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joequah1

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This is the system I'm trying to get.

1. Intel i5 3470
2. Sapphire HD7750
3. GA Z77M D3H
4. Kingston Hyper X 8Gb DDR3 1600Mhz
5. Normal PSU 600watt
6. HDD and DVD used old one

I would like to know if this system works?
Can Mac OS support ATI Radeon? or must use NVIDEA GeForce?
If so can recommend one the price and performance almost same as HD7750?
How bout the others? Everything ok?

Planning to install both Mac OS and Win.

Thanks

Edit :
Found 1 GeForce that fits me. GTS450. Can?
GV-N450OC-1GI
Or GTX 550 Ti ?

 
Sadly, your motherboard has unsupported audio chip and cards that you listed have freeze/sleep/wake issues.
 
get a ga z77 ds3h and a gt 640. it works OOB.
 
That mobo has unsupported audio. That GPU won't work whatsoever. OSX supports certain 5xxx and 6xxx series GPUs, but as of now it's best to go for an NVidia card for maximum compatibility.

The 640 seems like a good choice. Everything else looks good.
 
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GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 |  i5 2500K |  Radeon HD 5770
You Probably CAN get away with that board if you already have it by using VooDooHDA. +1 to a New GPU unless you don't use sleep.
 
Koalaman said:
You Probably CAN get away with that board if you already have it by using VooDooHDA. +1 to a New GPU unless you don't use sleep.
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Is VooDooHDA a driver? So I just need to install the driver for the motherboard to work?

Do you mean that Radeon HD 7750 can use? only the sleep won't works?

Thanks
 
sonicseamus said:
That mobo has unsupported audio. That GPU won't work whatsoever. OSX supports certain 5xxx and 6xxx series GPUs, but as of now it's best to go for an NVidia card for maximum compatibility.

The 640 seems like a good choice. Everything else looks good.
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But GT640 is only DDR3, how was the performance compare to HD7750 ?

Any comment on GT550 Ti, as well as HD6770? I prefer to go for ATI. But these 2 seems to need up to par with HD7750

How to solve the audio problem for this mobo?
how bout this mobo GA B75M D3H? its performance compare to the mobo I stated?

Thanks for the help.
Recommend for the similar performance and price mobo and GPU are appreciate
thanks
 
The 6770 is not supported. The 550ti is, but the 5xx having some issues under mountain lion. Go to gigabyte and use the compare tool to figure out the differences beyqeen the two mobos. There is the VooDooHDA driver for VIA audio, but the sound quality is bad and it can cause kernel panics. You can always buy a USB sound dongle for the d3h. Just switch it to the DS3H for supported audio.
 
Build 1
GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 |  i5 2500K |  Radeon HD 5770
sonicseamus said:
The 6770 is not supported. The 550ti is, but the 5xx having some issues under mountain lion. Go to gigabyte and use the compare tool to figure out the differences beyqeen the two mobos. There is the VooDooHDA driver for VIA audio, but the sound quality is bad and it can cause kernel panics. You can always buy a USB sound dongle for the d3h. Just switch it to the DS3H for supported audio.
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HD6770 not supported? I saw a lot listed in the wiki.

Ok now I changed my initial plan here. I will get i5 3570. the integrated graphic is supported right? So I dont need a GPU for now and I can fund more to get HD6850 or wait a lil longer for 7000 series.
Or what are the suggested GPU for ATI?

As for mobo I found 2 seems to be working GA Z77P D3 and Asrock H77 Pro4/MVP.
So any comment on these 2?

Thanks

Edit:
Or can I do it this way.
Mac OS use the integrated Graphic and Window use the GPU?
 
I was referring to the 640. Sorry.
 
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