- Joined
- Aug 25, 2016
- Messages
- 8
- Motherboard
- GA-Z390-Designare
- CPU
- i5-9600k
- Graphics
- GTX 1060 / RX 6900 XT
- Mobile Phone
This is my first time making a hack, I've wanted to for years, and after building computers for other people I finally decided to bite the bullet and do it for myself, without compromising having OS X. I need something that's not so falling-apart as my 2011 MacBook Pro, won't struggle with new games, and I miss dualbooting for games and work. I'm going to stick with El Capitan for the foreseeable future.
This is what I have planned for purchase so far
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 (undecided on UD5 TH or not), or potentially Gigabyte G1 GA-Z170X-Gaming 7(Maybe Gaming 5?)
CPU: i5-6600K (I would do the 6600 non-K, but the price is negligible rn)
RAM: Crucial 8GBx2 (obviously 288 2133, the basic SKU)
SDD: Samsung PRO/EVO 256GB (whichever is a better deal when I buy it) EDIT: input on how good using an M.2 port for this would be helpful as well
And I'm not decided on the HDD right now but that's not really as critical, and is more of a value at the time of sales kind of thing.
What I need help with is figuring out the graphics card. The finickiest decision. I guess my options for the time being are GTX 960-980, but 980 prices a bit extreme. And there are so many models and variations within that spectrum. Please help me demystify this part a bit more!
(If you have any suggestions for parts I haven't picked yet, case, psu or cooler, I'd love to hear it)
This is what I have planned for purchase so far
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 (undecided on UD5 TH or not), or potentially Gigabyte G1 GA-Z170X-Gaming 7(Maybe Gaming 5?)
CPU: i5-6600K (I would do the 6600 non-K, but the price is negligible rn)
RAM: Crucial 8GBx2 (obviously 288 2133, the basic SKU)
SDD: Samsung PRO/EVO 256GB (whichever is a better deal when I buy it) EDIT: input on how good using an M.2 port for this would be helpful as well
And I'm not decided on the HDD right now but that's not really as critical, and is more of a value at the time of sales kind of thing.
What I need help with is figuring out the graphics card. The finickiest decision. I guess my options for the time being are GTX 960-980, but 980 prices a bit extreme. And there are so many models and variations within that spectrum. Please help me demystify this part a bit more!
(If you have any suggestions for parts I haven't picked yet, case, psu or cooler, I'd love to hear it)
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