Likelihood of success for a Z370+8700k build NOW?

[nineniner]

I have a coffee lake 8100 build that is working with High Sierra. Should I be using a fake cpuid? I haven't thus far.

 

[helmutschneider]

Not High sierra but.. I'm running 10.12.6 on an 8600K + Asus ROG Z370-I. The install was relatively painless. I had to use VoodooHDA for audio and Mausi for ethernet, other than that no issues. All 6 cpu cores are detected but the name of the actual cpu is not. C-states seem to be working anyways though.

 

[WonkeyDonkey]

I'm personally uncertain about the 370 platform for the mac, since intel is going to release z390 in the second half 2018.. which coincides with updated macs.. so I'm afraid apple will skip 370 completly and never fully support it..
I'm also waiting for first brave testers as I urgently need to build a system.. so it's either going to be z370/8700k, x299/7820x, or the safe bet z270/7700k..
let's hope for the best.. coffee lake would be a great cost/performance chip.. if it performs on a mac that is..

We could say that about every platform that Intel ever releases.

We do have the upcoming iMac Pro's due shortly though, which should be a reasonably up to date chipset/platform, and with the promise of 6/10/18 core models it should provide enough options for all but the most hardened bleeding edge hackintosher.

 

[vulgo]

so it's either going to be z370/8700k, x299/7820x, or the safe bet z270/7700k..

Apple never use Z anything its a marketing thing for PC motherboards