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- Apr 19, 2020
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z390i Aorus Pro WIFI
- CPU
- i5-9600K
- Graphics
- RX 580
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
This is my first post here but I have been lurking the forums for quite some time. I have committed to building a Catalina Hackintosh using my just received Louqe Ghost S1 shoebox. Obviously I have read the Buyer's Guide to make sure I buy components others have had success with. However, I'd really appreciate some input on my chosen components if there are more suitable options out there. Even if something work, there can be better alternatives.
The Ghost will boot (hopefully!) OS X only. I don't game, I will use the computer for music production (Logic) and everyday stuff. Audio interface will be a USB SSL 2+ which I am not expecting to cause any issues once OS X is booted. Wifi and Bluetooth is optional - if I can get it to work without too much frustration I'd give it a go. I am not looking to update to every new version of OS X. I ran Snowleopard forever on my old Mac Pro and just recently updated my Macbook Pro to Catalina.
I am a pretty experienced Mac OS user and sure I've built PCs back in the day (back when the drives were spinning and M2 disks were science fiction) but have zero Hackintosh experience. Eager to learn and not afraid to read
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI. Seems to be working in many user builds.
CPU: Intel i5 9600K. It performs OK for audio without getting too hot and looks like decent bang for the buck. It will be cooled by a Noctua L12.
GPU: Not ordered. Would prefer not to have one if possible? Seems everyone buys a dedicated gpu. Can I run with the iGPU? Will buy something like the RX 580 if necessary.
Memory: Corsair 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200Mhz CL16 Vengeance
SSD: Ordered the Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500 GB. This looks like a pretty bad choice depending on the forum threads? Don't see that exact version in the Buyer's Guide. Will switch it if it's not recommended. Will also order a 2.5 SSD drive with more space for audio.
Thanks for taking the time to read and help out - much appreciated!
The Ghost will boot (hopefully!) OS X only. I don't game, I will use the computer for music production (Logic) and everyday stuff. Audio interface will be a USB SSL 2+ which I am not expecting to cause any issues once OS X is booted. Wifi and Bluetooth is optional - if I can get it to work without too much frustration I'd give it a go. I am not looking to update to every new version of OS X. I ran Snowleopard forever on my old Mac Pro and just recently updated my Macbook Pro to Catalina.
I am a pretty experienced Mac OS user and sure I've built PCs back in the day (back when the drives were spinning and M2 disks were science fiction) but have zero Hackintosh experience. Eager to learn and not afraid to read
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI. Seems to be working in many user builds.
CPU: Intel i5 9600K. It performs OK for audio without getting too hot and looks like decent bang for the buck. It will be cooled by a Noctua L12.
GPU: Not ordered. Would prefer not to have one if possible? Seems everyone buys a dedicated gpu. Can I run with the iGPU? Will buy something like the RX 580 if necessary.
Memory: Corsair 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200Mhz CL16 Vengeance
SSD: Ordered the Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500 GB. This looks like a pretty bad choice depending on the forum threads? Don't see that exact version in the Buyer's Guide. Will switch it if it's not recommended. Will also order a 2.5 SSD drive with more space for audio.
Thanks for taking the time to read and help out - much appreciated!