- Joined
- Sep 10, 2019
- Messages
- 9
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO
- CPU
- i7-9700K
- Graphics
- Vega 64
- Mac
I appreciate your reply. Sorry for not getting back sooner. I prefer a case small as possible but will still allow me to build a MACPro type system having good graphics for video editing & rendering, occasional or moderate gaming (I'm not into heavy or hard core gaming) I also do need WiFi & Bluetooth compatibility. I have no way to get online without WiFi.There are some options for you depending on what you require. How big do you want the case? Do you require a video card? I think you made mention of it. I ask because you asked about something similar to ATX or something similar to mini or micro ATX. How many PCIe slots do you need? Can you do with one for the GPU? You can add WiFi if you switch out the on-board card and patch it.
I havn't built a Windows based or hackingtosh for at least 4 years now so I'm sorta out of the latest tech loop in hackintosh hardware options. It won't take me much to catch up. Are there any MB of today you may have knowledge having excellent existing onboard graphics for what I seek or will I still need to add a better jammed up graphics card? I pretty much have concluded if I want WiFi and BlueTooth I'll need to add a certain type of manufactured Broadcom WiFi card to the MB by either swapping out the existing onboard WiFi card or adding a Broadcom WiFi card to the MB PCIE slot..
I possibly may be asking a lot regarding my desired options in a small case; if so I'll simply buy a ATX MB & put it all in a Mid Tower ATX case. I really do prefer using a Micro ATX or mini ITX board for the build but logic has me thinking it won't be possible obviously by my desired options requiring the adequate power supply thus making my options simply to large to contain within a smaller MB & case unless you know something I don't and I can actually have all my options with a good power supply in such a miniature set up due to my limited living space.
Any thoughts or suggestions if you have I welcome. I will follow up to any reply. Sometimes it may take a day or two due to my work schedule. I am taking my time building this hackintosh. It is very important to me I get the hardware right before I order so I have none to minimal compatibility surprises. I been through this a few times in previous years to know now take the time to research before you build a hackintosh.
I have an iMAC now and at 1st loved it but as time went on over a couple years the iMAC is becoming buggy for what I believe is from dust collecting in the system and you're limited being able to blow it all out adequately without an irritating, inconvienient and time consuming disassembly of the iMAC which I'll have to do regardless but it has made me really apreciate when I had my former hackintosh just a few years ago remembering just how easy it was to access the hardware to keep it clean and an ocasional re-apply of CPU thermal paste was no biggie & so convenient versus being so much more difficut doing the exact same with the iMAC.