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Hey guys, I've built a PC for myself which currently runs Win7. I would like to dual boot OSX and Win7 on my PC. Before trying to install OSX on my computer through the instructions on this website : 10.8 Installation , I just wanted to check if my components are compatible with OSX 10.8...

I was wondering if the Asus z87 gryphon would be able to be used in a hackintosh as it uses and intel gigabit lan used on some gigabyte boards, which I know are compatible. It also have compatible audio, but I was wondering if it would work

Hey all, I've been doing some research on these forums and can't find exactly everything I was looking for so here's some questions: I'm a film and video editor by trade and currently only use a Macbook Pro for personal work. I edit primarily with FCP 7 and Avid MC. I have an older...

I know this has probably been asked but is it worth waiting? How long after the release is support usually available? I'm thinking of a new build and just curious whether I should wait or not. Thanks

Hi all, I am a new user and don't know if I am posting in the correct section. So basically, I just sold my Windows power house to build a new Hackintosh. I don't have any clue on what parts work and what don't. If someone could kindly just give me a list to buy that would be great, I already...

I've been trying to do this for years and have gone on and off with my attempts of trying to successfully Hackintosh. Let me know if this is possible for me! Any responses are greatly appreciated! I'm including all the details that I think matter. I would love to accomplish this! Specs...

I'm going to attempt by frist build. I have a real greenhorn question. Can I use clone the harddrive in my mac book pro and use that in my build? My guess would be no because of driver issues but if I run MultiBeast would it work?

Hello everyone, New member interesting in building a Hackintosh for editing since my Macbook 5,1 isn't cutting it for me anymore now that I shoot on DSLR. I've decided to turn to boutique vendors and have a tentative build in mind from CyberpowerPC with the following specs in mind...

I have just built my frist hackintosh using i7 3770k, Gigabyte TH motherboard, SSD + HHD, 570 GTX, 32 GB ram... I have instaled mac os x on PC but just so I can use multibeast. And I was wondering where I should start? Is there a step by step guide written for beginners?

Hello, Could someone check these specs? Do they work with hackintosh? I'm planning to convert this gaming pc into a hackintosh and i'm not sure if everything works with hackintosh. Specs: MB: MSI P67A-C43 B3 CPU: intel i5 2.8GHz (i5-2300) RAM: Kingston 8GB memory (KHX1600C9D3B1k2/8gx)...

First Hackintosh build, Need help please! I'll start by saying I'm 17 and very new to the Hackintosh community and custom built computers altogether, so any help is good help! Last week I picked up a Mac Pro 1,1 model 3.0ghz and a 30" Apple cinema display for a very, very good price and I...

Hello, I am new to the community and I am currently selling my MacBooks to build a dual boot desktop Hackintosh gaming machine. I have looked at the instructions for building on Life Hacker and have a few questions. The biggest compatibility issues seem to me to be the motherboard and graphics...

Hi, I've been browsing the forums, having once owned a Dell Mini 10v with Snow Leopard and am now wanting to build a full size hackintosh desktop to run Mountain Lion and Windows 7 Ultimate. Before I pull the trigger I just wanted to check that my build list is ok: Thanks in advance and I look...

Hello hackintosh world! I spent over an hour on a post already before accidentally losing it...let's see if I can get the gist of it here again. I am very much a noob when it comes to the building of computers, and especially with putting together a hackintosh. I am currently using a Mac...

Long story short: I impulsively sold most of my computer parts. When researching new parts, I was welcomed into the hackintosh world. Budget:$575 Parts I have left over: EVGA GTX 560ti Plextor M3 128gb Seagate 750gb Samsung RAM 8gb Need: Case PSU MOBO CPU HSF Wireless Card What I'm...

Hello Everyone, This is what I have down on my shopping list for the upcoming sales of Thanksgiving and CyberMonday: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU:Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler:Zalman CNPS8900 Extreme CPU...

Hello all, I will build a new rig in a couple of days, i have done a lot of research. What do you guys think about this? -I really want a clean look inside and it's future ready. I'm thinking about the next components: 1. Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP5 TH...

I just wanted to know if there are any tips or basic snafoos that I should now about that will help my install of Mac OS X ML go smoothly? I put together the following hardware for my 1st hackintosh build from the sugggested hardware from CustoMac page. Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5...

Hi there, I'm planning on building my first Hackintosh this year and would like to know if my chosen components are compatible and/or right. Here's the list: 1) ASUS P8Z77-V STCOM motherboard 2) i7-3770k Ivy Bridge 3) gigabyte GeForce GTX680 2GB WINDFORCE x 2 (SLi) 4) G.Skill...

I'm about to create a customac and would like your suggestions on which GPU to install. I will be using the system for fairly intensive video workflow/transcoding. My system as it stands at the moment: Mobo: Gigabyte GA-x58A-UD7 CPU: Intel i7 920 RAM: Corsair Dominator GT 12GB HDD: Crucial M4...