build advice

Hi, so the situation is this. have 6-year-old build: Motherboard: z77-mx-d3h GPU: MSI GTX660 2GB CPU: i5 35570k @ overclocked to 4.5ghz with water cooling. RAM: 12GB DDr3 Some ssd's some hdd's Run OS Sierra on Ultrawide 29' LG monitor. I planning to upgrade my video card because I can't run...

Hello guys, I have right now a very cool build, but Yosemite is giving me some compatibility problems with new apps, so I have to update it. Which is the best OSX version for this setup? -Motherboard : Gigabyte Z68MX-UD2H-B3 1.3 (updated to F11 bootloader, not UEFI) -CPU: Intel i7 2600K -RAM...

Hi Guys , hope you all are busy handling soo many big sepcs , here i come up with a normal specs for my hackintosh build , this is the first time i'm going to build hackintosh in my life , so i just wanted to know what i am doing is right or wrong to get a advice from you legends ;) so here is...

Hi all, I'm thinking of building a computer for gaming and for work. I might end up dual booting with Windows, but in any case I do need OSX for work, so my focus is on making sure it's compatible. I've gotten most things from the buyer's guide, some from user build topics around here. I really...

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Hi all, I am looking to build a hackintosh using the below specs. Asus ROG Strix Z370-F Gaming LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard Intel Core i5 8600K Six Core LGA 1151 3.6 GHz CPU Processor Cooler Master Gemin II M4 Low Profile Slim CPU Cooler Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2666...

Hi all! This will be my first Hackintosh. I have built a handful of PC's back in the XP days, but been an OSX lover for over ten years now. I am a professional videographer who also does color, sound and graphics. I need something that can edit and transcode FAST. I also think I need...

Hi, I'm a new user in the Hackintosh community and was wondering if the most recent build (April 2018) would works with a previous OS X version (10.12.6 / Sierra, instead of High Sierra) Should I be using MultiBeast 10.2 or the MultiBeast - Sierra 9.2.1 since I would use a 300 serie...

Hi, I made a build within my budget (≈2000GBP) and I would like you to just have a look and tell me your thoughts, and if I should proceed with this. I also have a few reasonings for my decisions and a few questions along the way, so thanks to everyone that is willing to read and help me out. I...

Hi All, I have a budget of under $1000 AUD and looking to build a reliable Hackintosh. Here are the specs: CPU - Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor - $254 Mobo - Gigabyte - GA-H270M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard - $138 RAM - Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133...

Hello everyone, I really want to build a Hackintosh. I cannot be more grateful for this community and its resources, but as much as I have researched, some things don't get through this skull of mine...my first build :D It'll be used for video editing (Premiere Pro) (4K in the future), Ae, Ps...

For Christmas I thought about getting my family (ages 4, 6, 10, 31, 36 lol) a new iMac...then quickly realized I'd have to shell out for 2TB hd version and 16GB RAM and take out a loan :(. I checked out the CustoMac Mini Deluxe guide, so thankful for that. Anyway, I need a quick review before...

I would like to upgrade my current CPU, Motherboard and Memory. I wanted to know if I have to do anything prior to swapping/upgrading parts, etc. I'm currently running macOS Sierra using Clover. Everything works perfectly. My current build: CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K (3.5GHZ overclocked to...

Hello, I am a new user. I am planing to build a hackintosh. Please suggest me compatible components for build Sierra/High Sierra Hackintosh. My budget is around $500-550 with good motherboard and cpu . (Sorry for bad english ) Thank you.

Hello, I am planning on building a new machine that I want to use mainly for audio production (Logic Pro X; Ableton Live) and as a general daily runner. I've done 2 machines in the past that are running to this day (mavericks and el capitan) but they were not builds intended to be hackintosh...

I want to make this computer a Hackintosh to be able to edit 4K footage in Final Cut Pro, will this build work with Sierra? ASUS Z97 - PRO GAMER Intel Core i7 3.5GHz 4770k Haswell Processor EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Super Clocked Graphics Card 16GB RipJaws DDR3 Memory 256GB Samsung EVO m.2...

Hello everybody, I got a iMac 5k late 2014 i5 basic version. I need a more powerful machine but i do not want to spend 3900€ for the new i7 iMac and some upgrades. So, i want to try a 2k€ hackintosh. I use my computer mainly for Lightroom and Photoshop. Sometimes I use final cut pro. I play...

Now that Pascal is supported and Kaby Lake support is imminent, I'm preparing my first hackintosh build. I would appreciate any opinions on my parts list. Purpose I will be dual-booting Windows 10 mainly for VR and graphics development (I know Apple VR support is coming in High Sierra but I...

Hi everyone. I am building my own system and trying to make it as compatible as possible with the recommended parts mentioned on the Buyer's Guide thread. So far I managed to find parts that are all mentioned in the buyer's guide, however I cannot find any of the GTX 1070 (locally here) which...

Lo all, I'm working on a series at The Mac Observer on building a Hackintosh. The second article, on graphics cards, is now live. I'd love your feedback and comments! Cheers, Jeff