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exp1icitc0nt3nt's Build: Intel BOXDH67BLB3 - i7-2600 - Radeon HD 6870
Mac OS X Version 10.7.2 Lion
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-lion/id444303913?mt=12
Intel BOXDH67BLB3 LGA 1155 H67 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121506
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Micro-ATX-Generation-Processors-BOXDH67BLB3/dp/B004Q7JRJI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325832605&sr=8-1
Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I72600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115071
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-2600-Processor-3-4GHz-LGA1155/dp/B004EBUXSU/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1325832932&sr=1-1
XFX Double D HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150521
http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-MINIDP-Video-HD687AZDFC/dp/B004O0OKXK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1325833080&sr=1-1
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-AD-7280S-0B-Internal-Drive-Black/dp/B0057FRTPW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1325833220&sr=1-1
SanDisk Ultra SDSSDH-120G-G25 2.5" 120GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171545
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Solid-State-Drive-SDSSDH-120G-G25/dp/B005F30IJK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1325833430&sr=1-1
G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231422
http://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-240-Pin-Desktop-Memory-F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT/dp/B004G8KCGO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1325833510&sr=1-1
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-730SS 730W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152036
http://www.amazon.com/Raidmax-Hybrid-ATX12V-EPS12V-RX-730SS/dp/B0055EIIXW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1325833336&sr=1-1
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1325833608&sr=1-1
I used a case from an old Gateway FX7020 which can be seen below. I'm sure that any mid size tower would also hold the components with ease:
About This Build:
Used UniBeast method to install OS X 10.7, then used the stand alone combo update to update to 10.7.2. Everything but the on board sound works right out of the box with OS X Lion 10.7.2, which was also easy to setup with Multibeast 4.2.1 for Lion. Check the following options:
EasyBeast Install
System Utilities:
Repair Permissions
Drivers & Bootloaders -> Kexts & Enablers -> Audio -> Realtek ALC8xx:
- ALC8xxHDA
- AppleHDA Rollback
Non-DSDT HDA Enabler
- ALC892
Edit 01/06/2012: It appears I may have spoken too soon. As pointed out below, there are power issues that do not work out of the box. Powering off the system will shut down the OS and turn the display off, but does not shut the power down for the system. This forces a hard shutdown by holding the power button. There are also wake issues after the system goes to sleep, which was easily fixed by changing the power options to never allow the computer to sleep. Will update once I come across a fix for the system.
Comments:
In total the system cost me about $800.00. Its important to note that the SSD Drive and the DVD Drive did not come with SATA Cables. The motherboard came with two SATA cables, but make sure you pick up another if you plan to install a second hard drive in the system.
This is a pretty fast and extremely quiet build. I had an XBench score of 427.30. I had to place my hand behind the video card and power supply fans to ensure they were running because it was so quiet.
The Cooler Master CPU fan was probably a bit overkill, but was recommended by a friend due to reviews of the processor overheating with the stock fan. While it works amazingly, it doesn't completely fit inside of the case due to how big the heat sink is. I can close my case, but it bends the panel slightly which I'm not too fond of due to the pressure against the CPU.
If you have never used an SSD drive instead of a traditional hard drive before, I strongly encourage you to try it. As an example, when updating lion to 10.7.2 previously on the traditional 500 GB 5400 RPM hard drive, it would take about 10 minutes. On the exact same setup with the SSD drive, it took 2 minutes. The difference is definitely noticeable and well worth the money.
Previous Issues With A Different Video Card:
I literally spent 2 weeks with a total of about 5 hours a day trying to get the system to run with a PNY GeForce GTS 250 1GB Video Card. I got extremely weird issues, trying everything from GraphicsEnabler=Yes to Nvidia injector Nvidia Enabler and so forth. I was never able to get the system to recognize the video card or change the resolution, and would receive random kernel panics, system hang ups USBMC Identifier Non Unique, etc. Not sure what was happening, but I definitely recommend to go with an ATI video card instead of NVidia to save yourself some trouble and ensure Out of Box functionality and compatibility.
