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building mac mini i7

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Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix H370-I
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Intel Core i7-8700K
Hi. I'm really new with Hackintosh and I'm thinking about building a computer for fun. I have some questions and hope I can get help. I don't really care about the price.

Motherboard: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BP7RQTT/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

CPU: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07598VZR8/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

CPU Cooler: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003WOL4UG/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Drives: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OBRE5UE/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

RAM: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015YPB1NK/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Case: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LVV6WVU/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

So this all items I'm thinking to use but can I have i7 CPU on this mini motherboard?
is CPU cooler enough for this CPU?
this case is very small And I prefer smaller but I couldn't find online. but the issue with is case is that the power supply is 150W and I need over 250w so how could I have this case with 250w or even if there is any smaller case online?
Do I need to insert any graphic card if not what graphic card is in the motherboard?
 
For the case take a look at the Fractal Design Node 202. You can use their 450w SFX PSU in it.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019955QV4/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

There are also many build videos using that case you can watch on Youtube to see how to build in one.
You can use an i7 but it's probably best to go with the non-K version. You're using an H370 board so
you can't do much with overclocking anyway.

Go with this Noctua LP cpu cooler that will do a better job and is much quieter too.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009VCAJ7W/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
 
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Thanks for replay
but as I said before that I'm looking for smallest case design for my project. there is no adapter I can use for in this case?
what do u think the best match for i7 CPU and mini motherboard to build a Hackintosh machine?
how about the GPU
 
If you want ultra small like a classic Mac Mini then you could try one of these:
https://www.quietpcusa.com/Streacom-F1C-EVO-Mini-ITX-HTPC-Chassis.aspx

The PSU would need to be something like a Pico PSU. Best you can do then for wattage is about 200W.
If you go with one of these definitely use the non-K i7-8700 in your build. Use the integrated UHD 630 graphics.
 
If you want ultra small like a classic Mac Mini then you could try one of these:
https://www.quietpcusa.com/Streacom-F1C-EVO-Mini-ITX-HTPC-Chassis.aspx

The PSU would need to be something like a Pico PSU. Best you can do then for wattage is about 200W.

I think I found it
http://www.minicase.net/product_E-W60.html#order

this one has 120w and include adapter 140w more.
but how about the motherboard and CPU? I looking for a powerful motherboard which has a very good GPU inbuild cuz there is no space inside the case to have a separate GPU.
 
No modern motherboard has the GPU built in. The integrated GPU is in the Intel CPU that you will install. With an i7-8700 that will be UHD 630 Intel graphics.

so i7 8700k sounds a good choice if I'm not using any GPU right?
I'm not looking for gaming pc but I need a fast Hackintosh machine in general, I saw only two different motherboards here, the first one was Asus that I linked before and the other one was gigabyte so I don't really know which one could be better for my uses and for i7 CPU.
 
There are many successful User builds with the Gigabyte Z370N-Wifi. Look at some of those and see what you think.
 
I'm guessing you're not going to OC your CPU so the 8700K is not necessary. Got something else without K.
Usually non-K CPU will come with stock intel coolers. They're not the best but always enough for what they do. Do not look further.

I think I found it
http://www.minicase.net/product_E-W60.html#order

this one has 120w and include adapter 140w more.
but how about the motherboard and CPU? I looking for a powerful motherboard which has a very good GPU inbuild cuz there is no space inside the case to have a separate GPU.
The adapter doesn't add more wattage. It powers your small PSU (120W). This 120W is enough for what you chose.

The integrated GPU is absolutely, perfectly enough for everyone who is not 100% sure they need a discrete GPU :).
 
There are many successful User builds with the Gigabyte Z370N-Wifi. Look at some of those and see what you think.

yeah, u are right I'm choosing Gigabyte Z370N-Wifi but do I need anything more to build this little machine? I mean in some youtube videos I saw people add some wifi or bluetooth adapter to get iMessage or facetime working?
 
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