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You could also get a core i5 2500k on the For Sale/For trade section of the forums for about the same price as a new i3 4130. A decent P67 mobo can be found for around $50. I'm not suggesting you get him that. But you could find cheaper used alternatives to the haswell i3 that would still serve...
I tried first with the razor blade method. Scratched the PCB so I stopped. Gave me quite a scare. Popped it back in and it was still fine. Maybe sometime i'll get to the hammer and vise method