Success - KillaCam's 1st Build - Intel i5 3570K, GA-Z77-UD5H, Intel HD 4000, 8GB RAM

[killacam7478]

Success - KillaCam's 1st Build - Intel i5 3570K, GA-Z77-UD5H, R9 280X, 24GB RAM (Updated)

KillaCam's Build: i5-3570K - GA-Z77X-UD5H - R9 280X
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Components

Intel i5 3570K CPU (Integrated HD4000 GPU)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0E1K/

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007R21JK4/

Seasonic G Series 650W Gold PSU
http://www.amazon.com/SeaSonic-650-Watt-CrossFire-Certified-SSR-650RM/dp/B00918N4A0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433877285&sr=8-1&keywords=seasonic+650w

Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
http://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7PC128B-WW/dp/B0077CR60Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=software&ie=UTF8&qid=1433877712&sr=8-2&keywords=samsung+830

Samsung 840 EVO Series 250GB SSD
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-250GB-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7TE250BW/dp/B00E3W1726/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433877373&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+840+evo

Kingston HyperX 8GB (2X4) 1600Mhz Blu Red Series RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104338

G.Skill 16GB (2X8) Ripjaws 1866Mhz RAM
http://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-RipjawsX-240-Pin-Desktop-F3-14900CL10D-16GBXL/dp/B006ZLJRO8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1433877417&sr=8-4&keywords=gskill+16gb+1866

2.5">3.5" SSD to HDD Adapter
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0061GEORW/

Sony AD-7280S-0B 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive Black
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0057FRTPW/

Corsair Carbide Air 540 ATX Case
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-High-Airflow-CC-9011030-WW/dp/B00D6GINF4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433877486&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+carbide+540

EK L240 Watercooling Kit

iMac 27" Mid-2010 (Used as Monitor)

Apple Cinema Display 27" (Used as 2nd Monitor)

XFX R9 280X GPU
http://www.amazon.com/XFX-RADEON-1000MHz-Graphics-R9-280X-TDFD/dp/B00FSC5N66/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433877643&sr=8-1&keywords=xfx+r9+280x

Yosemite from App Store
http://www.apple.com/osx/

Windows 7 Professional
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Professional-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BOXQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=software&ie=UTF8&qid=1433877673&sr=1-4&keywords=windows+7

Other
Apple Magic Mouse

Ducky Shine 3 with Cherry MX Brown Switches


Comments

I wanted to build a computer not out of necessity, but more out of curiosity and wanting to learn how to do it. I had never bought computer parts or built one before. I did a lot of research beforehand, and also wanted to do a budget build. It took me around a month to accumulate all the parts. I only purchased items when I found deals on them, so I didn't pay anywhere near the normal prices in the links above (using various rebates and deal of the day type items from Newegg, Amazon, and Tigerdirect). I currently have a 27" iMac (mid-2010), i3 dual-core. It's still a great computer, and I have 8GB of RAM in it. I do a lot of photo and music stuff on that computer, which I may start transferring some of that to this new Hackintosh (although the screen on my 27" iMac is MUCH nicer than my 27" Samsung).

Updated June 2015
Well, a lot's changed to my original build, but rather than create a new thread, I just updated my old one. I got a new case, Carbide Air 540, which is super easy to work with. With the amount of space, I replaced my Coolermaster Hyper 212 with an EK watercooling kit that I got at Microcenter. Temps are much better but the case is pretty open, so I still do get fan noise.

Also added a newer GPU to replace my ASUS 660Ti. Went with a XFX R9 280X. I got a good deal on it, but more importantly, it had 2 mini-displayport outputs. I needed this to use my iMac 27" in target display mode as a monitor, then also picked up a gently used Apple Cinema Display. Great to have 2 1440p monitors, but unfortunately the height of the two are different so I had to put a book under the ACD to make the heights match. To get the R9 280X to work, I had to reflash the BIOS on the card using my Windows 7 boot to an older BIOS, and it finally was recognized in OS X.

Overclock
Used vanwinkle's simple guide to overclocking an Ivy Bridge processor. Worked with no issues.
http://www.tonymacx86.com/overclock...locking-ivy-bridge-gigabyte-z77-i5-3570k.html

Got mine up to 4.6GHz, set vcore around 1.215V (although shows as 1.175V on the HWMonitor).

Issues
Sleep, which I never got working. Also, in Yosemite, I have a lot of lag in my Aperture (photo editing) program which I can't seem to resolve. Other than that, things work pretty well!

