Best Build around i9-10900k for music production

[andmost]

Hello to everyone from Italy, I would like to build my 2st hackintosh. The best possible around the i9-10900k cpu that I have.
The best solution to have an easy install with all working, mainly the thunderbolt and usb-c ports.

USAGE
Mainly Music production for now.
No games, in the future I could to do some video editing or rendering 3d but for now I will use it only with onboard gpu.

PERIPHERAL DEVICES
Universal Audio Apollo x6 -> via THUNDERBOLT 3 - slots on motherboard

COMPONENTS THAT I HAVE BUT I ACCEPT ADVICES AND CHANGES IF NECESSARY :

CPU : Intel Core i9-10900K
Power Supply : XFX XTR 750W
SSD : 2 x Samsung 980 pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
6 X 3.5" Sata HHD for SOUNDS and other
Monitor : APPLE LED CINEMA DISPLAY 27" Mini DisplayPort and LG full hd 32" LED HDMI port
CASE : Lian Li Lancool PC-K60

I SHOULD TO BUY :

MOTHERBOARD : .......? The best quality mobo for this project ?
RAM : DDR4 64GB or 128GB ?????
CPU COOLER : ........????? I'm thinking on Noctua NH-D15S or Noctua NH-D15, I don't know

OS
for now I use High Sierra or Mojave but I could to use Big Sur too ( Universal Audio Apollo x6 is compatible )

QUESTIONS
1. Is there something missing - did I forget something?
2. Possible compatibility issues?
3. Any possibility for PCI 4.0 to work in order to obtain the maximum NVMe ssd speed?

Thanks a lot for your HELP !

 

[trs96]

Have a look at the Z490 Golden Build. It is rather difficult to find one of these boards new. Might have to go the refurbished route.

Gigabyte Z490 Vision D (Thunderbolt 3) + i5-10400 + AMD RX 580

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[etorix]

Best change these 980 Pro drives for WD 750/850 to avoid TRIM-related issues.
Other than that, a Z490 Vision D or G is your best option (Golden Build)… if you can find one. If the board does not have on-board Thunderbolt, you may add a Titan Ridge card (not Maple Ridge).

 

[andmost]

Have a look at the Z490 Golden Build. It is rather difficult to find one of these boards new. Might have to go the refurbished route.

Gigabyte Z490 Vision D (Thunderbolt 3) + i5-10400 + AMD RX 580

CaseySJ's Comet Lake-S in BeQuiet! Pure Base 500DX: Gigabyte Z490 Vision-D - i5-10400 - UHD 630 - AMD RX 580 (Please do not quote this guide in its entirety. Post a link instead.) (See this post for how to refer to a Guide or Mini-Guide.) Refer to the Z390 Designare thread for answers to a...

www.tonymacx86.com

yes, Gigabyte Z490 Vision D only refurbished here

 

[andmost]

Best change these 980 Pro drives for WD 750/850 to avoid TRIM-related issues.
Other than that, a Z490 Vision D or G is your best option (Golden Build)… if you can find one. If the board does not have on-board Thunderbolt, you may add a Titan Ridge card (not Maple Ridge).

the maximum speed of a WD NVMe 750/850 on the Z490 Vision D ?

 

[Middleman]

yes, Gigabyte Z490 Vision D only refurbished here

Actually not quite, you can still get a Z490 Aorus Ultra from Amazon. It currently sells for $283.63, has Thunderbolt as an option and should be compatible with the above guide.

 

[Middleman]

the maximum speed of a WD NVMe 750/850 on the Z490 Vision D ?

It should be around 3000 MB/s read and 3500 MB/s write on the Z490 as it is PCIe 3.0.

 

[Stork]

Need to get @BoomR in this discussion.

 

[trs96]

Need to get @BoomR in this discussion.

Where has he been this Summer ?

 

[UtterDisbelief]

Where has he been this Summer ?

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Away working with @Gigamaxx ?