First Build <--> GA-Z77X-UD5H/i7-2600K/560 ti <--> My Thanks to the x86 Community

[Bad_Jason]

[SUCCESS] Avid MC5/Adobe CS Workstation ----> GA-Z77X-UD5H/i7-2600K/GTX 560/16gbs RAM

Bad_Jason's Build: GA-Z77X-UD5H / i7-2600K / GTX 560 ti / Fractal Design Arc Midi

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Components

Apple OS X Lion 10.7.4 - no longer available from Apple's Mac Application Store

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116992

Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128549

EVGA 01G-P3-1460-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130660

Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RFBIUU/

Fractal Design Arc Midi Black High Performance PC Computer Case w/ USB 3.0 and 3 x Fractal High Performance 140mm fans
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352007

Sony AD-7280S-0B 24x SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0057FRTPW/

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RFBIUU/

Fractal Design Arc Midi Black High Performance PC Computer Case w/ USB 3.0 and 3 x Fractal High Performance 140mm fans
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352007

Thermaltake Frio Overclocking-Ready Intel Core i7 (six-core ready) & i5 Compatible Five 8mm Heatpipes Dual 120mm Fans Intel & AMD Universal CPU Cooler [
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106150

CORSAIR Professional Series CMPSU-650HX 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012

SilverStone FP32B Aluminum 3.5-Inch Drive Bay with USB X 4 + E1394 (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JK7FMW/][/FONT]

[B]OCZ 120GB Vertex Plus R2 Series SATA II 2.5-inch SSD with Random Read 4KB 22K IOPS- VTXPLR2-25SAT2-120GB (WIN 7 Boot)[/B]
[amazon]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085U6U9M/

Crucial 256 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT256M4SSD2 (OS X 10.7.4 Boot)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JL2A/

HGST Deskstar 3.5-Inch 1TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gbps 32MB Cache Internal Hard Drive (0F13180)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LUTNUM/

Western Digital Caviar Green 3 TB SATA III 64 MB Cache Bare/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD30EZRX
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JL2A/

Syba Low Profile PCI-Express 1394b/1394a (2B1A) Card, TI Chipset, Extra Regular Bracket SD-PEX30009
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002S53IG8/

ASUS USB-N13 Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320040

(2x) ViewSonic VA2431WM 24-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor with Speakers
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FP7OYM/

Kensington 64325 Black 4 Buttons USB Wired TrackBall Ultimate Trackball Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826125017


Already Owned

Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Amigo II USB Interface Sound Card & Headset Adapter
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320040

Apple Keyboard


Comments

First, let me thank all of you for your contributions to this wonderful website. The blogs, tutorials and user-forums here have been indispensable to me while building my "perfect" x86 machine.

I've been waiting and waiting for Apple to significantly update the Mac Pro, but when they failed to deliver a viable option for my workflow, I began seeking an alternative solution, which lead me here to TonyMacx86. This system was built to be used in the offline editing of long-form documentary and docu-reality television programming. I currently have Avid Media Composer 5.5.3 and Adobe CS Master Collection 5.5 running smoothly on this rig.

After flashing the BIOS of z77x-ud5h to F8 and following Tony's instructions here http://www.tonymacx86.com/99-quick-guide-configuring-uefi-gigabyte-s-7-series-lga-1155-boards.html , I'm blown away by how stable this system appears to be. I performed some extensive stress test over the weekend with Adobe CS 5.5 and Avid Media Composer 5.5.3 and the thing is rock solid. I wouldn't hesitate having a client sit in on a session. In fact, I'm putting my main Mac Pro workstation up for sale now that I'm convinced this Hack Pro can be used as my primary workhorse.

Again, I sincerely thank the people of these forums for providing such great resources. I can't believe I might never have to buy a canned workstation again! That's an amazing thing!

***Once you get your rig running, don't forget to support this community by kicking in a few shekels over at PayPal! It's your duty!***

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[Stork]

Great looking hackintosh! Enjoy it!

 

[Bad_Jason]

Thanks Stork!

It was a very fulling process, building this machine and then having it exceed my expectations.