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- Feb 1, 2017
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z270N-WIFI
- CPU
- i7-7700K
- Graphics
- GTX 1050 TI
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
Hello.
I've posted before on my needs for a Hackintosh but I think I went in the wrong forum.
I'm getting a new system to replace a 2011 Mac Mini for music production and down the line upgrade it if necessary to start photo and video editing. This system will also need to be able to stream and do real-time audio at the same time and maybe even game streaming. I want this system to be powerful and last as long as possible. I also need lots of drives, Thunderbolt support and for it to be as stable as possible, with the occasional upgrade, and as vanilla as possible.
This leads me away from Kaby Lake and Z270 boards, as all the info I can see is about testing. Also, should you use a Kaby Lake, will you still be able to access the encoding features and whatnot, considering you must spoof Skylake and there is no support ready for those processors?
In any case, I was going to just follow the Buyer's Guide, as I have zero experience with this subject and want the most hassle free and stable build possible. So I chose the Gigabyte z170-UD5-TH. Unfortunately, in Portugal, it is hard to find and I found out yesterday that it's because it is apparently discontinued. So I need working options of boards that may support Kaby Lake when the time comes.
So far:
i7 6700K or 7700K
- I'm pretty set on the i7 6700K, instead of getting an i5, as later I'll feel the need for the i7 anyway. The only reason I'd consider Kaby Lake is because the prices don't change much. I am, however, the kind of person who'd take advantage of the extra features (unless they are useless with a dedicated GPU) so, if in the meantime, Kaby Lake can be stable without much fuss (or fuss that's already documented and quick to deal with), I could go with it.
32GB RAM
- I'll need to be able to put in 64GB of RAM, I'll start at 32GB most likely, but that's an easy one, I think. Brands don't really make a difference, I'd imagine?
- I'll have 2 SSDs and probably two extra drives to start with, but I want the room for extra drives in the future. I dunno if I'll ever go with M.2 for instance, only when they offer a big improvement over just using an SSD.
- GPU wise, I might want to do some gaming and will want to stream in the future, along with video editing. Which would be the best board and most supported to consider?
- Should the mobo not have TB3, I want a board where I can install a TB card. TB is pretty used in music production, while I don't have stuff like NAS or audio interfaces yet, this PC is to be the centre of a studio, I'm sure they'll come along at some point, and I want to be ready. I'd also want to at some point go for Ozmosis, so the less kexts I need, the better. I want the most vanilla and stable system I can get.
Due to my lack of knowledge, I don't know how to identify compatible components on a store's website, so I need some help there, with the motherboard and GPU, according to my needs.
Any help is appreciated!
Moniker
I've posted before on my needs for a Hackintosh but I think I went in the wrong forum.
I'm getting a new system to replace a 2011 Mac Mini for music production and down the line upgrade it if necessary to start photo and video editing. This system will also need to be able to stream and do real-time audio at the same time and maybe even game streaming. I want this system to be powerful and last as long as possible. I also need lots of drives, Thunderbolt support and for it to be as stable as possible, with the occasional upgrade, and as vanilla as possible.
This leads me away from Kaby Lake and Z270 boards, as all the info I can see is about testing. Also, should you use a Kaby Lake, will you still be able to access the encoding features and whatnot, considering you must spoof Skylake and there is no support ready for those processors?
In any case, I was going to just follow the Buyer's Guide, as I have zero experience with this subject and want the most hassle free and stable build possible. So I chose the Gigabyte z170-UD5-TH. Unfortunately, in Portugal, it is hard to find and I found out yesterday that it's because it is apparently discontinued. So I need working options of boards that may support Kaby Lake when the time comes.
So far:
i7 6700K or 7700K
- I'm pretty set on the i7 6700K, instead of getting an i5, as later I'll feel the need for the i7 anyway. The only reason I'd consider Kaby Lake is because the prices don't change much. I am, however, the kind of person who'd take advantage of the extra features (unless they are useless with a dedicated GPU) so, if in the meantime, Kaby Lake can be stable without much fuss (or fuss that's already documented and quick to deal with), I could go with it.
32GB RAM
- I'll need to be able to put in 64GB of RAM, I'll start at 32GB most likely, but that's an easy one, I think. Brands don't really make a difference, I'd imagine?
- I'll have 2 SSDs and probably two extra drives to start with, but I want the room for extra drives in the future. I dunno if I'll ever go with M.2 for instance, only when they offer a big improvement over just using an SSD.
- GPU wise, I might want to do some gaming and will want to stream in the future, along with video editing. Which would be the best board and most supported to consider?
- Should the mobo not have TB3, I want a board where I can install a TB card. TB is pretty used in music production, while I don't have stuff like NAS or audio interfaces yet, this PC is to be the centre of a studio, I'm sure they'll come along at some point, and I want to be ready. I'd also want to at some point go for Ozmosis, so the less kexts I need, the better. I want the most vanilla and stable system I can get.
Due to my lack of knowledge, I don't know how to identify compatible components on a store's website, so I need some help there, with the motherboard and GPU, according to my needs.
Any help is appreciated!
Moniker
