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- Jul 8, 2010
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- core i7 2600k
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- amd 6870
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Hi everyone,
I'm on my way to building my 2nd hackintosh for photo/video/audio production/editing!
Parts:
- CPU: 2600k
- CPU Cooler: Scythe Yasya - This cooler supposedly clears the heatsinks on the Vengeance RAM.
- Mobo: Asus P8Z68 Deluxe - My Gigabyte UD3R mobo worked great, but I wanted to try Asus since I've had a great experience with an Asus laptop.
- RAM [EDIT: I changed RAM to Crucial CT51264BA1339 since I was having lockup/freezing issues with the Vengeance RAM.] Corsair Vengeance 16gb - Got this RAM since it was one of the few that popped up with the specs I wanted, I just didn't know the heat spreaders were so large!
- GPU: PowerColor SCSD Radeon HD 6850 passive - I love my 9800 GT Silent Cell, but want something more powerful for this new build.
- Optical: Sony Optiarc - Oldie but goodie.
- SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 120 gb - zoom zoom zoom
- Case: Lian Li PC-Z60B - I love my PC-B25S, but I'm a sucker for new products. This case will probably be louder than the PC-B25S. I'll see how it goes once I install all the Scythe fans.
- 120mm Fans: 3 Scythe Slip Stream 500 rpm Used Noctua fans and cpu cooler in my 1st hackintosh, went with Scythe this time for the cost savings.
- 140mm Fan: Noctua NF-P14 - The Scythe 140mm fan doesn't come with adapters to fit 140mm holes, so went with the Noctua.
- PSU: Seasonic X650 Gold
I tried installing 10.6.7 with my old GPU, 9800 GT Silent Cell and it got to the desktop fine. I didn't try changing resolution on the card, since I'm planning to get the 6850 on Monday. The onboard blutooth works, haven't tried networking or audio yet.
I'll try to update this thread with any progress, but I'm a noob so expect things to go slowly.
Wish me luck!
I'm on my way to building my 2nd hackintosh for photo/video/audio production/editing!
Parts:
- CPU: 2600k
- CPU Cooler: Scythe Yasya - This cooler supposedly clears the heatsinks on the Vengeance RAM.
- Mobo: Asus P8Z68 Deluxe - My Gigabyte UD3R mobo worked great, but I wanted to try Asus since I've had a great experience with an Asus laptop.
- RAM [EDIT: I changed RAM to Crucial CT51264BA1339 since I was having lockup/freezing issues with the Vengeance RAM.] Corsair Vengeance 16gb - Got this RAM since it was one of the few that popped up with the specs I wanted, I just didn't know the heat spreaders were so large!
- GPU: PowerColor SCSD Radeon HD 6850 passive - I love my 9800 GT Silent Cell, but want something more powerful for this new build.
- Optical: Sony Optiarc - Oldie but goodie.
- SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 120 gb - zoom zoom zoom
- Case: Lian Li PC-Z60B - I love my PC-B25S, but I'm a sucker for new products. This case will probably be louder than the PC-B25S. I'll see how it goes once I install all the Scythe fans.
- 120mm Fans: 3 Scythe Slip Stream 500 rpm Used Noctua fans and cpu cooler in my 1st hackintosh, went with Scythe this time for the cost savings.
- 140mm Fan: Noctua NF-P14 - The Scythe 140mm fan doesn't come with adapters to fit 140mm holes, so went with the Noctua.
- PSU: Seasonic X650 Gold
I tried installing 10.6.7 with my old GPU, 9800 GT Silent Cell and it got to the desktop fine. I didn't try changing resolution on the card, since I'm planning to get the 6850 on Monday. The onboard blutooth works, haven't tried networking or audio yet.
I'll try to update this thread with any progress, but I'm a noob so expect things to go slowly.
Wish me luck!