Building a High Sierra <$400 Hackintosh. Do these parts work?

[solarmacx86]

Hi there!

So I am new to the Hackintosh community, and I am seriously looking into building one to use as an HTPC in my home theater setup. I have a list of parts I was thinking about using in my build, and I was wondering if a) they are compatible and b) should I get any newer/alternate parts before I order. Keep in mind that I have built myself a Gaming PC before and I know what I’m talking about, so don’t think I don’t know any of this stuff. (except maybe the driver part lol).



So here’s the list:

-Intel Core i3 6100
-ASUS H110I PLUS/CSM
-WD Blue 1TB HDD
-EVGA 430W psu
-MSI GT 1030 2GH LP OC (fanless ver.)
-Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 4GB DDR4-2400
-Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini-ITX case

Any compatibility issues/suggestions? (Remember that I plan to use 10.13 High Sierra.)

 

[trs96]

It should all be compatible. You do still have the option to download and use Sierra too. The guides for installation are easier to follow for a Sierra install and you can always do an in place upgrade to High Sierra after a few months.

 

[solarmacx86]

It should all be compatible. You do still have the option to download and use Sierra too. The guides for installation are easier to follow for a Sierra install and you can always do an in place upgrade to High Sierra after a few months.

Thanks for the fast reply!
So the only reason I did not use a Kaby Lake CPU is because I need the Mini-ITX form factor and 200 series chipset boards aren’t exactly the cheapest, especially with Mini-ITX. The H110 boards have been commonly used with Kaby Lake, that is if they have the BIOS update, but I do not want to risk getting a board with potential CPU incompatibilities, if I got a 7100 instead of a 6100.


I was still wondering, does Skylake actually support High Sierra? Because if it does then I would definitely use it, but I’m fine with going all the way back to El Capitan if I have to. But if a Sierra install is easier than I might go with that.

EDIT: Sorry, thought you meant that Skylake doesn’t work on HS. I will see wether I want to use a cheaper MSI motherboard, like a b250I pro, and an i3 7100 (I know some msi boards don’t have DSDT, and I don’t consider that one an exception)

EDIT V2 (YES I KNOW): Well I read the Skylake buyers guide and apparently it doesn’t natively support HS. Sorry for asking questions lol

 

[Jamesbond007]

Thanks for the fast reply!
So the only reason I did not use a Kaby Lake CPU is because I need the Mini-ITX form factor and 200 series chipset boards aren’t exactly the cheapest, especially with Mini-ITX. The H110 boards have been commonly used with Kaby Lake, that is if they have the BIOS update, but I do not want to risk getting a board with potential CPU incompatibilities, if I got a 7100 instead of a 6100.

I was still wondering, does Skylake actually support High Sierra? Because if it does then I would definitely use it, but I’m fine with going all the way back to El Capitan if I have to. But if a Sierra install is easier than I might go with that.

EDIT: Sorry, thought you meant that Skylake doesn’t work on HS. I will see wether I want to use a cheaper MSI motherboard, like a b250I pro, and an i3 7100 (I know some msi boards don’t have DSDT, and I don’t consider that one an exception)

EDIT V2 (YES I KNOW): Well I read the Skylake buyers guide and apparently it doesn’t natively support HS. Sorry for asking questions lol

You can install and run El Capitan / Sierra / High Sierra on compatible Skylake systems, depending on the graphics card you want to use. Since you want to use a GT1030, you can use Sierra or High Sierra but not El Capitan, since the Nvidia drivers for El Capitan do not support Pascal series graphics cards like the GT1030.

 

[solarmacx86]

You can install and run El Capitan / Sierra / High Sierra on compatible Skylake systems, depending on the graphics card you want to use. Since you want to use a GT1030, you can use Sierra or High Sierra but not El Capitan, since the Nvidia drivers for El Capitan do not support Pascal series graphics cards like the GT1030.

I meant to say if HS was not compatible then I would go all the ay back to El Capitan if I had to as I prefer the latest version.