First new hackintosh from UK

[Serghy]

Hi Everyone,

first of all thanks so much for this website it is AWESOME!!

I decided to build an hackintosh, I'm following the Sandy Bridge CustoMac Build #4 but because I live in the UK I'm not really finding the exact pieces so I just wanted to make sure that I'm not buying anything wrong

Here is the list

CPU: Intel Sandybridge i7-2600K Unlocked Core i7 Quad-Core Processor (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache, Socket 1155)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004 ... ROKL5A1OLE

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3
http://www.weareelectricals.com/product ... UD5%252dB3

Graphic Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD6870 1GB PCI-E
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004 ... YGP86NG3IP

RAM: Corsair CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B 16GB (4x4GB) 1600MHz CL9 DDR3
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004 ... ROKL5A1OLE

Case: Cooler Master RC-370-KKN1 Elite 370 Midi
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003 ... ROKL5A1OLE

Power Supply: OCZ 600W ModXStream Pro
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001 ... 8Y3UHEPWUM

Optical Drive: Sony AD-7261S-0B 24x Internal DVDRWRAM SATA
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003 ... ROKL5A1OLE

HardDrive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB Hard Drive, SATA, 7200 RPM, 32 MB Cache
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002 ... ZYKTT1GZVV


I need this computer to do some freelance high standard VFX work, so if you think that I can do any better then this please let me know.

Thanks a lot for the support you are great!

Giacomo

 

[Jamesbond007]

Hi Everyone,

first of all thanks so much for this website it is AWESOME!!

I decided to build an hackintosh, I'm following the Sandy Bridge CustoMac Build #4 but because I live in the UK I'm not really finding the exact pieces so I just wanted to make sure that I'm not buying anything wrong

Here is the list

CPU: Intel Sandybridge i7-2600K Unlocked Core i7 Quad-Core Processor (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache, Socket 1155)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004 ... ROKL5A1OLE

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3
http://www.weareelectricals.com/product ... UD5%252dB3

Graphic Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD6870 1GB PCI-E
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004 ... YGP86NG3IP

RAM: Corsair CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B 16GB (4x4GB) 1600MHz CL9 DDR3
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004 ... ROKL5A1OLE

Case: Cooler Master RC-370-KKN1 Elite 370 Midi
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003 ... ROKL5A1OLE

Power Supply: OCZ 600W ModXStream Pro
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001 ... 8Y3UHEPWUM

Optical Drive: Sony AD-7261S-0B 24x Internal DVDRWRAM SATA
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003 ... ROKL5A1OLE

HardDrive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB Hard Drive, SATA, 7200 RPM, 32 MB Cache
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002 ... ZYKTT1GZVV

I need this computer to do some freelance high standard VFX work, so if you think that I can do any better then this please let me know.

Thanks a lot for the support you are great!

Giacomo

Welcome to this site.

Your list looks good. I say go ahead.

 

[tog]

Are you sure weareelectricals.com are reliable? They came up cheap when I searched on Google Shopping UK, but that pointed me to some bad seller reviews of them.

 

[Serghy]

Thanks a lot for pointing it out, I'm going to check that.

I'll let you know if I end up going with them anyway or if I choose another eshop

 

[shibirian]

The RAM is a bargain.

The power supply is probably overkill. Your whole rig should only draw about 350W max under full stressed load unless you consider overclocking

Here is a nice list of good PSUs, who knows, maybe it helps.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/Recommended_PSUs

Oh, and if you want to feel adventurous...
http://www.silentpcreview.com/fanless-psu-build-guide

 

[tog]

How much are you spending in total Serghy ? And what are your reqs? From the amount of RAM, the i& etc . it looks like you need to play some demanding games, etc.

 

[Serghy]

No it is not for gaming, I work in the VFX industry

I need to work on it on 2K/4K footage that's why I need a lot of RAM to cache what I'm doing.

At the moment I'm spending around 900 without the screen

 

[SunburstEnzo]

I also live in the UK and have found it a bit tricky to get similar components but your list looks good similar to my work in progress

One thing I want to point out is that I plan on using an Intel motherboard rather than a Gigabyte one, as I can't find a Gigabyte one that has onboard wifi or bluetooth even. Correct me if I am wrong but that is why I'm going for the Intel mono and the Intel i5. Although on this website all I've seen are Gigabyte mobo's..

 

[ccarlsson]

Serghy, how did it all pan out? I'm curious!

(Also based in U.K, london)