psu

I’m planning on building a Hackintosh in a year or two. I’ll use a non-modular PSU to save some money. I’ll be using an ATX case. In terms of functionality, would you go with a modular PSU or a non-modular one? Is a modular PSU worth the 15-20% higher price?

Hey Guys, I'm new to building and wanted to double check this would be okay to use the RM 650x (even though it's not in the suggested buyer's guide. There doesn't seem to be much of a difference but there are few differences in terminology so I just want to be sure since no one has mentioned it...

Hi everyone, I wanted to get your advice on which PSU (and wattage) I should buy for my build. It'll be pretty straight forward build based off of the buying guide but I want it to be future-proof based on some upgrades I might want to make in the future. The customac will mainly be used for...

Hello, I want to show you my current process of my G5 Mod. I started in January by buying a used Mac G5 with defect hardware in it. My first attempt was trying to repair the Mac G5, but there was a problem with CPU/Cooling I couldn’t solve. My target for the Mod: Keep it as stock looking as...

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...

Hello All, First a bit of background: I'm preparing my first hackintosh; here are the components I've picked so far: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H Intel Core i5-4460 LGA 1150 CPU Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD Antec...

Hi All, I want to replace the PSU on my build. I need to power an ASUSP8P67-m with a core i5, ATI Radeon HD 5770, 4 sticks of RAM and a firewire card. I was looking at a FSP Aurum AU-500FL Xilenser 500W here: http://www.quietpc.com/fsp-au-500fl Noise is the primary concern, I want it...

Hi all, I'm in the process of putting together a MacPro equivalent. I'll be running with the following : Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD7-TH Core i7-4790K EVGA GeForce GTX 760 Crucial Ballistix Tactical (32GB) Samsung 850 EVO - 240Gb I have all my data on a Pegasus R6 unit (hence the need...

Problem: So to me everything works great (audio,GPU,CPU,Ethernet,etc...) besides the obvious problem in the title which is that it wont recognize USB Interfaces (xbox controller, wifi antenna long range) not all but some and other computers do it doesn't matter if its on windows or OS X it wont...

I just had to replace a failing PSU in my box and put in a new Coolermaster 1000W PSU. (previously had a ThermalTake 750W) Everything is back up running fine except now both ethernet and USB3 external drives will randomly disconnect. It's only for a moment, the drive remounts itself right...

Hi I'm building my first hackintosh and so far have bought the following parts Case: Bitfenix Prodigy M CPU: Inter Core i5 4440 SSD: Samsung 840EVO 128gb MOBO: Gigabyte H87M-D3H PSU: Corsair CX500 I would like help with two things. 1. The power supply I've bought isn't the modular version...

I have a stable Mavericks build that I've been using for several months on a system that has been working for two years (specs in profile). The only change I have made recently is the addition of a second monitor. That worked fine for several days, but yesterday I added in the USB cable (the...

Hey Guys. I am about the build a hackintosh in a month time, hopefully when I purchase everything, I can slowly start working on it. However theres a few doubts I wan to mention.Here is my build: GA-H87-D3H motherboard. Graphic unti: Gigabyte GTX-660 intel I7-4770 3.4Ghz I am not gonna over...

Hello all, I'm doing my first build, and I'm having trouble figuring out the power needed. I searched the forums and found some good threads, and even the link to the site that should tell you what you need, but after filling out everything I know I'm using, it's showing something like 34W...

Gigabyte H87M-D3H intel i5-4440 Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Asus NVIDIA GeForce GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5 2GB 256 Bit DDR5 Graphic Card 500 GB HDD are there any compatibility issues with PSUs in hackintosh?

I just completed assembling my G5 mod which I documented here and there some more alterations I would like to apply to it before I feel it is complete. Here are the following: How do I create an external button for the blu ray burner on the outside of my chassis? I was thinking of strapping...

First of all: Hi, I'm al0a and I'm new to this forum. Second: I hope my question is at the right place! I want to start my first mac pro G5 mod and i want to build my psu into the original casing of the old psu. Still didn't buy a psu 'thou, i was thinking to go with a Corsair, for modular...

I'm opening this poll to focus on the freeze issues me and some of my GA-Z87*-*** comrades have been having. After having FREEZE issues myself .. I combed the internet looking for similar cases/solutions And found out I'm far from being alone .. many users with GA-Z87*-*** boards report freeze...

Dear all, planning on ordering these parts (assembled by the seller), to combine into a fine mini-ITX Hackintosh. Size of the case is essential to me !! (mobility) Using it as both a video production station, and on-site machine for VJ'ing / (HD, multiple cam) livestreaming. Any tips on the...

Hi, I've just started my very first computer build. I went with the parts listed at the CustoMac mATX and I am currently building it right now. I've bought the Corsair CX500M power supply and the EVGA GeForce GTX 760 GPU. The question is - which cable goes where? I got a cable that...