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- Feb 1, 2015
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 3
- CPU
- i7 6700K
- Graphics
- Gainward GTX770, Dell P2715Q 4K Monitor (2560x1440 HIDPI), Dell U2711 Monitor (2560x1440)
- Mac
Hi guys,
So I'm seriously thinking of taking the plunge and building my first Hackintosh (newbie warning). I'm a self-employed designer & creative director who does everything from design for print media, high-end retouching and image creation to ui/ux design and full animated explainer videos. So with that being said, having some decent grunt in my machine is extremely important to me but so is reliability...I operate a business after all.
I currently have the following systems:
1. 3/4 year old PC Workstation which includes i7 2700k CPU, 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1333 RAM, Gainward GTX770 Video, 128GB Crucial M4 SSD, 5TB in HDD's (Seagate and WD), 750W Silverstone PSU. Monitors are brand new Dell 4K P2715Q and the old U2711. I built this system myself as I used to do IT work on the side but it still runs beautifully/hoons along.
2. Brand new Macbook Pro i7, 16GB, 512SSD, GT750M etc.
Just recently I made the decision to go back to using OS X exclusively for all my creative work and was hoping the newly purchased Macbook Pro would cut it but unfortunately it doesn't. I have this in place as my main system in clamshell mode and have it hooked to both of my 27" monitors. I find it to be quite laggy and the system has failed to meet my expectations for a primary workstation. I'm guessing some of those problems maybe stemming from the poor video and limited ram. I've also had to migrate majority of my working files to the NAS due to storage limitations on macbook - this also doesn't seem optimal.
So what I'd like to do is to perhaps salvage some of the components from my existing PC and build a half decent Hackintosh. The Hackintosh will be used for both work and some gaming so I'd also like to dual boot with Windows. I'm thinking I could get away with using the following parts from existing system:
32GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1333 RAM
Gainward GTX770 Video
128GB Crucial M4 SSD (windows drive)
5TB in HDD's used for storage and scratch (Seagate and WD)
750W Silverstone PSU
Then I could purchase the following new components:
Core i7-4790K
Samsung 850 EVO/PRO 250GB (os x drive)
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H
So my question is how would these go for compatibility? Obviously the new components are well supported but how about the items from old system?
Also how reliable are these Hackintosh systems? What is the likelihood of them completely crashing due to updates for example? And are these issues easily recoverable? I'd hate to have this happen mid project.
Where are we at in the lifecycle of these new components? Is x99 support just around the corner? I guess what I'm asking is, should I hold out for a bit longer and wait for new Mac Pro releases?
Your advice will be most appreciated.
So I'm seriously thinking of taking the plunge and building my first Hackintosh (newbie warning). I'm a self-employed designer & creative director who does everything from design for print media, high-end retouching and image creation to ui/ux design and full animated explainer videos. So with that being said, having some decent grunt in my machine is extremely important to me but so is reliability...I operate a business after all.
I currently have the following systems:
1. 3/4 year old PC Workstation which includes i7 2700k CPU, 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1333 RAM, Gainward GTX770 Video, 128GB Crucial M4 SSD, 5TB in HDD's (Seagate and WD), 750W Silverstone PSU. Monitors are brand new Dell 4K P2715Q and the old U2711. I built this system myself as I used to do IT work on the side but it still runs beautifully/hoons along.
2. Brand new Macbook Pro i7, 16GB, 512SSD, GT750M etc.
Just recently I made the decision to go back to using OS X exclusively for all my creative work and was hoping the newly purchased Macbook Pro would cut it but unfortunately it doesn't. I have this in place as my main system in clamshell mode and have it hooked to both of my 27" monitors. I find it to be quite laggy and the system has failed to meet my expectations for a primary workstation. I'm guessing some of those problems maybe stemming from the poor video and limited ram. I've also had to migrate majority of my working files to the NAS due to storage limitations on macbook - this also doesn't seem optimal.
So what I'd like to do is to perhaps salvage some of the components from my existing PC and build a half decent Hackintosh. The Hackintosh will be used for both work and some gaming so I'd also like to dual boot with Windows. I'm thinking I could get away with using the following parts from existing system:
32GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1333 RAM
Gainward GTX770 Video
128GB Crucial M4 SSD (windows drive)
5TB in HDD's used for storage and scratch (Seagate and WD)
750W Silverstone PSU
Then I could purchase the following new components:
Core i7-4790K
Samsung 850 EVO/PRO 250GB (os x drive)
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H
So my question is how would these go for compatibility? Obviously the new components are well supported but how about the items from old system?
Also how reliable are these Hackintosh systems? What is the likelihood of them completely crashing due to updates for example? And are these issues easily recoverable? I'd hate to have this happen mid project.
Where are we at in the lifecycle of these new components? Is x99 support just around the corner? I guess what I'm asking is, should I hold out for a bit longer and wait for new Mac Pro releases?
Your advice will be most appreciated.