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I'm building a CAD workstation and got a crazy idea that perhaps I could hackintosh it. I would love to do most of my work on a Mac and then switch over to a PC when I needed to run my PC CAD progs.
Heres my build so far:
i7-4790K
Asus Z97-A/USB 3.1
g.skill ripjaws x series 4x8gb ddr3-2133
Samsung 850 pro 512gb SSD
Quadro K620 gpu
BenQ BL3200PT monitor
PC Software:
Autodesk Revit
Rhino5
Mac:
AdobeCC (no video work, mostly Illustration & web design)
cross-platform (incl. iOS):
Google drive/apps/mail/etc
AdobeCC storage
any known compatibility issues?
would it be possible to run a 2nd SSD for OS X? Adv/disadv?
background on me:
I've taught graphic design PT at a comm. college for 10 yrs. using Macs. Started with PowerMac G5s. Now 27" iMacs. Despite being mostly a PC guy I have really liked using Macs, especially for AdobeCC. I've already tried a 2-system setup and didn't like it. But that was before I became a convert to the cloud. I do have a old MacPro3,1 and a G5 in retirement. Wanted to get a new 5k iMac but don't like the idea of 2 enormous monitors on my already crowded workspace. MacPro is beyond my budget right now. I have looked around here a bit and haven't found the answer to my question. The HackPro guide came the closest.
Any hope for my build?
thanks for any help!
Dan
Heres my build so far:
i7-4790K
Asus Z97-A/USB 3.1
g.skill ripjaws x series 4x8gb ddr3-2133
Samsung 850 pro 512gb SSD
Quadro K620 gpu
BenQ BL3200PT monitor
PC Software:
Autodesk Revit
Rhino5
Mac:
AdobeCC (no video work, mostly Illustration & web design)
cross-platform (incl. iOS):
Google drive/apps/mail/etc
AdobeCC storage
any known compatibility issues?
would it be possible to run a 2nd SSD for OS X? Adv/disadv?
background on me:
I've taught graphic design PT at a comm. college for 10 yrs. using Macs. Started with PowerMac G5s. Now 27" iMacs. Despite being mostly a PC guy I have really liked using Macs, especially for AdobeCC. I've already tried a 2-system setup and didn't like it. But that was before I became a convert to the cloud. I do have a old MacPro3,1 and a G5 in retirement. Wanted to get a new 5k iMac but don't like the idea of 2 enormous monitors on my already crowded workspace. MacPro is beyond my budget right now. I have looked around here a bit and haven't found the answer to my question. The HackPro guide came the closest.
Any hope for my build?
thanks for any help!
Dan