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Hi all, first post here(edited). Below is my attempt to build my first hackintosh. I just realized that i3 2100 only provides intel HD 2000 and is not supported by lion so I either have to get a graphics card or return my i3 to microcenter and get an i5 2500k with intel HD 3000.
I'm excited about mac os x lion 10.7.3 but have no experience with it whatsoever so I'm not sure how graphic intensive it can get. As per usage, aside from being a regular user(watch videos etc.) I'm also an occasional gamer (SC2, maybe Diablo 3 when it comes out). I don't do video editing or 3d modeling or anything of that sort.
Right now I'm undecided between something like radeon 6850, which I'm having a hard time justifying its cost, and i5 2500k.
Thanks a lot guys..
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Have:
Intel Core I3-2100 Processor $99.99
Or Intel Core i5 3.3 GHz Processor $219.99
Crucial 128 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT128M4SSD2 $160.00
NZXT H2 $74.99
Cooler Master eXtreme Power Series 460W ATX Form Factor 12V V2.01 Power Supply - (RS460-PMSRA3-US) $29.77
GIGABYTE GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $106.19
DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) 1333MHz with XMS Heat Spreader, CORSAIR CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 $25.87
Looking at :
Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6850 PCIE Video Card (100315L)
or GIGABYTE ATI Radeon HD6850 1GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card GV-R685OC-1GD
I'm excited about mac os x lion 10.7.3 but have no experience with it whatsoever so I'm not sure how graphic intensive it can get. As per usage, aside from being a regular user(watch videos etc.) I'm also an occasional gamer (SC2, maybe Diablo 3 when it comes out). I don't do video editing or 3d modeling or anything of that sort.
Right now I'm undecided between something like radeon 6850, which I'm having a hard time justifying its cost, and i5 2500k.
Thanks a lot guys..
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Have:
Intel Core I3-2100 Processor $99.99
Or Intel Core i5 3.3 GHz Processor $219.99
Crucial 128 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT128M4SSD2 $160.00
NZXT H2 $74.99
Cooler Master eXtreme Power Series 460W ATX Form Factor 12V V2.01 Power Supply - (RS460-PMSRA3-US) $29.77
GIGABYTE GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $106.19
DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) 1333MHz with XMS Heat Spreader, CORSAIR CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 $25.87
Looking at :
Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6850 PCIE Video Card (100315L)
or GIGABYTE ATI Radeon HD6850 1GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card GV-R685OC-1GD