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Z87X-D3H, i7 4771...Advice needed , Compatibility, Noise, Photography

Hi everybody,

First i wish to thanks the all community for all the precious informations on this site and forum! I want to build my first Hackintosh i have been intrested from hackintosh a few time ago but always made the easiest fast but expensive choice to buy an apple product.

Because of my professional photography work i want a relatively solid machine but also on a low budget. 10 years ago i have been building a few PC's but it's long time ago and i am not anymore that familiar with it, that's why i will be happy of advice from you.

The noise is quiet a preoccupation for me too, because i am leaving with my girlfriend in a big colocation and the computer will be in our room ( so i would like it for me and her really quiet) but not on an extremeway and not too expensive.

I am living in switzerland so i'll post links from swiss merchants.

My first draft :

Mother board
Gigabyte Z87X-D3H
http://www.steg-electronics.ch/fr/a...campaign=toppreise/Mainboards/Gigabyte/432445

Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H (because HD 3 no more findable in Switzerland)
http://www.brack.ch/gigabyte-ga-h87...=252096&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=toppreise

CPU (no need to overclock for my use ? so quieter)

Intel i7 4771
http://www.steg-electronics.ch/de/a...x?campaign=toppreise/Prozessoren/Intel/137768


CPU Cooler ( is it quiet ? compatible ? )
Noctua NH-U9B SE2
http://www.pc-ostschweiz.ch/product-2a15221234.htm?parnr=12833201


Graphic Card (i'll edit 36mp. images on 2 screens, need quiet)
ASUS GTX-660 DCD0
https://shop.digitec.ch/de/s1/produ...-30-non-ti-205gb-grafikkarte-353703?pcscpId=1

RAM
Crucial Ballistix Sport 2X8 GB
https://shop.digitec.ch/de/s1/produ...b-ddr3-1600-arbeitsspeicher-2432617?pcscpId=1

System Drive SSD
Samsung 840 EVO series 250 GB ( maybe 2 later ubuntu )
https://www.digitec.ch/?param=toppreise&wert=280456

Files Drives ( until now my phtotograph files are on a external thunderbolt drive but my mid 2012 retina have issues with thunderbolt port (not the topic here), is a 2.5" wd green a good choice for noise and performance? is it fast enough for my needs ?) what else quiet ?
2.5 " 2000 MB WD Green Mobile WD20NPVX
https://shop.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/wd-green-mobile-2000gb-25-notebook-festplatte-458601?pcscpId=1

Power Supply ( advice ?)
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 (550W)
http://www.brack.ch/netzteil-be-quiet-dark-power-211293?utm_source=211293&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=toppreise

Case
Fractal Design Define R4 Silent
https://www.digitec.ch/?param=toppreise&wert=247513


WI-FI
TP-LINK TL-WDN4800
https://shop.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/tp-link-tl-wdn4800-wireless-n-dualband-pci-e-x1-450mbits-netzwerkadapter-435748?pcscpId=1


Fan ( how does it work ? i should remove one of the case fan? Does it help?)
Noiseblocker NB-Multiframe M12-S1 120mmx25mm Ultra Silent Fan
https://www.digitec.ch/?param=toppreise&wert=183804


Firewire
Advice? FW 400 / 800 maybe thunderbolt (but cheap)

USB 3 Car reader
Professional USB 3.0 UDMA Reader Duo-Slot

http://www.brack.ch/professional-us...=281454&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=toppreise


I will follow the tonymac86 installation guide for os Appstore 10.9.
Is this all compatible?
Are this performance enough and confortable for photography editing ?
Is this quiet?
Whre could it be cheaper but same performance and quiet?

In advance thank you for your advice ( i hope my engilsh will be understandable enough)
 
Hi everybody,

First i wish to thanks the all community for all the precious informations on this site and forum! I want to build my first Hackintosh i have been intrested from hackintosh a few time ago but always made the easiest fast but expensive choice to buy an apple product.

Buying an apple product may be expensive, but for work; I think it's worth it. This is even more true for Photographic use because of the quality of the screen. But as you want =)




The Z letter mean it support overclock, that you don't want. So you should use a H87 chipset.
Gigabyte GA-H87-HD3
or Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H, it's approximatly the same.
Why did you choose a X motherboard ?


Yes, this performance are enough and confortable for photography editing and it is quiet ! (good CPU, GC, PowSup, Ram)
For the other stuff
(wifi, firewire and usb), i don't know.
 
Thank you for your quick response.

About Apple products. I have been happy from years but my last macbook pro had so much problems, and some friends had so much too this few last years that for su much pricer they loose my confidence.


Oh thank you i selectioned it at the begining when i tough i will take a i7 4770k and didn't change it later. Thank you for the advice.

I'll change to the Gigabyte GA-HB87-D3H and spare some bocks

Do yo know the CPU cooler Noctua NH-U9B SE2 ?

Thank you and have a nice day !
 
GA-H87-D3H, iz 4771, Advice needed , Compatibility, Noise, Photography

I still need some advice!

Is the CPU cooler Noctua NH-U9B SE2 good for my hackintosh do i need it ?
Somebody can tell me if the 2.5" HDD a good choice is?
Fast enough for photo editing and quiet.
What to choose for Firewire PCI card ?
Thunderbolt pci ?
Is the 2.5 " 2000 MB WD Green Mobile fast enough for Photo editing?

Thank you for your knowlage! :clap:

When i'll have this advices i'll buy and build it!
 
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