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  1. longgee

    Newbie that needs your expertise

    Hi All, I just joined this forum and I am a newbie when it comes to PC/Hackintosh building. I have chosen the components below and i want to ask if i will be able to make a Hackintosh using them. ASUS MAXIMUS VII IMPACT Motherboard & 4790K Gigabyte GTX980 Winforce 4GB GDDR5 Corsair Dominator...
  2. N.W.UHD

    Is this Setup good enough for editing Video (4k in the Future)?

    Is this Setup good enough for editing Video (4k in the Future)? Are the Following Components ok? Will the Hackintosh have enough Power? (Im using Final Cut pro but maybe i will switch to Premiere Pro.) Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97TX-UD3H-BK CPU: Intel i5 4690K GPU: AMD Saphire FirePro W2100 RAM...
  3. L

    Advices to get it done !

    Hi everybody ! Mac user since 2008 (iMac, MBP 13" and customized MBP 15") I'm now wise enough to know exactly what I need / want from a computer. That's why it seems to be the perfect time to start building a hackintosh on my own ! :headbang: After many nights, reading tonymacx86 topics...
  4. macktotman

    Enable hd3000 graphics

    Hello, My system is reading hd 2000 with 5mb of video ram even tho it has hd 3000. How do i enable the 3000 graphics? dell optiplex 790 250gb western digital blue i5 2500 3.3 quad intel 3000 graphics via mini display port 4gb ram 240 watt psu thank you!
  5. Bryceycle

    1st video workhorse build - advice

    Hey everyone, I am looking to build myself a video workhorse that I will be using for daily video editing/processing work, often with 4k files. I will primarily be using Adobe's Creative Cloud suite of software for this work and want to be sure that my build is optimized for this. It seems that...
  6. carlitto

    GigaByte GA-H81M-HD2 + Core i3 + Yosemite - General questions

    Help for first GigaByte GA-H81M-HD2 build Hello, I just setup my very first Hackintosh. I'm very excited. I have some general questions. First, here are my specs: Motherboard: GigaByte GA-H81M-HD2 CPU: Intel Core i3-4360 Haswell Dual-Core 3.7GHz LGA 1150 Memory: 1 x G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series...
  7. Marionobrega

    Graphics card

    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?
  8. kris2340k

    Cant Boot installer [Newbie][Unibeast]

    Cant Boot installer [Newbie][Unibeast][HD4000] So I have read as many stickys as I have found (may have missed some, sorry if I have) First time trying a hackintosh and I understand its gunna be a challenge and just wanted to see if it would work. Specs : Asus Vivibook S400CA Grahics...
  9. JamesATAT

    A cheaper CustoMac mATX: GTX 760 vs R9; i5 vs i3?

    Sense-check this budget gaming build? Hi Forum, I'm hoping someone can sense check this build for me. It's my first ever build and first Hackintosh. I started with the Budget ATX and upgraded a few bits. Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 3 LGA 1150 Z97 Gaming Audio and Networking ATX Motherboard...
  10. CivilDallas

    Newbie Here! Seeking advice of the seasoned veterans

    Hey G5 Builders, I'm looking into the possibility of my first custom build, and my only apprehension is my uncertainty for the systems reliability. Thats why I come to you! To explain a bit further - I'm a photographer and because of this I face the same computing challenges as most other...
  11. peteligijus

    Yet another newbie's build.

    Hi peeps, need advices/suggestions! I am about to make myself an early Christmas gift - hackintosh. Already owning a macbook pro, external apple keyboard, mice, 23" monitor, couple of 1TB HDDs. Read quite a few topics with builds on this forum, but just want to double check if I will not...
  12. vegaskarl

    Yes or no, will this build work?

    Hi, Apologies in advance for my lack of knowledge of all things Hackintosh or if I have posted in the wrong area (hate being the new boy). I was recently given a reasonable spec PC as my current one straight up died of old age, considering maybe a dual boot W8/OSX Hackintosh if this new one...
  13. sriharshach

    How should I select the parts for a dual booting build of windows 10 and yosemite

    Hello, First off, I must say that I have no experience in building PCs. The current PC is built for me by a friend back in 2007 and it's working fine for me, but I was thinking on getting a new build in december. I'd like to try out a UEFI system as they are common nowadays, but I'm not sure...
  14. jcat4

    First Hackintosh, Afraid to pursue... Is my hardware good enough?

    Hello, all. I really want to make my desktop into a Hackintosh, but I don't want to break everything in the process. I want to be able and retain my current setup to an extent ( still be able to boot into my linux and windows partitions ), and idk if my hardware is up to snuff with hackintosh...
  15. SimonMaC

    Intel NUC i5 - will it work?

    Hi everyone, I am new to this website and the idea of Hackintosh. Can I load an Intel NUC with the latest version , is it Mavericks?:?: If it is possible, Would someone post me the link to the method. I know I have a LOT to learn but it is Very much appreciated!:D;):roll::crazy:
  16. mrjohnwatts

    Help a newbie with Mavericks install

    I've just built my first ever computer this afternoon and feel quite proud of myself, however I can't get Mavericks to install. I am following the guide using unibeast and get to the stage where I get a grey screen and an apple logo comes up, but then I get a kernel panic message and I've got no...
  17. adpa15

    Help me verify these specs for Hackintosh

    Hi everyone! First off I'd like to state that I'm a complete newbie in Hackintosh community, I just spent a lot of time researching and this is what I came up with. If anyone has the knowledge to tell me if these parts will work and what could I encounter while istalling OS X Mavericks, I would...
  18. DJRmusic

    Newbie first build, buying and power tips?

    Hello all! I'm excited to start my first build, and after shedding much blood sweat and tears (due to all the landscaping) I've got the budget for the build I've wanted for a year or more. As a musician, much of the best software is for Hackin -- er, Macintosh, so I've wanted a powerful machine...
  19. tswmcello

    New To the Forum, About to Build First Hackintosh

    Hey everyone, so I have been looking around these forums a decent amount in the process to build myself a new mac. As of right now I have my old 2009 Unibody MBP with one SSD and one HDD and only one working usb port barely making it through MATLAB and AutCAD. Based on things I've read and...
  20. lawleagle

    Mac-HD disappeared from boot list after installing Windows7

    Hello ! I have a really big problem. I need windows because I need MicrosoftVisualStudio. VirtualMachine is not good enough for me. I have an IntelSSD 120GB. It was all allocated to Mac-HD. I split it in 2. One that remained Mac-HD and one that I formated NTFS and named WIN7. Firstly, I tested...
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