First CustoMac Build. Help please on compatibility !

[superevans]

Hi, I've been wanting to build a CustoMac since forever, but now i want to dive in because of the new Radeon 7xxx GPU support. Please check my Rig !


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Jumlah.	Total
	Sapphire - HD 7950 Radeon HD 7950, 810MHz/5.0Gbps Core/Memory Clock, 3GB GDDR5, 384-bit, PCI-E 3.0		Rp.3.412.000,-
	Intel - Core i5 3570K Quad Core, 3.40GHz, 6MB Smart Cache, 77W TDP, 22nm Manufacturer Technology, Intel HD 4000, Unlock Multiplier, Socket Type LGA 1155		Rp.2.187.000,-
	ASRock - Z77 Pro3 Intel Z77, 4 x DDR3 up to 2800MHz (OC), Socket 1155		Rp.1.050.000,-
	Corsair - CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance Low Profile, 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3-12800), 9-9-9-24, 1.5V		Rp.661.000,-
	Asus - DRW-24B5ST DVD±RW 24X, Internal, SATA, Box		Rp.200.000,-
	SilverStone - SST-ST60F-ES Strider Essential Series, 600W, 90V~264V AC Input, 12cm Fan, 80+		Rp.651.000,-
	Western Digital - 1TB SATA-III 64MB Green 3.5", Capacity 1TB, SATA-III, 64MB Cache		Rp.739.000,-
	Cooler Master - K350 NP Mid Tower, Micro ATX / ATX Motherboard Support, I/O ports : USB 3.0 x 1 (internal), USB 2.0 x 1, Mic x1, Audio x 1 (Supports AC97 / HD Audio), Power Supply Not Included		Rp.457.000,-

Sub-Total: Rp.9.357.000,-

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or around $900.

Is it good ? I'm already on max budget.

Uses : Video Editing, Gaming

Dual boot W8 & ML 10.8.3.

Any suggestions ?

 

[superevans]

Help ?

 

[Going Bald]

WD green drives are a PITA with the boot0 error trying to install Chameleon / Chimera boot loader - better to get a WD Black if you can swing it pricewise or go with the WD Blue for same price - http://www.nanokomputer.com/product_info.php?cPath=30&products_id=613

Just so you know, the 7950 you link may / may not work if the device ID is not in the new Apple driver .plist - you are out there on the bleeding edge of newness.

 

[mus3113]

Your setup looks ok i think. But I would prefer an equivalent Gigabyte motherboard for compatibility reasons since Gigabyte motherboards are the most suitable for running OSX with minimum effort and almost all of their devices are supported natively.

 

[Going Bald]

.... since Gigabyte motherboards are the most suitable for running OSX with minimum effort and almost all of their devices are supported natively.

Personally, I would disagree.
ASUS and MSI boards are just as compatible and in some cases superior to Gigabyte. I don't see flashing the BIOS with a patched one for ASUS/MSI as any different than flashing the Gigabyte BIOS to get a fix for problems with the earlier BIOS.