 

[killacam7478]

Success - KillaCam's 1st Build - Intel i5 3570K, GA-Z77-UD5H, 24GB RAM, ASUS GTX 660 Ti

Latest Update on my i5 3570k, Gigabyte UD5H build:

- Added 16GB of G.SKILL 1866mhz RAM (Cas Latency 10, 1.5V) purchased during a Black Friday deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231528

- Added a Seagate Barracuda 3TB Hard Drive, 7200rpm, 64MB Cache, SATA 6.0
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844


I changed my org.chameleon.boot.plst file to say "GraphicsEnabler=Yes," and my Intel HD 4000 still works (and is recognized in "About this Mac"). However, the one thing I still can't figure out is how to get the Displayport output to work with my Samsung P2770FH monitor. Just doesn't recognize. I really want to get this to work so I can use my 27" Mid-2010 iMac as a monitor via Target Display Mode; however, don't want to buy the cable or adapter until I can get my normal monitor to recognize my Hackintosh via Displayport. Haven't experimented too much, but hopefully will work on it over the holiday break.

Was able to get my 32-bit GB score to around 12400 after the RAM update. Still trying to figure out if I'm getting inefficiencies from using 2 different types of RAM with 2 different frequencies, voltages, and latencies, but after putting in the 16GB of G.SKILL RAM, and setting my BIOS to 1866mhz for the RAM, I have not yet encountered issues (although I'm worried that my 1600mhz RAM from Kingston won't be able to perform optimally using 1866mhz frequency). Will keep this updated if I can get the graphics to work with Displayport, just HDMI for now!

Another Update:
- Added a ASUS HD6670 Video Card, EAH6670, 1GB DDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121442

Can't stop adding / wanting to upgrade this computer, it's very addicting! I got a gift card from work, and used it to get a video card. My HD4000 was working, but when I was benchmarking it (specifically looking at my Novabench score), it was coming in a lot lower than what the average scores were for the Intel HD4000. I watch HD videos sometimes, and do editing in Aperture and Photoshop. Although some commented that a better GPU wouldn't impact those, others said that photo editing software has been utilizing GPU's more these days. I did notice some lag when I would edit a large photo. So I went ahead and bought this video card. Most wouldn't suggest this specific card, I think it's because it's not an ideal card for a gamer. But it met my requirements: it was cheap (compared to most cards), it draws power from the motherboard and doesn't require additional power from the power supply (I have a 430W power supply, and I think I'm getting close to maxing it out, and I didn't want to buy another), and it had a Displayport output. With the help of the forum, I installed this without any issues. Since I had Mountain Lion running already with my HD4000, I installed it, plugged my monitor into the card, and set BIOS to "PEG" for the initial video. Have not had any issues with it. Temperatures of it stay cool as it is a low-power card (around 32 to 36C), and everything seems to run smoothly. I also had a 4X increase in my Novabench score in terms of graphics. Not a mindblowing card, but it works well for what I needed it for. Also added a few fans, but they are too loud, so I plan to add a fan controller so I can keep them on low unless I really need them!

Final Update:
I'm really hoping this is the final update! I saw a deal on a better GPU, so I upgraded from my HD6670 to an ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti. BUT, I needed more power to run that, so I also got a G-Series SeaSonic 650w power supply. I saw a clearance on a 1.5 SATA Barracuda drive, so I decided to put Windows on that and am now running a dual-boot system, with the 660 Ti working perfectly. It's been a lot of fun building and upgrading my first computer over the past year, thanks to everyone for the help!

 

[killacam7478]

Success - KillaCam's 1st Build - Intel i5 3570K, GA-Z77-UD5H, 8GB RAM, Intel HD 4000

Another update. With the help of Toleda, I purchased a Displayport to Mini-Displayport cable and got Target Display Mode to work with my Z77X-UD5H rev 1.1 and mid-2010 27"iMac. Have to plug my Hackintosh to both my Samsung monitor and my iMac, then enter Target Display Mode (this is after the computer has booted), then unplug the Samsung monitor. But it works!! Feel like I have the best of both worlds now, more powerful hardware and a higher resolution monitor. FYI I'm running this via Intel HD 4000 on-board graphics. I think I'm finally done with my build and setup. Plan to use my hackintosh as a photo editor and potential video editing. Appreciate everyone's help.

 

[derrickrose]

Which system definition did you use in MB?

 

[oldpig]

great instruction with success. thanks for sharing!
cheers!