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Hi, after my first successful mini-itx Gigabyte H-97n build that I did last year for my girlfriend I'm decided to build another one for me, using Skylake chipset. I'm developer but I also plan to use it for some gaming; I want it to be a bit more on the "hot-rod" side :) Mi requirements are: -...

Hello everyone, So, i am currently in the process of purchasing parts for my upcoming Late December (2016) build. Listed down below are the motherboards that I have been struggling to choose from. I would like a motherboard that has the best support for Mac OS and that is also highly...

I'm putting a parts list together for a new build and have an SSD Question. I want to use the Asus maximus VIII Formula and wanted to know if anyone has tried using the Intel 750 Series 2.5" 800GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPE2MW800G4X1. Desired parts list: Case...

I edit video for a living, using Premiere CC daily, and Resolve on occasion. At my freelance gig and main office, we all use Macs with Thunderbolt connections for hard drives all formatted for Macs. I'm looking to build a desktop for editing at home, because my MacBook Pro is around 2.5 years...

Hello, this is my first build. Does everything make sense that I've listed? What could be improved? I would be using this Hackintosh to run Logic, for recording/mixing/mastering audio, composition with Sibelius, listening to music, casual gaming and general day-to-day tasks. My ballpark budget...

Hi! My MacbookPro RIP last week, I am interested in building a Hackintosh PC. Been at it for a while but really unsure what is right and wrong. I tried to follow tonymac's july build plan. My budget is around 800 USD(including monitor and accessories) I won't be playing any intense games on...

I already have a windows computer that I built that I'm going to be turning into a hackintosh. I already have a power supply, processor (Intel i7 4770K), and 16gb RAM as well as assorted hard drives. How would this build work: Intel i7 4770K (I know it is older but I already have it) SSD...

Over the years I've always got this feeling many people neglect older cpus due to their age rather than performance, of course don't get me wrong the new i7 is always most likely better than previous but is it always that much of an upgrade or recommendation for first build? I took a look at...

Hello guys. I decided to buy new computer for my needs. I need a something like workstation, but i have limited budget to 900$. I need hardware including the monitor and keyboard. This computer will be used as my workstation for coding webs, little video editing and for adminitration websites...

Hi guys! I'm trying to build a hackingtosh that will work extremely well for video editing and gaming. Here are the components I was thinking of purchasing; are these compatible/ does this look like a solid build? Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H LGA 1150 Z97 with Killer E2200 and Intel...

Hi, I already built an hackintosh with Haswell CPU and Gigabyte Motherboard. I'm not a gamer and I use the hackintosh for work. I'd like to buy a NVidia GTX 970 for graphic and design development such as Photoshop and Illustrator. The "Buyer's Guide" suggests only EVGA and Gigabyte GPUs. I...

Guys, I am going to build a new hackintosh. Please suggest if the below hardware combination will work for El capitan. Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 CPU : Core i7-6700K COOLER: not planning for one. SSD : Samsung 850 EVO 250GB RAM : G.Skill Trident Z 16GB Graphics card : No plans for now...

Hey everyone, I'm a newbie looking to create my first hackintosh. I'm looking for stable build recommendations that will be well suited for professional video editing preferably under $1,200 USD. In short I'm looking for a complete blueprint/list of hardware to purchase along with any...

I need this urgently, im building Hackintosh for school project, so i have these components: Intel i5 6400/6600K Asus Z170-K / Gigabyte Z170 HD3 DDR3 HyperX Fury RAM 2x4GB / Kingston DDR4 8GB Samsung 850 EVO 250GB So can any of you guys tell me if I have good parts for the build, thanks in...

Hi guys, first I'm very thanks to you and other hackintosh guys that helping me to successfully install and run Mavericks, Yosemite and now El Capitan on my Acer E1-571G laptop. I'm grateful for your help and tutorials. I'm learning swift / iOS development (Xcode). My laptop for coding in big...

I'm planning on building a Hackintosh within the next few months and I plan on using dual GTX 1080s (yes 1080s), and was wondering whether or not they will be compatible with OSX? Full Build: Asus Z170-DELUXE Motherboard i7 6700K SLI GTX 1080s 512 GB Samsung 950 Pro SSD (for Boot) 1 TB...

I have a Windows Server with an ASUS P9D-E/4L with a Xeon E3-1265Lv3, ECC RAM, a PIKE RAID card, and the ASUS iKVM module. Will I be able to make this work stable with OS X Server?

​Hello everybody, it's been a while that i want to build an Hackintosh, and thanks to the april's buyer's guide i decide to start the adventure :D i would like to build an hackintosh for PHOTO, VIDEO editing in 4K(Photoshop cc/Premiere Pro cc/ After Effects) and MUSIC creation (Logic Pro x) ...

I made a wish list in regard to seeing a few people using the Intel Celeron G1840 processor successfully on various forums. Would this setup run El-Capitan? I just need a setup that will allow me to smoothly surf the web and various other mac related programs, but need it to be an extreme budget...

I am looking to do a Skylake build based on the April 2016 Buyer's Guide but would like to use the G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2666 (PC4 21300) Memory Kit Model F4-2666C15Q-32GRKB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231825) which is not...