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- Feb 28, 2015
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- Motherboard
- MSI Z97M Gaming
- CPU
- i7 4790K
- Graphics
- GTX960
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
I was just browsing fleabay the other day when I came across a near perfect condition G5, I could not resist the temptation and got it for £25.50 ( $37 )
I am going to base this latest conversion around the following:
Asus H97M-E
Intel Core i5 4460
16Gb RAM
256Gb SSD (OS X El Capitan)
1Tb spinner (storage)
Apple PCIE WiFi / BT 4.0 card
I am keeping the look of the case as stock as possible apart from the rear where I will use a Laser Hive matx rear plate and motherboard tray. For the front panel I have found a cable that plugs into the front panel connector ready for standard ATX connections. I will convert the existing Apple / ACBell PSU to standard ATX. As the board is matx I will be able to retain the top tray and hard drive cage. I will also retain the Apple pull-out twin 92mm fan unit and install new silent fans. I will also install a hardware chime board to play the Apple sound at start-up.
The build begins, watch this space............
I am going to base this latest conversion around the following:
Asus H97M-E
Intel Core i5 4460
16Gb RAM
256Gb SSD (OS X El Capitan)
1Tb spinner (storage)
Apple PCIE WiFi / BT 4.0 card
I am keeping the look of the case as stock as possible apart from the rear where I will use a Laser Hive matx rear plate and motherboard tray. For the front panel I have found a cable that plugs into the front panel connector ready for standard ATX connections. I will convert the existing Apple / ACBell PSU to standard ATX. As the board is matx I will be able to retain the top tray and hard drive cage. I will also retain the Apple pull-out twin 92mm fan unit and install new silent fans. I will also install a hardware chime board to play the Apple sound at start-up.
The build begins, watch this space............