first build

Components Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128715 Intel Core i5-4790K (3.5 GHz) http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372 2x G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16gb DDR3 RAM...

Hi all, Here's my first planned build and would really appreciate if some of experienced users could shed a light over my choices and hopefully avoid any bad pick. Case: BitFenix Comrade Wit CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K Board: Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT...

I have just bought a core i3 4330. and a GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD3 as shown in this guide here on this site. http://www.tonymacx86.com/buying-advice/118150-building-budget-haswell-build-how-low-can-you-go.html now i need help installing mavericks. Is this going to be hard to install or would it...

hello everyone, i am about to start up creating my first hackintosh (yosemite). i am currently using gigabyte h61m-s1 motherboard. http://www.amazon.in/dp/B00CP87B20/ intel i3-4150 processor http://www.amazon.in/dp/B00J2LIF2S/ and corsair 4gb ram http://www.amazon.in/dp/B004CRSM48/ i...

Hello, I'm planning to built my first hackintosh soon. Here's the list of parts I'd go for (due to budget limitation): ASRock Mod 1150 H81M-ITX Wi-Fi (MITX) Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core CPU Retail (Socket 1150, 3.00GHz) CiT MTX-007B - Case Mini-ITX 180W PSU Transcend Unità SSD TS32GSSD370...

MotherBoard- $150 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JKCHDC2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20 Proccesor - $240 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPRWB9G/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20 Cooling - $70 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A0HZMGA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20...

Hey guy I'm going to transfer to a bigger college in the fall to be a film major, and I need a mac for a lot of the homework I will be doing, unless I want to spend all night in the computer labs on campus. The problem is macs are very expensive. I would like to be able to build a hackintosh...

Hey dudes! Must be in my tenth hour of research now. Tonymac is a great resource with loads of pointers back towards here from Youtube and beyond. Thanks in advance for any help and advice :thumbup: I've a few questions if I may... Everyone talks about Noctua fans - Should I get one too? Is...

I am looking at building a hackintosh, and then using the clover bootloader. I am not sure how hackintosh friendly my parts are, (parts list down below). Should I include the GPU, or should I just use the Intel HD4600 graphics instead? This is an extremely budget build, so if I didn't have to...

Will a gigabyte gv-n98tsl-1gi silent cell graphic card work, out of the box? or what do i have to do to get it to work?

Hi! Doing my first build, so I just wanted to check if I'm on the right track. I play a lot of games (mostly EVE Online), and my mid-2012 macbook is being pushed closer to its limit everyday. Time to upgrade! CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core CPU Cooler Cooler Master Nepton 280L...

Hi, I just switched to Mac last year after using PCs my whole life. I love the OS, but Macs are so expensive! I'm looking to build a Hackintosh (my first computer build) that will work as a good desktop + htpc. I'm also looking into possibly gaming in the future. For now, I want something that...

Hello Everyone. First off, thanks for this great Resource. I used macs since the 90s. However I am totally new to Hackintosh, so I spend quite some time on this page and I think I'd like to try my first build. Please bare with me. What I would like: A system that works without having to mess...

New to this whole Hackintosh thing and my build is freezing randomly. Can be minutes after start up or hours. I used the july buyers guide to build my system and had only minor issues for the longest time (audio kept turning on and off while use roland Quad Capture interface, or after leaving...

Hi, this is my very first computer build. I have installed mountain lion on VMware on my old amd pc, but that was very slow and the graphics were disabled. So, i decided to make a hackintosh that would be powerful enough to run xcode, final cut and I will be dual booting windows 7 and Mavericks...

Hey guys, I've been a Mac user for a couple years and consider myself very tech savvy, but I am a novice when it comes to building computers. I have decided to do a Hackintosh and Windows 8.1 (upgrading to 9) build. I will obviously use the Windows portion for gaming, since Windows is a...

Hello everyone I'm about to buy components for my first Hackintosh and I'm not sure they will perfectly with each other...complete build would be: Gigabyte GA77 DS3h - Intel i7 4770k - Gigabyte Geforce GTX 770 Windforce 4 GB - Corsair 16 gb DDR3-1600 Mhz Vengeance Pro - Samsung 840 EVO -...

Hello everyone I am a high school student who is building a Hackintosh for photo and video editing and other creative things. The programs that I use are Adobe Photoshop, After effects, Premiere pro, Lightroom, Logic Pro X, and Cinema 4D. This is my first PC build but I have support from...

I am building my first Hackintosh and I am wondering if this hardware will be compatible with OS X 10.10 Yosemite. CPU- i7 4770k MOBO- GA-Z97X-UD3H Graphics- Nvidia GTX 780ti (Gigabyte brand w/ ACX Cooler) Memory- G.Skill Trident X 8GB HDD- Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM 3TB PSU- EVGA 850 watt...

Hi I am looking at building my first budget Hackintosh. The components that I am thinking of using as follows: Motherboard: GIGABYTE H81M-S2PH H81 Express Chipset Socket LGA1150 Motherboard CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 Hard Drive: 500gig SATA2 RAM: 4Gig DDR3 133 Case: Mini ATX I will then want...