- Joined
- Aug 19, 2012
- Messages
- 8
- Motherboard
- Gigabytes Z77X-UD5H
- CPU
- i3570k
- Graphics
- GTX 670
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Gh0st1's Build: i5 3570k - 8GB RAM - GeForce GTX 670
Components
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M1A1600C9
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233298
GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F120GB3A-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) x2
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233206
CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Gunmetal Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139013
Comments:
My build is mostly complete except that I am looking for the Z77 motherboard I could add, that would be the easiest to install Mac OS X Mountain Lion on and would be fully functional (audio, sleep/wake, etc..). My build is mostly oriented toward gaming and video editing. I want to install use Windows 7 on one SSD for gaming and then install and use OS X Mountain Lion on the other SSD mostly to use apple's amazing softwares.
Does anyone have knowledge if it is possible to overclock the GeForce GTX 670 while running OS X Mountain Lion or is it likely to cause problems? I know Nvidia graphic cards tend to run hot and overclocking them requires appropriate cooling.
Will this build be compatible for a smooth OS X Mountain Lion install?
I would greatly appreciate suggestions and comments about this build, and any help people are willing to give.