : Intel Core i7 and Asus Maximus VI Gene.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Fred Castellum]

The pin was bent huh? I'd assume its a motherboard based issue then, I'd RMA the board. 

[Mateyyy]

Did you bend the pin when you installed the CPU? 

Can't figure out how the PC was working fine with a bent pin... 

[lani100]

Did you bend the pin when you installed the CPU? 

Can't figure out how the PC was working fine with a bent pin... 

My friend broke 3 pins on his 8320 and it is working fine

[Mateyyy]

My friend broke 3 pins on his 8320 and it is working fine

Well.. not all pins are essential. You can check out this video to understand a bit more about these pins  :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdDccsbv5hA

[lani100]

Well.. not all pins are essential. You can check out this video to understand a bit more about these pins  :

Yes i know think he was lucky.