otis's 2020 build: i5-9600K - GIGABYTE Z390 Gaming X - 32GB RAM - Radeon RX580

[otisred]

Otis's 2020 Hack
i5-9600K - GIGABYTE Z390 Gaming X - Radeon RX 580

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Components

Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X Motherboard
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145094?Item=N82E16813145094

i5-9600K Intel Processor
https://www.newegg.com/core-i5-9th-gen-intel-core-i5-9600k/p/N82E16819117959?Item=N82E16819117959

32GB Corsair Vengeance PC4-21300 Memory
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0134EW44S/

MSI Radeon RX 580 8GB Graphics Card
https://www.newegg.com/msi-radeon-rx-580-rx-580-8gt-oc/p/N82E16814137479?Item=N82E16814137479

Western Digital Black SN750 500GB NVMe SSD
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MH2P5ZD/

Seagate Barracuda 2TB Hard Drive
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H2RR55Q/

Fenvi FV-AC1900 WIFI Card
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JLK9ZNQ/

Thermaltake Contact Silent CPU Fan
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X9Q1K88/

ApexGaming PCV-588 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Desktop PC Computer Gaming Case
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077ZZR534/


Comments

I recently finished this build and installed Catalina. I followed the steps laid out in the build section of TonyMacx86.com.
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...alina-on-any-supported-intel-based-pc.285366/
It took some fixing to get everything right but I am very happy with it now. I played Fortnite on it the other night, and it was screaming. I will be rendering some video soon and am looking forward to a much shorter render time.

NewEgg had a bundle price for the motherboard + CPU so I saved a bit of money by buying it there vs other sources.

These are the BIOS settings I changed:
Adv Frequency Setting > Extreme Memory Profile(XMP) > Profile 1 BIOS
Windows 8/10 Features > Other OS
Trusted Computing > Security Device Support > Disabled
USB Configuration > XHCI Hand-off > Enabled
Network Stack > Disabled
VT-d > Disabled
ErP > Enabled

Here are my MultiBeast settings:

I struggled because my EFI was not getting setup right on the NVMe. I eventually copied the EFI folder from the boot USB into the EFI partition on the NVMe. This allowed me to boot normally and stopped the prohibited symbol I kept getting on boot (if I didn't boot with my USB). Then I ran MultiBeast one last time and everything clicked.


Summary

Its a big upgrade from my 2013 Hackintosh, and I am loving it!!!

Thanks to TonyMac and the entire community. Special thanks to @cutzzz14 and @tedyun and many others for great posts that helped me through this build.

What Works
Audio
Dual Monitors (I haven't tried going up to 4)
Airplay
USB Webcam
Everything I have tried
Fast WIFI

What Does Not Work
I am not aware of anything not working yet
I don't have a Bluetooth card so I don't know if that would work or not
I haven't tried the Ethernet but I assume it works

 

[JimmakoS]

@otisred

Make a back up first and then try to remove Nullcpupowermanagement.kext. You don't need it.
Enable Plugintype at config.plist for cpu power management.

 

[tedyun]

Congratulations and thanks for the shout out!

Be sure to check out the updated information on my post. I found that the boot errors that I was getting (ie., the Apple logo would flash briefly, then the prohibited sign) was because I hadn't properly patched the framebuffer. The quick fix is to reset the CMOS or by disabling Internal Graphics in the BIOS.

If you disable the iGPU, Sidecar won't work. Also, the iGPU is used in some cases like video rendering. If you want the iGPU and the dGPU both enabled, to get a stable system you should patch the framebuffer. You can follow CaseySJ's guide HERE. The Gigabyte Z390M Gaming patch can be used to patch the Gaming X board (that's how I did it!).

If you're system intermittently gives boot errors, you can try those fixes!

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thanks to TonyMac and the entire community. Special thanks to @cutzzz14 and @tedyun and many others for great posts that helped me through this build.

I recently finished this build. It took some fixing to get everything right.

Full specs:
GIGABYTE Z390 Gaming X
i5 9600K
32GB Corsair Vengeance PC4-21300
MSI Radeon RX 580 8GB GPU
WD Black SN750 500GB NVMe SSD
2 TB Seagate Barracuda
Fenvi FV-AC1900 WIFI Card
Thermaltake Contact Silent CPU Fan


These are the BIOS settings I changed:
Adv Frequency Setting > Extreme Memory Profile(XMP) > Profile 1 BIOS
Windows 8/10 Features > Other OS
Trusted Computing > Security Device Support > Disabled
USB Configuration > XHCI Hand-off > Enabled
Network Stack > Disabled
VT-d > Disabled
ErP > Enabled

My multibeast settings are attached.

I struggled because my EFI was not getting setup right on the NVMe. I eventually copied the EFI folder from the boot USB into the EFI partition on the NVMe. This allowed me to boot normally and stopped the prohibited symbol I kept getting on boot (if I didn't boot with my USB). Then I ran Multibeast one last time and everything clicked.

Everything seems to be working. Its a big upgrade from my 2013 Hackintosh and I am loving it!!!

thanks to TonyMac and the entire community. Special thanks to @cutzzz14 and @tedyun and many others for great posts that helped me through this build.

 

[Gaboto]

Hi Otisred! I have almost the same configuration CPU, GPU (My mobo is Gigabyte Z390 I AORUS Pro Wifi) Can you attach and share your EFI folder ? Thanks in advance!

 

[rurrejola]

yo! I have problems with the same configuration (Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X , 32GB RAM, RX 580). I can copy the OS to the SSD. But, when it start to intall, the computer reboots (showing that remains 13 minutes). I don´t know why.

 

[scottkendall]

yo! I have problems with the same configuration (Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X , 32GB RAM, RX 580). I can copy the OS to the SSD. But, when it start to intall, the computer reboots (showing that remains 13 minutes). I don´t know why.

Keep choosing install until it is no longer a boot option. It reboots a few times during the install.

 

[rurrejola]

Hi, that no works...always reboots when remains 13 minutes.