build advice

So my plan for a hackintosh is to try and build when with a very low budget. I've found two old PCs on craigslist and ill share the specs with you. Dell Optiplex 745SFF tower Intel Pentium D @ 3.40GHz. Dual Core Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1 with all updates 160GB hard drive 4 GB ram ATI...

Hi everyone, I picked this build from the May 2017 Guide that is available here on TonyMacx86 I wanted to just run it by you people before I clicked the buy button I do have some extra budget left so if you suggest any upgrades I'd love to implement them PSU -...

Hello All, I have a mac mini have been using it for sometime, now I upgraded it to two SSD / much more ram. But... Its still not giving me the performance that I need. I also work on a variety of platforms (development) and prefer native environments. So an idea struck me to create a tower...

Hey! Long time reader, first time poster. Also, after decades of being a Mac user (and Sysadmin), i'm making the jump to a gaming hackintosh. So, here's my final build, and the questions after that :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Case Format - Mini-ITX...

Greeting Hackintoshers - I'm a new user here planning my first Hackintosh build. I have been a Mac user for 30 years and have grown tired of waiting for Apple to get it's head out of it's a** and release new Macs. if you have a few moments, please check out my pc parts and let me know what...

The ubiquitous story: My wife's MacBook is nearing the end of it's life at the worst time. We are not financially stable (I have 2 jobs and she works full time as well). I was hoping to give her my MacBook Pro (which works like a champ) to replace it, but I need to replace mine if I do. I have a...

Afternoon, Currently researching components to build an audio/video production rig to move on from my 2014 15" rMBP. An Apollo Twin is going to be utilized, so Thunderbolt support is a must. Part List: CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid...

Hi Everyone! I have built a CustoMac Pro and would appreciate some assistance with getting it to run as reliable as possible :) I have used the recommended parts found here: Building a CustoMac: Buyer's Guide Being new to community, I would love to know if there is a guide for this exact...

hey, I accidentally bought 2 Radeon R9 280x from eBay. I wanted to know if I could use both at the same time and have FCPX recognize/use them simultaneously. I'm asking because they're two different brands. One ASUS and one Sapphire. Also I know that the Sapphire is plug and play but does...

Looking to build my first mackintosh. It will be for my niece who needs to edit videos for youtube. Nothing to intensive no 4k or anything like that. Looking to use iMovie for simple editing. Looking for a solid and cheap build. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Hello all. New to the forum but I have been researching Hackintosh builds for a couple of months. Loving this site and hoping some of you experts can steer me right so I don't make any grave mistakes. I am getting ready to upgrade from a 2010 iMac and don't feel comfortable with what Apple is...

Hi all! After months of lurking these forums, I've finally decided to take the plunge and turn my G4 Cube into a hackintosh. I've read through quite a few threads, and think I've figured out exactly what hardware I'd like to use. The Cube will be used mainly for web/software development, and...

I'm a software developer and my wife is a photographer, so this build will primarily service those requirements, but it will also handle some gaming (secondary). It will be a triple 1080p monitor setup (possibly triple 1440p later on) and I'll be looking to run at least one virtual machine and...

Hello guys, So I've purchased a MacBook Pro about three weeks ago and I am interested in making my first Hackintosh. One question I have, since I've never done anything with the Mac OS, is that if I set it all up and build it and get the OS running. Can I, say, add more RAM, or another SSD/HD...

So I need a dual boot build. I really need a Mac now. Apple hasn't released any good computer lately. I work on a lot of video production. And starting on 2017 I'm going to be involved in pretty demanding video production, music production and well gaming (It's a dual boot. Windows 10 and OS X...

Hi everyone. I'm still deciding whether to do this or not, but I'd really like to build a Hackintosh myself, and here's how I planned to do it. Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 ASRock Z170 Extreme4 CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K Cooling system: Corsair Hydro H60 GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 SC...

So I'm looking to build a rig mostly for video editing (Premiere Pro/ After Effects), but also for gaming on a Duelboot windows (GTA V I have been waiting for you). I have mostly decided on my parts, but I do have one or two doubts and was hoping someone here might be able to help answer some of...

Hey guys, this is my first build, but not...:problem: I originally posted in the "buying advice", but I think this post belongs here. I am upgrading my parents' store bought Gateway 504GR. I plan to keep the case, optical drives, media card reader, and seagate barracuda 750gb HDD. I plan to...

Could someone please tell me if the following components are compatible in building a Hackintosh PC: Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97M-DS3H Processor: Intel i5 4460 Graphics Card: EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB Graphics Card RAM: HyperX FURY Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 Memory Kit Power Supply...

I am looking to build a low budget video editing hackintosh but I'm not sure if all the parts picked out are compatible. AMD FX-8350 Processor Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 Motherboard EVGA GTX 650Ti Boost Graphics Card 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 Memory 120GB Samsung 840 Series SSD 1TB Western Digital...