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I intend to build my first hackintosh. The machine will function as a desktop / workstation. Purpose: Office, Safari, iTunes and photoshop. My files (movies, music etc) are stored on a seperate NAS.
I am on a budget (around €500 = $650). I was thinking of the following components:
Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 (mATX)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZBHMN8/
Intel Core i3-2125
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005L9D5X4/
Corsair Vengeance 16GB Quad Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (4x 4GB)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0067T4WC0/
OZC OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Z0S6SO/
Fractal Design Core 1000
[amazon-uk]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004ZH18G4/[/amazon-uk]
be quiet! Straight Power E9 400W (Gold)
[amazon-uk]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005LUXLHS/[/amazon-uk]
Sony DVD Writer (AD-7260S)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003MRHOQG/
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Questions:
1) Better SSD like: Samsung-830 128 SSD (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T3GPXE/)
or Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2 128GB (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JKZI/)
2) Other Memory?
I chose for 16gb because of photoshop / lightroom editing. Is the Corsair Vengeance 16GB Quad Channel DDR3 compatable with hackintosh?
3) i5 instead of i3
I thought i5 was out of my budget. But when i lower ram (8gb instead of 16gb). i can buy the Intel Core i5-2500K (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EBUXHQ/) only for $30 more. Do you it is worth the change?
4) Processor cooler? Do i need one (scythe-mugen-3-rev-b)
5) Other things i might forget?
I am on a budget (around €500 = $650). I was thinking of the following components:
Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 (mATX)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZBHMN8/
Intel Core i3-2125
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005L9D5X4/
Corsair Vengeance 16GB Quad Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (4x 4GB)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0067T4WC0/
OZC OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Z0S6SO/
Fractal Design Core 1000
[amazon-uk]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004ZH18G4/[/amazon-uk]
be quiet! Straight Power E9 400W (Gold)
[amazon-uk]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005LUXLHS/[/amazon-uk]
Sony DVD Writer (AD-7260S)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003MRHOQG/
--
Questions:
1) Better SSD like: Samsung-830 128 SSD (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T3GPXE/)
or Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2 128GB (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JKZI/)
2) Other Memory?
I chose for 16gb because of photoshop / lightroom editing. Is the Corsair Vengeance 16GB Quad Channel DDR3 compatable with hackintosh?
3) i5 instead of i3
I thought i5 was out of my budget. But when i lower ram (8gb instead of 16gb). i can buy the Intel Core i5-2500K (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EBUXHQ/) only for $30 more. Do you it is worth the change?
4) Processor cooler? Do i need one (scythe-mugen-3-rev-b)
5) Other things i might forget?