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VTSIM

VTSIM

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Motherboard
Mavericks 10.9.5 Yosemite 10.10 Windows 7
CPU
i7 4770K
Graphics
HD4600
Mac
  1. MacBook Pro
Classic Mac
  1. 0
Mobile Phone
  1. iOS
Hello everyone :D
im not a new member but it is my first post here :p i was mostly a reader
SO here is my situation:

im a DJ/music producer and the last 3 years im djing and producin on my macbook pro and i must say comin from a windows machine the experience on music playin/producin is far greater on mac BUT i wanna use my macbook pro only for djing and bring my music production thing on a more powerful desktop :p
so i decided to build a hackintosh (used to build pcs as a teen to make some extra $$ so the building thing its easy for me)

i already chose the parts (not bought them yet) and id love to hear ur suggestion and advices :D read a lot here but im still a noob on hackintoshin im plannin to install 10.9 :D

The parts are:

Mobo: Gigabyte Z87x D3H http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CU4L4NQ/

CPU: i7 4770k
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-4770K-Quad-Core-Processor-BX80646I74770K/dp/B00CO8TBQ0/

GPU: HD4600 (maybe i will add a card in the future but no rush i care more about audio)

CASE: Nanoxia Deep Silence 2 Anthracite
[AMAZON-uk]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Integrated-Sound-Proofing-Ventilation-Variable-Charcoal/dp/B00A9WHE44/[/AMAZON-uk]
or
Fractal Define R4 Titanium
http://www.amazon.com/Fractal-Design-Define-Cases-FD-CA-DEF-R4-BL/dp/B008HD3CTI

PSU: BeQuiet! Pure Power L8 530W
[AMAZON-uk]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Quiet-Pure-Power-530W/dp/B005JS580A/[/AMAZON-uk]

RAM: Corsair Vengeance dual 8gb 1600 LP (16gb in the future :mrgreen: ) [AMAZON-uk]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CML8GX3M2A1600C9-Vengeance-1600MHz-Memory/dp/B00569K7LM/[/AMAZON-uk]

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S
[AMAZON-uk]http://www.amazon.co.uk/noctua-NH-U14S-Noctua/dp/B00C76WV3O/[/AMAZON-uk]

SSD: Samsung Pro 840
[AMAZON-uk]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Series-256GB-Solid-State/dp/B009LI7CTY/[/AMAZON-uk]

Accesories:

TP-Link PCI Express Wifi Adapter

Wired Apple keyboard

Apple Magic Mouse

Bluetooth : ??
(dont know what to buy that is compatible with mavericks :crazy: im confused any suggestions? )


Waitin for ur replies suggestions thoughts advices and help :):) many tnx to tonymac :headbang:
 
I decided to buy a GPU with all my other parts :)
and change my psu to a seasonic g series 550w :D
any suggestions for a GPU working OOB with mavericks ? :)
i need to plug in 2 dual dvi link (two monitors 2560x1440)

is gtx 660 oc sound a good idea?
cause i searched about 660 and mavericks and i found some guys having problems with openCL

any help PLZ :D
cause im few clicks away to place my order :)
 
VTSIM said:
I decided to buy a GPU with all my other parts :)
and change my psu to a seasonic g series 550w :D
any suggestions for a GPU working OOB with mavericks ? :)
i need to plug in 2 dual dvi link (two monitors 2560x1440)

is gtx 660 oc sound a good idea?
cause i searched about 660 and mavericks and i found some guys having problems with openCL

any help PLZ :D
cause im few clicks away to place my order :)
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You can always install with 4770K igfx and buy the 660 later on after seeing how the problems
get worked out. Prices will likely come down more too. Nice pick for the PSU.
 
Ok done with my order :D
ordered everything except the GPU and the SSD
thinking of samsung 840 evo instead of pro so i can buy more gb :p
is just a storage drive right?is it supported by mac? (evo)

TNX trs96 :D yeah i always like seasonic ones :p cant give them up so easy :p
 
VTSIM said:
Ok done with my order :D
ordered everything except the GPU and the SSD
thinking of samsung 840 evo instead of pro so i can buy more gb :p
is just a storage drive right?is it supported by mac? (evo)

TNX trs96 :D yeah i always like seasonic ones :p cant give them up so easy :p
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Yes, the Evo will work great as a really fast boot drive, even more so in Windows
with the Magician software installed.
 
GPU: I'd start out with the Intel Integrated Graphics HD4600 (motherboard/processor graphics). Then, if you need more power for graphics, look to a card like the 650 Ti or 650 Ti Boost in the $150-$180 USD range. However, unless you are a gamer, you just might save some money by sticking with the Haswell HD4600. :thumbup:

SSD: IIRC, the Samsung EVO SSD will require TRIM, which MultiBeast has as an option. The EVO uses a Marvel controller. Now, the Samsung 840 series uses a controller (Sandforce?) that does it's own garbage collection.
 
Stork said:
GPU: I'd start out with the Intel Integrated Graphics HD4600 (motherboard/processor graphics). Then, if you need more power for graphics, look to a card like the 650 Ti or 650 Ti Boost in the $150-$180 USD range. However, unless you are a gamer, you just might save some money by sticking with the Haswell HD4600. :thumbup:

SSD: IIRC, the Samsung EVO SSD will require TRIM, which MultiBeast has as an option. The EVO uses a Marvel controller. Now, the Samsung 840 series uses a controller (Sandforce?) that does it's own garbage collection.
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tnx stork :D

so which one to get (ssd for mac)
i decided to go with one 650 ti boost and later on sli x2 ;)(iknow i cant use both of gpus simultaneously on mac side and it will show up as two different gpus)
 
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