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CustoMac Pro Suggestions - Chassis/PSU/HDD

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So i have been preparing myself for my journey into Hackintosh territory. I've compiled a list of hardware on the lines of tony's CustoMacPro build for October, though i was unable to track down some of the components in this part of the world. What i need is suggestions regarding the chassis i have chosen, PSU and the SATA HDD (it being a solid state hybrid drive - will it be able to work without any problems and with compatibility). The Xigmatek PSU comes in at 600W, should i think about going for a 700W just in case? initially i plan not to install a discrete graphics card and will add it maybe start of next year. If you have any suggestions in regards to the chassis to let me know, though keep in mind choice is limited. I really like the Corsair Cosmos SE but i think its an overkill for my needs. I will be video editing on OSX and gaming on the Win8. The components that have not bee set to bold, are the ones that were my other choices and have been ignored due to cost considerations and unavailability.


  1. Intel Core i5 4670K 4th Generation 6M Cache, 3.4 GHz up to 3.8 GHz(LGA1150) - 25,800/- (SC)
  2. Intel Core i7 4770K 4TH GEN. 3.5GHZ 8MB CACHE MAX TURBO FREQUENCY 3.9GHZ -37,000/- (SC)
  3. Gigabyte MotherBoard GA-Z87X-UD5H - 28,200/- (SC)
  4. GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 LGA 1150 SOCKET-SUPPORT UP TO 32GB DDR3 1600/1333 MHZ DIMM-Z87 CHIPSET-HIGH DEFINITION 7.1 CHANNEL AUDIO-GIGABIT LAN - 15,500/- (GAL/SC)
  5. Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600 BUS DDR 3 8GBx1 (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C9) - 9,200/- (GAL)
  6. Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600 BUS DDR 3 8GBx1 (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C9) - 9,200/- (GAL)
  7. Kingston SSD 120GBSVP300S3/120G - 11,000/- (SC)
  8. Seagate ST1000DX001 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s NCQ 3.5" Desktop Solid State Hybrid Drive - 12,700/- (SC)
  9. Corsair 128GB GS FORCE SERIES SOLID STATE DRIVE - PKR 14,200
  10. Gigabyte Chassis LUXO X10 - 5,900/- (GAL)
  11. Corsair Chassis Carbide 500R Mid Tower (SC) - NA
  12. Cooler Master Cosmos SE - 17,000/- (GAL)
  13. LaCie Slim External DVD RW - 3,700/- (SC)
  14. Asus GTX650Ti - 1GB - 128BIT - GDDR 5 - CORE CLOCK 928MHZ - 16,700/- (SC)
  15. Xigmatek Tauro 600W 230V Power Supply 80+ Certified - 6,800 (SC)
  16. Corsair VS Series VS650 - 650 Watt Power Supply - 7,500/- (SC)
  17. Xigmatek Centauro 700W 230V Modular Power Supply 80+ Certified - 10,000 (SC)
 
The Fractal Design Define R4 is a great choice for your build. Very sturdy and quiet. Can often find
them for sale on Newegg around 80 dollars though they are probably worth 2x that. My choice for
a PSU has always been Corsair or Seasonic and they've never let me down. Quiet and reliable.
 
The Fractal Design Define R4 is a great choice for your build. Very sturdy and quiet. Can often find
them for sale on Newegg around 80 dollars though they are probably worth 2x that. My choice for
a PSU has always been Corsair or Seasonic and they've never let me down. Quiet and reliable.

Thanks for the reply. I would love to have the Fractal R4 but sadly i am out of the States and newegg.com products are out of my range. I've decided to go with the Corsair Carbide 300R as my chassis of choice and though i still haven't decided on the PSU i think i will follow your recommendation and go with Corsair.
 
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