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Hackintosh parts list ~$700
The purpose of this build is to enable me to play my existing games at a higher level of detail and provide me with a system for editing HD video in Adobe Priemiere Pro. I decided to go the hackintosh route as I greatly prefer Mac OS over Windows. I am hoping that I can get this to function as a dual boot system with Mountain Lion and Arch Linux.
Rather than upgrading my existing system, I have to build a new one as my existing platform is not upgradable.
Processor: i7 3770k $230 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
Video card: Nvidia GTX 580 $150 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H $64 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128555
CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus $20 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&Tpk=Cooler%20Master%20Hyper%20212%20Plus&IsVirtualParent=1
RAM: 16gb Mushkin Enhansed Redline 1600 CL 8 $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226380
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX500 $30 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL053113&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL053113-_-EMC-053113-Latest-_-PowerSupplies-_-17139027-L0A
Storage: 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm $67 http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DM003/dp/B005T3GRNW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370096844&sr=8-1&keywords=seagate+1tb
Case: Cooler Master N200 $40 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119274&Tpk=cooler%20master%20n200&IsVirtualParent=1
Total = $711
I don't have experience building a hackintosh (that's why I'm here) so any advice would be appreciated. Many of the parts I selected were choosen because they are on sale on Newegg right now.
The purpose of this build is to enable me to play my existing games at a higher level of detail and provide me with a system for editing HD video in Adobe Priemiere Pro. I decided to go the hackintosh route as I greatly prefer Mac OS over Windows. I am hoping that I can get this to function as a dual boot system with Mountain Lion and Arch Linux.
Rather than upgrading my existing system, I have to build a new one as my existing platform is not upgradable.
Processor: i7 3770k $230 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
Video card: Nvidia GTX 580 $150 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H $64 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128555
CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus $20 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&Tpk=Cooler%20Master%20Hyper%20212%20Plus&IsVirtualParent=1
RAM: 16gb Mushkin Enhansed Redline 1600 CL 8 $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226380
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX500 $30 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL053113&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL053113-_-EMC-053113-Latest-_-PowerSupplies-_-17139027-L0A
Storage: 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm $67 http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DM003/dp/B005T3GRNW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370096844&sr=8-1&keywords=seagate+1tb
Case: Cooler Master N200 $40 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119274&Tpk=cooler%20master%20n200&IsVirtualParent=1
Total = $711
I don't have experience building a hackintosh (that's why I'm here) so any advice would be appreciated. Many of the parts I selected were choosen because they are on sale on Newegg right now.
