- Joined
- Feb 11, 2019
- Messages
- 5
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte H370M D3H GSM
- CPU
- i5-8400
- Graphics
- RX 580
My wife's iMac is dying and I've wanted to have a go at building a Hackintosh ever since I found out it was an option. Never built my own computer before but I quite enjoy working things out. I wanted a macOS/Windows machine for work and a bit of photo editing (with some RAWs). So I got these bits after doing a bit of homework and put them together:
processor . core i5-8400
motherboard . Gigabyte H370M D3H
graphics . Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 OC Low Profile
memory . Crucial Ballistix Sport LT (16GB)
drive 1 . Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
drive 2 . Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
power . Corsair RM550x
case . BitFenix Phenom M (White)
Seems to be working ok. Am running High Sierra. Geekbench is 5023. I think I did something like this:
Download macOS Sierra and create USB installer with UniBeast:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...ierra-on-any-supported-intel-based-pc.200564/
Get IntelMausi 2.4.0 and add to USB stick along with KextBeast, EFI Mounter v3, spare FakeSMC.kext and apfs.efi, and finally MultiBeast (both Sierra and High Sierra versions).
Make sure graphics card is unplugged.
Now install Sierra and then create bootloader with MultiBeast, just bare bones.
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/update-directly-to-macos-high-sierra.232707/
While waiting, read this:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/read-me-first-graphics-setup-troubleshooting.183617/
Once complete run High Sierra MultiBeast and install:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/nvidia-update-simple-way-to-install-nvidia-web-drivers.244987/
Turn off and plug in the graphics card, should be working when you power up again.
Now for fixing the sound, try this:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...p-realtek-applehda-guide.219810/#post-1492288
Tried to understand it, but failed. Installed H370 Audio Device ID Patch - restarted. Installed ALC892. No audio devices visible. Installed AppleALC - restarted. Audio working!
I don't need WiFi so didn't bother with that. And I haven't got an iPhone so don't need iMessage.
Is this worth sharing in the build section? Having never done this before I don't know. But it seemed pretty straightforward.
If so, what else would I need to verify is working first?
Very grateful to many people on this site for all the useful guides. Thank you thank you.
processor . core i5-8400
motherboard . Gigabyte H370M D3H
graphics . Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 OC Low Profile
memory . Crucial Ballistix Sport LT (16GB)
drive 1 . Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
drive 2 . Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
power . Corsair RM550x
case . BitFenix Phenom M (White)
Seems to be working ok. Am running High Sierra. Geekbench is 5023. I think I did something like this:
Download macOS Sierra and create USB installer with UniBeast:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...ierra-on-any-supported-intel-based-pc.200564/
Get IntelMausi 2.4.0 and add to USB stick along with KextBeast, EFI Mounter v3, spare FakeSMC.kext and apfs.efi, and finally MultiBeast (both Sierra and High Sierra versions).
Make sure graphics card is unplugged.
Now install Sierra and then create bootloader with MultiBeast, just bare bones.
- UEFI boot mode
- Clover UEFI boot mode
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/update-directly-to-macos-high-sierra.232707/
While waiting, read this:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/read-me-first-graphics-setup-troubleshooting.183617/
Once complete run High Sierra MultiBeast and install:
- USBInjectAll
- Clover UEFI boot mode + emulated NVRAM
- NVIDIA web drivers boot flag
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/nvidia-update-simple-way-to-install-nvidia-web-drivers.244987/
Turn off and plug in the graphics card, should be working when you power up again.
Now for fixing the sound, try this:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...p-realtek-applehda-guide.219810/#post-1492288
Tried to understand it, but failed. Installed H370 Audio Device ID Patch - restarted. Installed ALC892. No audio devices visible. Installed AppleALC - restarted. Audio working!
I don't need WiFi so didn't bother with that. And I haven't got an iPhone so don't need iMessage.
Is this worth sharing in the build section? Having never done this before I don't know. But it seemed pretty straightforward.
If so, what else would I need to verify is working first?
Very grateful to many people on this site for all the useful guides. Thank you thank you.