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What about my idea to use a virtual machine to run Lion or Snow Leopard? Wouldn't that work to create the Mountain Lion USB? It just seems easier.

Hello Everyone, I just built a new system using OS X compatible components. I'm currently running Windows, but I'd like to dual boot between the two. I read the Mountain Lion installation guide and it says that I need a functioning computer running OS X. I don't have access to a computer running...

Yes, you can, but you will have to boot into windows to play those games since they are not compatible with OS X. It is just like gaming on an actual Mac. You could build a high end gaming PC capable of running OS X and only boot into Windows when you want to game. That's what I am planning to do.

Thanks for the advice. I'm probably going to go with a 750W instead. I did a little searching and I found out that 750W would be more than enough. I'd even be able to do SLI with only 750W. How necessary is a second hard drive? Can't I just create a second partition inside of Windows for OS X...

Thanks for the feedback.

Hello, everyone. I plan on ordering parts this weekend for my first build. My budget is around $1500. I suppose I could go a bit over budget but I'd prefer not to since it's always good to save money. I plan on dual booting with Windows. I'll be using Windows strictly for gaming and OS X for...