[SUCCESS] Core i7-3770 - GA-H77-DS3H - (8)GB RAM - GTX 660Ti

[TKhaldi]

TKhaldi's build: Core i7-3770 - GA-H77-DS3H - 8GB RAM[SUP]*[/SUP] - EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti

​

Components:


Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H LGA 1155 Intel H77
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128550

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116502

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2 GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130809

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144
(*) Note: Since nothing's too easy, one of the RAM sticks was defective and resulted in Kernel panics and BSsOD. I'm currently running on 4 GB of RAM, but will get another stick later.

DVD Drive: LiteOn iHAS524-T98A
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106347

Case: Thermaltake Overseer RX-I VN700M1W2N Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133194

Power Supply: Coolmax ZU-600B ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
http://www.amazon.com/Coolmax-ZU-600B-ATX12V-EPS12V-Supply/dp/B007ZBY4OU/ref=sr_1_5

CPU Fan: Thermaltake CLP0579 CPU Fan Contac 30
http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-CLP0579-Contac-LGA1366-800-2000rpm/dp/B004GFVJOQ/ref=sr_1_2

Display: Samsung SyncMaster E2320X 23"
http://www.amazon.ca/E2320x-Wide-1920-1080-Wide-Lcd/dp/B003FU0OEE


Already Owned

Hard Disk: Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136490

Wi-Fi Card: TP-LINK TL-WN951N Wireless N Adapter
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704031

Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126197


Comments

Because I haven't had access to a Mac / Hackintosh when I first had the build, I was completely stuck and out of choices since SL was not supported by Ivy Bridge CPUs, but in the end I got a Mac and made my UniBeast USB and everything went superbly smooth. If you are a newbie I HIGHLY recommend using the specs I used.

For $1250, I got myself a reasonably-spec'ed computer that can run OS X with ease. I heavily use Aperture, iPhoto, Photoshop, After Effects, GarageBand and many games for Mac (e.g FIFA 12) and it works perfectly fine and fast. Noise is OK- PSU is kinda noisy but it's not too loud.

Choosing components: I planned on visiting CustoMac Buyers' Guide and took notes of what parts were available and which I'd need. I already had a working Wi-Fi card and a 1TB HDD on hand, which made shopping a bit shorter.

Assembly: As the first-ever PC I've ever put together, I guess I didn't do bad.

Issues faced: No access to a computer running OS X, but eventually got one. Later then I had trouble with Kernel panics/system crashes because of the faulty RAM. Then came the issue of (cpus=1-or-system-freezes issue). Other than that, Installation was easy and pretty much straight-forward.

Multibeast Configuration

A pic of the stuff before assembly:

Just before I finally closed the side panel.

System Profiler

Geekbench Score (Click here for the full report)

​

Please feel free to drop your comments and if you have a similar build, do share

 

[jasonxinzhou]

Dude, well done! I just bought GA-H77-DS3H today and its motherboard version is 1.1, what about yours, ver 1.0?

When I install Moutain Lion with UniBeast - Mountain Lion 1.5.3, everything seems fine. My Gigabyte GTX680 is recognized natively. But after I install MultiBeast - Mountain Lion 5.0.2 and restart, I got a white screen and halt there.

I have no idea what to do with the white screen, anything I could do to skip the halt or have to reinstall moutain lion?

Jason

 

[TKhaldi]

Yes, my motherboard is rev. 1.0
I had the same issue with the 660 Ti. I booted with GraphicsEnabler=No. Mountain Lion has native support for Kepler (6xx) cards so no drivers from MultiBeast are necessary. Just the essentials, Audio and Network are needed.

 

[ZachWelch]

I bought a 660ti but I can't get OpenCL to work with or without the multibeast graphics update (670/680/w.e), any idea how to get it to work?

 

[Stork]

Slugnet had to run MultiBeast three times to his 660Ti to work correctly. See his Golden Build for more information.
http://www.tonymacx86.com/golden-bu...d5h-i7-3770k-gigabyte-geforce-gtx-660-ti.html

 

[ZachWelch]

Slugnet had to run MultiBeast three times to his 660Ti to work correctly. See his Golden Build for more information.
http://www.tonymacx86.com/golden-bu...d5h-i7-3770k-gigabyte-geforce-gtx-660-ti.html

Yeah I tried this, luxmark still identifies no OpenCL Devices :/. Thanks though

 

[TKhaldi]

When I installed ML I didn't have to install Graphics kexts at all. It's working perfectly OOB with OpenCL and everything, but all I needed was GraphicsEnabler=No. Maybe EVGA cards work natively but other manufacturers (Slugnet's was Gigabyte) need drivers.

 

[netgear65]

GA-H77-DS3H (rev. 1.1)

Ethernet same (rev 1.0)..?


Ga-z77-ds3h changed, no kext...

 

[ahmed00111]

Messege to TKhaldi's,

i am planing to make similar build,
CPU : i5 3570K
Motherboard : H77 DS3H
Video card : GTX 560 Ti or 6870

did you face any problem in instaling the Mountin Laion?
It is possible to make a youtube video about the installing the hardware?



Thank you

 

[fturon]

Hello I'm building the same Mac than you but with a different procesor (i5 3570k).

I have a little question about the graphic card, have you checked if OpenCL is running?
Is the OpenCL working natively?

thanx!