First CustoMac Super Budget mac need advice

[d3m0n]

Hello everyone,

I am planning on buying a budget mac while using some of my current pc hardwares. i looked through the march 2013 buyers guide and chose these...

Buying

Intel Core i5 - 3570K
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=[/NEWEGG]

GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128547&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=[/NEWEGG]


Now my current pc hardwares to add in customac..

G.SKILL 4GB x 2
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180[/NEWEGG]

OCZ Agility 3 120GB
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227726[/NEWEGG]

CORSAIR CX600M
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139048&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=[/NEWEGG]

ASUS EN8800GT 512MB

Western Digital Caviar WD 1600 and WD5000

SB Audigy by CREATIVE


Should i get? is it needed?...

CORSAIR Hydro Series H60
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=35-181-030&Tpk=35-181-030[/NEWEGG]



These are the list of items that iam getting and transferring over to the new mac. I have a few question about my current pc add in are they compatible with the mac iam building? Also for rams can i use mines or i have to use the 1600ghz ones i notice most of the rams in the buyer guide are 1600. And for the corsair hydro if i buy it will the noise level reduce much. With all the new items and my current pc hardware will it support the mac ox lion? Also am i missing anything that i need?

Thank you everyone for your time,
D

 

[trs96]

Hello everyone,

I am planning on buying a budget mac while using some of my current pc hardwares. i looked through the march 2013 buyers guide and chose these...

Buying

Intel Core i5 - 3570K
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=[/NEWEGG]

GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128547&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=[/NEWEGG]


Now my current pc hardwares to add in customac..

G.SKILL 4GB x 2
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180[/NEWEGG]

OCZ Agility 3 120GB
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227726[/NEWEGG]

CORSAIR CX600M
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139048&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=[/NEWEGG]

ASUS EN8800GT 512MB

Western Digital Caviar WD 1600 and WD5000

SB Audigy by CREATIVE


Should i get? is it needed?...

CORSAIR Hydro Series H60
[newegg]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=35-181-030&Tpk=35-181-030[/NEWEGG]



These are the list of items that iam getting and transferring over to the new mac. I have a few question about my current pc add in are they compatible with the mac iam building? Also for rams can i use mines or i have to use the 1600ghz ones i notice most of the rams in the buyer guide are 1600. And for the corsair hydro if i buy it will the noise level reduce much. With all the new items and my current pc hardware will it support the mac ox lion? Also am i missing anything that i need?

Thank you everyone for your time,
D

Air coolers like the Cooler master hyper 212 Evo will work just as well and be quieter than the H60. Your ram and everything else but the graphics card will work well. I've never used an 8800gt but I've read it is problematic with ML. You could look at some of the Nvidia 600 series in the buyer's guide for a replacement card. Good Luck !

 

[defbref]

The other option, especially if you are going super budget, is don't get a third part cooler at all and just use the stock cooler that comes with the cpu. No good for overclocking, but cheapest option.

 

[goober296]

I don't think the 8800gt will be a problem, i ran an EVGA dual slot model and it was flawless. I may have had to use "PCIRootUID=0". I don't remember for sure, after the sixth or seventh one of these all using different video cards it blurs in my mind.