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- i7 8700K
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tonymacx86 Build - GA-P55M-UD2 - Core i5-750 - 9400 GT
Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AMHWP8?ie=UTF8
GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MAPSAI?ie=UTF8
SPARKLE SFPX94GT1024U2 GeForce 9400 GT 1GB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RQIGOS?ie=UTF8
SWAPPED INTO GA-H55N-USB3- SEE BUILD HERE
EVGA GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB DDR3 PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AS9UPG?ie=UTF8
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KQ5KDY?ie=UTF8
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00264GING?ie=UTF8
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RPCLH6?ie=UTF8
Rosewill R115-P BK Black SECC Steel MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811147126
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EZMEZO?ie=UTF8
Already Owned
2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000333AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00272NHOK?ie=UTF8
ViewSonic 19" G90fB CRT Flatscreen Monitor
http://ap.viewsonic.com/in/products/pro ... php?id=306
Apple Wireless Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TMRZOQ?ie=UTF8
Apple Magic Mouse
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TLTGM6?ie=UTF8
Jabra A320s Bluetooth 2.0 EDR - USB Adapter
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018MFJMI?ie=UTF8
Comments:
The graphics card is fanless. Power supply is EXTREMELY quiet.
The one thing I might have changed is the cheapo case I got- it's been discontinued. The case is a bit cramped, but actually works quite well for what I have. You probably don't want this case if you're planning on having 2 graphics cards, but then again, you probably wouldn't be buying a micro-ATX board if you want to run 2 graphics cards. One of the front panel's plastic snap-on nubs came off when I installed the CD/DVD drive. But I will say this- the fan is quiet.
The Jabra bluetooth adapter identifies in OS X as built-in, so you can use the System Preferences pane for Bluetooth. No issues, other than it doesn't make the Apple bluetooth stuff work with wake/sleep. For a dongle that does, check out this topic- I think it's a Targus model: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index. ... 272&st=140
Apple keyboard and magic mouse- hands down the best keyboard and mouse I've ever used. Gestures on the mouse are as responsive as the iPhone/iPod touch. Once you get the feel of it, it's absolutely awesome. The keyboard is really good- again, takes some getting used to. But if the things you have your hands on while using your Hack are Apple products, it kind of completes the experience- don't know how else to describe it.
I'm also still using the stock Intel cooler. I may go for a cooler if I ever plan on overclocking this machine. I built it with tight budget in mind- altogether with discounts at the time about $500.
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EDIT: I swapped the 9400 GT for an 8800 GT, which works with dual screens with GraphicsEnabler=Yes only. No need for NVenabler64.
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