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Hey guys!
This is my first post and I really hope to get some help. I'm planning to upgrade my desktop (Windows gaming-PC) to the following components with the ability of setting up a Hackintosh, too (based on the buyers guide):
CPU: Intel i5 4670k (Haswell)
Mobo: Gigabyte Z87M-D3H / Gigabyte Z87MX-D3H (which one to go with?)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600 LP - 8GB Kit
Video: MSI Radeon HD 7850 OC - 2GB (already got this one - did not plan to build a Hackintosh when I purchased it)
So this far I don't have any problems (yet), the tricky part (?) comes as follows:
My MacBook is running a self-build FusionDrive (Samsung 830 - 256GB + Samsung HDD - 1TB) which is working absolutely great! I don't want to miss this in my desktop (Mac) when setting up a Hackintosh! The compromise of speed and disk space is exactly what I want (and need).
After some research I found the Windows-based equivalent - called: Intel Smart-Response (info here).
What I am thinking of is a set-up like this - I please you (those who can help with reliable answers) to comment if it is working:
SSD: 128GB Samsung 840 Pro
HDD: 2TB Seagate/WD
1) I want to divide the SSD in half (~64GB for Windows / ~64GB for Mac OS X)
2) I want to divide the HDD in half (~1TB for Windows / ~1TB for Mac OS X)
3) I want to set up a FusionDrive (~64GB SSD + ~1TB HDD)
4) I want to set up a Windows Intel Smart-Response - drive (~64GB SSD + ~1TB HDD)
My question is: Is this practically working (with all these Bios-Settings needed to set up the Hackintosh)?
I'd like to purchase everything correctly from the start.
Really looking forward to your replies, thanks in advance!
Tobias
This is my first post and I really hope to get some help. I'm planning to upgrade my desktop (Windows gaming-PC) to the following components with the ability of setting up a Hackintosh, too (based on the buyers guide):
CPU: Intel i5 4670k (Haswell)
Mobo: Gigabyte Z87M-D3H / Gigabyte Z87MX-D3H (which one to go with?)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600 LP - 8GB Kit
Video: MSI Radeon HD 7850 OC - 2GB (already got this one - did not plan to build a Hackintosh when I purchased it)
So this far I don't have any problems (yet), the tricky part (?) comes as follows:
My MacBook is running a self-build FusionDrive (Samsung 830 - 256GB + Samsung HDD - 1TB) which is working absolutely great! I don't want to miss this in my desktop (Mac) when setting up a Hackintosh! The compromise of speed and disk space is exactly what I want (and need).
After some research I found the Windows-based equivalent - called: Intel Smart-Response (info here).
What I am thinking of is a set-up like this - I please you (those who can help with reliable answers) to comment if it is working:
SSD: 128GB Samsung 840 Pro
HDD: 2TB Seagate/WD
1) I want to divide the SSD in half (~64GB for Windows / ~64GB for Mac OS X)
2) I want to divide the HDD in half (~1TB for Windows / ~1TB for Mac OS X)
3) I want to set up a FusionDrive (~64GB SSD + ~1TB HDD)
4) I want to set up a Windows Intel Smart-Response - drive (~64GB SSD + ~1TB HDD)
My question is: Is this practically working (with all these Bios-Settings needed to set up the Hackintosh)?
I'd like to purchase everything correctly from the start.
Really looking forward to your replies, thanks in advance!
Tobias