Components for new Hackintosh

[krisgroove]

Hello all,
I want to buy components for the new Hackintosh, I already have one but it's getting old.
What do you think about this:

• CPU Intel Core i9-12900K, 3.2 GHz, 30 MB, BOX (BX8071512900K) or Intel Core i7-12700K, 3.6 GHz, 25 MB, BOX (BX8071512700K)
• Kingston Fury Beast RGB, DDR5, 32 GB, 5600MHz, CL40 (KF556C40BBA-32) or G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB, DDR5, 32 GB, 6000MHz, CL30 (F5-6000J3040F16GX2-TZ5RK)
• Mainboard Asus ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI
• SSD Samsung 980 PRO 1 TB M.2 2280 PCI-E x4 Gen4 NVMe (MZ-V8P1T0CW)
• Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P MAX (NR200P-MCNN85-SL0)
• Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12GB GDDR6 (GV-N3060AORUS E-12GD 2.0)

 

[UtterDisbelief]

Hello all,
I want to buy components for the new Hackintosh, I already have one but it's getting old.
What do you think about this:

• CPU Intel Core i9-12900K, 3.2 GHz, 30 MB, BOX (BX8071512900K) or Intel Core i7-12700K, 3.6 GHz, 25 MB, BOX (BX8071512700K)
• Kingston Fury Beast RGB, DDR5, 32 GB, 5600MHz, CL40 (KF556C40BBA-32) or G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB, DDR5, 32 GB, 6000MHz, CL30 (F5-6000J3040F16GX2-TZ5RK)
• Mainboard Asus ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI
• SSD Samsung 980 PRO 1 TB M.2 2280 PCI-E x4 Gen4 NVMe (MZ-V8P1T0CW)
• Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P MAX (NR200P-MCNN85-SL0)
• Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12GB GDDR6 (GV-N3060AORUS E-12GD 2.0)

Hello there.

1) Well the Graphics-card you have chosen is not compatible with macOS. No RTX model is. Support for NVidia is covered in our Desktop Compatibility thread.

2) The SSD might experience "Trim" issues with Monterey.

 

[krisgroove]

Hello there.

1) Well the Graphics-card you have chosen is not compatible with macOS. No RTX model is. Support for NVidia is covered in our Desktop Compatibility thread.

2) The SSD might experience "Trim" issues with Monterey.

Ok, so better will be get `Asus Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC 8GB GDDR6 (DUAL-RX6600XT-O8G)`?

 

[UtterDisbelief]

Ok, so better will be get `Asus Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT OC 8GB GDDR6 (DUAL-RX6600XT-O8G)`?

Yes, but I believe you can only use macOS Monterey 12.1 or later with it.

 

[CTDavid]

Hello all,
I want to buy components for the new Hackintosh, I already have one but it's getting old.
What do you think about this:

• CPU Intel Core i9-12900K, 3.2 GHz, 30 MB, BOX (BX8071512900K) or Intel Core i7-12700K, 3.6 GHz, 25 MB, BOX (BX8071512700K)
• Kingston Fury Beast RGB, DDR5, 32 GB, 5600MHz, CL40 (KF556C40BBA-32) or G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB, DDR5, 32 GB, 6000MHz, CL30 (F5-6000J3040F16GX2-TZ5RK)
• Mainboard Asus ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI
• SSD Samsung 980 PRO 1 TB M.2 2280 PCI-E x4 Gen4 NVMe (MZ-V8P1T0CW)
• Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P MAX (NR200P-MCNN85-SL0)
• Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12GB GDDR6 (GV-N3060AORUS E-12GD 2.0)

Looks like you've done a lot of work identifying all the components and are ready to get building, but I'm wondering what the final cost of everything will be in terms of hardware as well as the time involved in configuring the new hackintosh. I have built 3 hackintoshes and they are 100% still running, but with the M1 Mac Mini at $649 and the new Mini M2 being released sometime before 2023, I'm holding off on rebuilding any of my machines just yet. Think about the alternatives in terms of building a new 12th gen hack or going with a native M1/M2. Just my $0.02.

 

[Jamesbond007]

Hello all,
I want to buy components for the new Hackintosh, I already have one but it's getting old.
What do you think about this:

• CPU Intel Core i9-12900K, 3.2 GHz, 30 MB, BOX (BX8071512900K) or Intel Core i7-12700K, 3.6 GHz, 25 MB, BOX (BX8071512700K)
• Kingston Fury Beast RGB, DDR5, 32 GB, 5600MHz, CL40 (KF556C40BBA-32) or G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB, DDR5, 32 GB, 6000MHz, CL30 (F5-6000J3040F16GX2-TZ5RK)
• Mainboard Asus ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI
• SSD Samsung 980 PRO 1 TB M.2 2280 PCI-E x4 Gen4 NVMe (MZ-V8P1T0CW)
• Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P MAX (NR200P-MCNN85-SL0)
• Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12GB GDDR6 (GV-N3060AORUS E-12GD 2.0)

I will be the one to pour some cold water here.

