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Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum. I want to build budget mac: 4 cores (core i5) no external graphics integrated wifi on motherboard 8 gb of ram mini itx (optional). OS X: 10.8 main usage: coding, browsing, some Pro Tools/Cubase/audio I was looking through october's buyer's guide, and I was...

Hi, guys! :D Tomorrow I'm finally getting new laptop! :) What do you guys think? What's the recommendation for buying? Type of processor, memory, etc. Thanks, Petar.

Hi guys, i want to build my first Hackintosh. Can you please look at the components i chose before ordering them. And I have some questions, too. Components: Asus P9X79 Pro (Does Bluetooth work? And what about usb 3.0 with mavericks or ivy bridge e cpu?) Intel i7 3930k (Actually I...

Hey all, I've been doing research / putting parts together for a dual boot hackintosh and wanted the community to take a look at my build before I move forward with purchasing more parts. If you notice any incompatible parts or advice on better selections please let me know! i5-3570K...

is this hackable? thank you very much!

Hey guys, Just wondering if its worth buying the Asus Z77 Sabertooth, I love this mobo and at the moment I cant seem to get a hold a gigabyte UP5-TH in my country (only at ridiculous prices). The Asus mono in being sold for a great deal at the moment too, so I just seem to keep coming back to...

Hi everyone, i need some advice about boards, i have been doing the homework, doing the necessary research to get my hackintosh working next week, this is what i am going to buy, please tell my if anything is bad for my build -Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H v1.1 -i5 3570K -16gb RAM vengeance DDR3...

Hello guys, currently I use a rapoo mouse and keyboard (wireless) I have some issues with the connection. Even though the distance is about 80cm sometimes the mouse and keyboard do not work. I need an advice on which bluetooth-dongle is fullly compatible to ML. I want to upgrade to a apple...

Hey Guys, I've constructed this list of parts that I believe are compatible and will serve my needs. (below) I'm a first-time Hackintosh builder and I'd like some input from you seasoned veterans and those who have actually used these part combinations. I really don't want to spend lots of...

Hey Guys, Today my mainboard and HDD of my hackintosh died due to some kind of electrical failure in my muliple socket with master/ slave function. Since my old hardware is between 3 and 6 years old it's time for some new hardware anyway. I am unsure wheather I should buy each component for...

I want to build a hackintosh and I want to know if everything is okay. Also I want to hear some suggestions if I'm missing anything? Like do I need to get a cooling system? Or am I missing something else? so far I'm planning to buy the following: Intel Core i7 - 3770 Motherboard: Gigabyte...

Hiya! So, being all new to this whole hackintosh deal, I heard that these forums would be the very best to ask for help on - so here I am. After a few days of research I have made a list of parts that live up to my expectations. I'll be using the computer mainly for heavy video editing and...

Hi, I got here from Bob Roche's Youtube channel and this is my first time posting here. I am a multimedia design student from Uruguay, so I hope my English is acceptable. Apple products are twice as expensive here, and I've always built my own PC's, so I decided to go for the hackintosh...

My first Hackingtosh!!!!! Starting My Journey... Hi there, I'm looking to build my first Hackingtosh over the next few weeks, i was hoping to post all my findings and difficulties here. I want from this project an affordable and reliable machine, that is powerful to keep up with my studies as...

So here's the deal I recently got into the whole server world, remote login, file sharing and all the cool stuff you can do with dedicated/semi dedicated machine. I started out testing with an old computer I had lying around, though I only had the possibility to run Debian on a USB flash drive...

The basics of the Hackintosh I want to build. Would this selection of hardware work? Any problems I might encounter? I'm in need of serious power and stability. 2 Processors - Intel Xeon E5 2630's (6 core each - 12 core total) Motherboard - Egva SR2 Memory - 32GB 1600Mhz DDR3 Case - Enermax...

Hello everyone, I am planning on buying a budget mac while using some of my current pc hardwares. i looked through the march 2013 buyers guide and chose these... Buying Intel Core i5 - 3570K...

What to expect of a Hackingtosh? Hi, Have been thinking about building a Hackingtosh for a while now. There are two reasons, performance and second I recently had a second Apple computer die on me probably because of a long-time heat problem. Repair prices have been ridiculous, actually cost...

Hi there, I'm planning to do my first build. I have done hardware stuff in the past but this would be the first one from scratch. The main purpose would be for music/audio recording, which I have actually never done as well but I've been into music for years so I wanna make the digital leap...

I'm going to start a new custom build to run both Mac OS X and Windows. This is my current wish list but I'm not sure if it's compatible would you be so kind as to take a quick look and tell me your thoughts? Case: COOLERMASTER COSMOS 2 ULTRA TOWER CPU: Intel® Xeon® 8-Core E5-2687W...