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- May 19, 2011
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- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero Z390 (WiFi)
- CPU
- i9-9900K
- Graphics
- Radeon VII
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
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 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)
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