Great - I just saw the post on the main page about the upcoming Core i3-3225 with HD4000 graphics for about the same price as the i3-2105 I was originally looking at... would this be a better idea with the GA-H61N-USB3 and Mountain Lion?
EDIT: Came across an old HP Slimline 3200n in the closet...
Thank you - after reading your reply I took a look at the I5-3570k again, which bumps the spec up to a quad-core and HD4000 but it's roughly $100 more than the I3-2105 I listed in my proposed build. Would that $100 be put to better use towards a dedicated video card instead? I don't need Wi-Fi...
What about building and getting the machine up and running with Lion first, then upgrading to ML afterward? Would it even be worth trying, or is there no difference with this method?
Thank you for the reply!
Hmm, the reason why I chose that particular motherboard and processor combo was based on trying to build something as close to a proven setup (i.e. Customac), the fact that Gigabyte boards seem to be the most trouble-free as far as compatibility, and I still had to make...
Hello there! I've decided to jump into building my own Hackintosh, Over the years I've been pretty handy with PC builds - but when i bought myself a Macbook Air at the beginning of the year, I've been slowly migrating over to the Mac side. I used Macs a lot at work mainly for publishing and...
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