- Joined
- Feb 23, 2014
- Messages
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- Motherboard
- GA-Z87X-UD3H
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-4770K
- Graphics
- Gigabyte GTX 970 G1
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Nick's HackPro Home Studio Workstation: Core i7-4770K - GA-Z87X-UD3H - 16GB RAM - GTX 770
Components
GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DPOIJM4/
Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5GHz, 8MB Cache, Intel HD Graphics 4600)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO8TBQ0/
Corsair Hydro Series Cooling H75 Performance CPU Cooler
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FZHWFEW/
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 770 GDDR5 2GB OC WINDFORCE 3X
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CU9GOAE/
Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 2400Mhz DDR3 PC3-19200
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A771ZJG/
Samsung Electronics 840 EVO Series 250GB 2.5 Inch SATA III SSD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B00E3W1726/
Corsair RM Series 650 Watt 80PLUS Gold
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EB7UIRS/
Fractal Design Define R4 Silent
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HD3CTI/
4 x Cooler Master Silent Fan 120 SI1
http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/case-fan/silent-fan-120-si1/
TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express Adapter
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GMPZ0A/
Apple Magic Mouse
http://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B002TLTGM6/
Apple Wireless Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B005DLDO4U/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DPOIJM4/
Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5GHz, 8MB Cache, Intel HD Graphics 4600)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO8TBQ0/
Corsair Hydro Series Cooling H75 Performance CPU Cooler
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FZHWFEW/
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 770 GDDR5 2GB OC WINDFORCE 3X
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CU9GOAE/
Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 2400Mhz DDR3 PC3-19200
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A771ZJG/
Samsung Electronics 840 EVO Series 250GB 2.5 Inch SATA III SSD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B00E3W1726/
Corsair RM Series 650 Watt 80PLUS Gold
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EB7UIRS/
Fractal Design Define R4 Silent
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HD3CTI/
4 x Cooler Master Silent Fan 120 SI1
http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/case-fan/silent-fan-120-si1/
TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express Adapter
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GMPZ0A/
Apple Magic Mouse
http://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B002TLTGM6/
Apple Wireless Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B005DLDO4U/
Already Owned
Mac OS X Mavericks App Store
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TLTGM6/
Acer HS244HQ 23.6'' 2ms Full HD 3D Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009301
Western Digital WD Green 1Tb IntelliPower SATA 6.0 Gb/s 3.5'' Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236070
Logitech HD Webcam C310, 720p Widescreen Video Calling and Recording
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003LVZO8S/
Dell UltraSharp U2913WM 29-inch Screen LED Monitor
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BIBB1KI/
M-Audio Fast Track C400 Recording Interface
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KPDRKA/
HP Mini USB Bluetooth
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TLTGM6/
Acer HS244HQ 23.6'' 2ms Full HD 3D Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009301
Western Digital WD Green 1Tb IntelliPower SATA 6.0 Gb/s 3.5'' Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236070
Logitech HD Webcam C310, 720p Widescreen Video Calling and Recording
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003LVZO8S/
Dell UltraSharp U2913WM 29-inch Screen LED Monitor
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BIBB1KI/
M-Audio Fast Track C400 Recording Interface
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KPDRKA/
HP Mini USB Bluetooth
Comments
After installing mac os on my old pc with success i decided to build this more compatible pc to replace it. The system is gonna be used for audio recording and video editing at my home studio.
Almost all parts have been chosen following buyer's guide May 2014 for CustoMac Pro, so all parts working out of the box without need of modifying any files or installing any kext. My only worry was about the RAM which is not included in buyer's guide, but it seems to run extremely good without any freezes or anything.
My bluetooth is from my HP Mini Netbook and it works fine with mobile devices, magic mouse and Apple keyboard.
Generally the whole system is quiet (the R4 case rocks!), stable and runs very smoothly and fast! I decided to place 4 CoolerMaster case fans and the Corsair H75 Hydro Cooler for possible overclocking.
What works
-USB 3.0 all front and rear ports
-Sleep
-FakeSMC Plugins + HW Monitor
-WiFi
-Bluetooth
Installation
I created a UniBeast USB stick with Mavericks following this guide.
BIOS Settings
-Set to Optimized Defaults
-Set X.M.P. Memory Profile to Profile1
-Set RAM frequency to 2200MHz
-Under "Peripherals" disable "Internal Graphics"
-Under "Power Management" disable "Wake On LAN"
-Save and exit.
Then just boot from USB and begin the installation. There is no need for any boot flags.
MultiBeast Configuration
View attachment myconfig.mb
I used this guide to fix iMessage.
Benchmarks
A Mac Pro with Intel Xeon X5570 2930 MHz (8 Cores) scores 17825 in geekbench 3. My hack scores 17876 and costs less than half of the price!
Screenshots and others
Thanks for watching!
Almost all parts have been chosen following buyer's guide May 2014 for CustoMac Pro, so all parts working out of the box without need of modifying any files or installing any kext. My only worry was about the RAM which is not included in buyer's guide, but it seems to run extremely good without any freezes or anything.
My bluetooth is from my HP Mini Netbook and it works fine with mobile devices, magic mouse and Apple keyboard.
Generally the whole system is quiet (the R4 case rocks!), stable and runs very smoothly and fast! I decided to place 4 CoolerMaster case fans and the Corsair H75 Hydro Cooler for possible overclocking.
What works
-USB 3.0 all front and rear ports
-Sleep
-FakeSMC Plugins + HW Monitor
-WiFi
-Bluetooth
Installation
I created a UniBeast USB stick with Mavericks following this guide.
BIOS Settings
-Set to Optimized Defaults
-Set X.M.P. Memory Profile to Profile1
-Set RAM frequency to 2200MHz
-Under "Peripherals" disable "Internal Graphics"
-Under "Power Management" disable "Wake On LAN"
-Save and exit.
Then just boot from USB and begin the installation. There is no need for any boot flags.
MultiBeast Configuration
View attachment myconfig.mb
I used this guide to fix iMessage.
Benchmarks
A Mac Pro with Intel Xeon X5570 2930 MHz (8 Cores) scores 17825 in geekbench 3. My hack scores 17876 and costs less than half of the price!
Screenshots and others
Thanks for watching!
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