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The mac fan control wont work as our macs are not real macs - at least I wasnt able to get them working. You don't have to install the software corsair provides, you can simply plug into the provided ports on the motherboard under chassis or CPU, or you can hook into the fan controller. Trust...

I can vouch for the reliability of my gigabyte boards - I have built dozens of systems using gb boards and have not had a single malfunction. This site would not recommend them if they were significantly problematic.

There are no compatibility problems with using an i3.

Don't let the numbers fool you, there is a huge difference between the two. Basically if you want to do anything more than casual web browsing on your computer, you will regret not choosing the significantly better i5. Look up some comparison articles or read reviews of each processor to...

I have the 770 4GB and it works fine.

There are very quick (and simple) answers to your question. 1) There is no guarantee that the 780ti will ever be supported 2) There is no guarantee that the 290x will ever be supported 3) FCPX 'supports' the 780 (by supports I mean works with) The logical thing to do at this point would be to...

Cuda is a processing solution that allows nvidia based gpu's to perform calculations instead of the CPU. Adobe products and some other high end software take advantage of this capability. AMD based GPUs cannot use cuda drivers or software that can use cuda. I would suggest getting the 4gb 770...

If I was going to install 2 os'es, I would always separate my install drives physically. So your plan of going 2x SSD is good. If you wont install games on the Hackintosh SSD, you can get away with only a 120GB SSD. If your budget allows, go with 2 x 250GB of course. With case fans, don't buy...

I'm curious about your 280x choice, I'm guessing you are choosing this for gaming on the windows install but don't forget you are losing all your cuda processing potential by doing so. There are reports of people working the amd GPUs with hackintosh and they are probably successful, there could...

I do not recommend overclocking in general as your particular uses of the system don't demand it. If you were rendering or doing production work and needed to milk minutes and seconds, then ok. No matter what anyone says over clocking will increase heat and heat will cause your physical...

My last suggestions would be to again reconsider your ram as 16 GB is really overkill for your purposes. no games use more than 8GB of ram. But more ram won't hurt so its not a big deal. You won't need a water cooler even if you over clock to 4ghz, but a water cooler will drop your temps and...

No, you should be fine to combine them. Just post your buying list here so we can approve it. Good Luck.

Sorry, I misread your motherboard model. That one is fine. :) The top newegg link for video card is the exact same one that I have. It's a great card, I highly recommend it. If it was me in your situation (I also code), I would not SLI at all. I would get a 650W PSU, and a single 770. SLI has...

Welcome! Straight to your build: Case is good no comments there Storage is fine SSD is fine If you want to dualboot with windows 7, get another SSD to install windows onto. Video: Get the 770 4GB if you want ~60 FPS on BF4 in particular, otherwise get the 760 to save money. PSU: Too much if you...

You should stick to the 760's that are in the buyers guide lists. The prices are not astronomically different and the cards on the buyers guide are very good anyway.

In any air cooled case, you need some flow of air to draw cool air in and then expel the hot air out. When someone says a case has good airflow, they mean the internal and external design of the case is open and allows for air to pass over most parts inside the case. This doesn't mean your...

Just my 2c about hackintosh... I totally understand where you are coming from and your concerns. It seems too good to be true, but it really isn't. It used to be that mac hardware was just fundamentally different to that of PC's, but that isn't the case anymore. The hardware tech that drives a...

I have a 4Gb 770 in my system working without any issues. cheers, H.

not for what you plan to do with the system, no.

For a single 770 and the non K i7, a 500w system would be enough. Your system is shaping up a lot like my Hackintosh build. I have a 650w corsair 'silent' PSU in mine. I would say that is around 100w overkill, but I like to cover myself. If you do intend to SLI sometime down the track, you might...