Budget Hackintosh

[edgarliborio]

Hi!

first post here, I've been reading for sometime to get all the knowledge I can, now I decided to build my on mac, I have used mac's for more than 15years, and now its the time to do it.

going to start on a budget with:

CPU:i3 6100
Motherboard: Gigabyte H110M Gaming 3
HD: Kingston SSD NOW V 300 120gb (already owned, from my dead Mac Mini)
RAM: Crucial Value Ram 8gb
Case: NOX Coolbay MX2
PSU: ATX 500w (a generic one, from a friend)

Graphics Card: for now, I will use the onbard graphics, later on I will buy one around 100$, maybe Nvidia, because I use all Adobe Apps.

The computer will be used for Photo Editing on Lightroom & Photoshop and light Video edit on Premiere. I Know, it's not the best processor, but it will be faster than my 2012 Mac Mini

It's this configuration compatible?

Thank you

 

[trs96]

What is the brand and model of the PSU ? Also get a 2 x 4 GB ram kit unless you are going to upgrade to 16GB later on.

 

[edgarliborio]

What is the brand and model of the PSU ? Also get a 2 x 4 GB ram kit unless you are going to upgrade to 16GB later on.

i'm going to update to 2x8gb later, that's the plan.
The PSU I don't know the model, but is brand new, and not modular, my buddy has it and it was never used.

 

[trs96]

If you can get the brand and model number from your friend that would help us determine if you can use it or not.

 

[CorruptedBios]

i'm going to update to 2x8gb later, that's the plan.
The PSU I don't know the model, but is brand new, and not modular, my buddy has it and it was never used.

If its one of them cheap generic ones, I wouldn't trust it. Can you not take a photo of it? post it on here or something.

 

[edgarliborio]

If you can get the brand and model number from your friend that would help us determine if you can use it or not.

I only got this image.

I got another question, is it better to get a DELL 9010 with an i5 3470 @ 3.2 GHz with 8 GB Ram and a 320gb drive (adding my ssd as system drive? the performance its similar I think, I can get a pretty sweet deal on this.

 

[trs96]

The PSU image doesn't supply any useful info. Many people have been using the Ivy Bridge Dells and HPs for a Hackintosh and having success. Take a look also at the HP 6300 Pro Mini-Tower. I've been testing one with Sierra. Waiting to get a GTX 1050 graphics card to try out. If you can find one under 200 Euros that has 8GB of ram and an I5 it's a good deal.

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...-tower-macos-sierra-i5-3470-msi-gt640.224812/

 

[edgarliborio]

The PSU image doesn't supply any useful info. Many people have been using the Ivy Bridge Dells and HPs for a Hackintosh and having success. Take a look also at the HP 6300 Pro Mini-Tower. I've been testing one with Sierra. Waiting to get a GTX 1050 graphics card to try out. If you can find one under 200 Euros that has 8GB of ram and an I5 it's a good deal.

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...-tower-macos-sierra-i5-3470-msi-gt640.224812/

the HP works nice! i'll take a look!

 

[edgarliborio]

The PSU image doesn't supply any useful info. Many people have been using the Ivy Bridge Dells and HPs for a Hackintosh and having success. Take a look also at the HP 6300 Pro Mini-Tower. I've been testing one with Sierra. Waiting to get a GTX 1050 graphics card to try out. If you can find one under 200 Euros that has 8GB of ram and an I5 it's a good deal.

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...-tower-macos-sierra-i5-3470-msi-gt640.224812/

found one at 220eur! cant go wrong with that, my brothers will give me a geforce 710! i will follow your guide! thank you so much

 

[edgarliborio]

I ended buying a DELL

DELL 9010 i7 3770 3.4 GHz
8 GB Ram
500 HDD
DVDRW

as extra, I will get a GT 710 from my brother

I've searched about it in te forum and the guides ar for maverick's, for sierra I thinhk it would be equal right?