The Intel 12th generation hardware platform (the one you have chosen) is NOT supported on MacOS as no Macs use such hardware. As such, Apple will not fix any incompatibility issues that may arise when attempting to run the Intel build of MacOS (Monterey or later) on such hardware.

That being said, there are a number of success stories running MacOS Monterey on such hardware, so you may be able to do so as well.

And don't forget, Apple is going full speed on the Apple Silicon transition. It is possible that the next MacOS after Ventura (MacOS 13, the version to be released later this year) will not support Intel Macs (and hence hackintosh). You will have to eventually switch to Apple Silicon if you want to run an updated MacOS.

Consider these issues carefully if you still want to build a new PC to run MacOS. If I were you I would use the money to get a suitable Apple Silicon Mac.

 

[zipb]

Looks like you've done a lot of work identifying all the components and are ready to get building, but I'm wondering what the final cost of everything will be in terms of hardware as well as the time involved in configuring the new hackintosh. I have built 3 hackintoshes and they are 100% still running, but with the M1 Mac Mini at $649 and the new Mini M2 being released sometime before 2023, I'm holding off on rebuilding any of my machines just yet. Think about the alternatives in terms of building a new 12th gen hack or going with a native M1/M2. Just my $0.02.

Hm. I just had a look at the Apple store. For me(DAW/Lightroom), a basic M1(16GB RAM/1TB SSD) mini would still cost 1500 eu.
A Z690 system is also expensive, but at least AMD GPU's are coming down in price. And you can reuse stuff like case/PSU/etc.
I agree that building a Hack is getting less and less attractive.
Hacking an older Dell or HP is still a cheap solution.

 

[trs96]

Buying a new M1 or M2 chip Mac does look really good today. There's a lot more value there than ever.
The newest Apple Silicon Macs should hold their resale value well if you spec them out adequately.

The two big positives for building a hackintosh from new hardware today are:

1. You get to choose every component that goes into the build. (There's even an AMD CPU/Motherboard option)

2. Every part you choose to install can be replaced easily and cost effectively. Or even upgraded with something better when you need more performance.

No simple way to do either of those when buying a new Mac from Apple today. The amount of ram and storage you configure and buy, you're stuck with. Want a better GPU ? Sorry, can't upgrade that. You'd have to sell your existing Mac, then transfer all your data to a newer one. That costs you time and money. Maybe the M2 Mac Pro will give you these options but the base price is so high it's beyond the reach of most. For Prosumer use, the Mac Studio is a better fit for hackintoshers. Still no GPU upgrade is possible. eGPUs won't work.

Also, don't forget that Apple care only lasts one year. You have to pay Apple more $ to extend that to three. Most all motherboards come with a 3 year warranty. Ram a lifetime warranty. PSUs a five to ten year warranty if you buy a good name brand. The total cost of ownership can be lower with a hackintosh. Especially if you keep the build for the longer term.

 

[anmac1789]

Buying a new M1 or M2 chip Mac does look really good today. There's a lot more value there than ever.
The newest Apple Silicon Macs should hold their resale value well if you spec them out adequately.

The two big positives for building a hackintosh from new hardware today are:

1. You get to choose every component that goes into the build. (There's even an AMD CPU/Motherboard option)

2. Every part you choose to install can be replaced easily and cost effectively. Or even upgraded with something better when you need more performance.

No simple way to do either of those when buying a new Mac from Apple today. The amount of ram and storage you configure and buy, you're stuck with. Want a better GPU ? Sorry, can't upgrade that. You'd have to sell your existing Mac, then transfer all your data to a newer one. That costs you time and money. Maybe the M2 Mac Pro will give you these options but the base price is so high it's beyond the reach of most. For Prosumer use, the Mac Studio is a better fit for hackintoshers. Still no GPU upgrade is possible. eGPUs won't work.

Also, don't forget that Apple care only lasts one year. You have to pay Apple more $ to extend that to three. Most all motherboards come with a 3 year warranty. Ram a lifetime warranty. PSUs a five to ten year warranty if you buy a good name brand. The total cost of ownership can be lower with a hackintosh. Especially if you keep the build for the longer term.

I agree alot from the above the only problem is what will happen in 2-3 years down the line. The question will be if newer mac os can run on older z490-z690 motherboards and cpu combinations. Apple milks buyers with alot of money but after hackintoshing, the money will be worth it in the sense it gives you "device security" you wont run into problems using a mac vs. windows which will make u spend more over the years and eventually you will be spending the same amount on new thunderbolt or wifi cards or newer usb cables or expansion pci-e cards just to keep up with the times