First of all a big thank you to kgp and all the other contributors to this build.
With my trusty MBPr having suffered a bit too much toddler abuse, it was time for a new computer and time to return to the hackintosh fold (my last build was 6+ years ago...can't even remember which OS version I was on back then...Snow Leopard?).
Upon seeing this thread (with kgp's claim that 'everything is working' lol), I decided to base my build on the X99 chipset / Broadwell-E CPU, although with slight alterations to suit my needs (and due to the non-availability of decent GPUs for decent prices...honestly, is cryptocurrency mining so lucrative?).
Anyway, my build is as follows:
ASUS X99 Deluxe II
Intel i7 6850K (w/ Corsair H55 silent cooler)
32GB DDR4-3200 (Corsair Vengeance LPX)
Samsung m.2 960 EVO 250GB
2x 2TB 7200rpm configured as RAID0
Zotac 1050 Ti 4GB (was aiming for a 1060/1070, but not interested in paying $100+ over MSRP; will upgrade later if need arises)
2x Samsung 24" monitors (1920x1080)
BM Intensity Extreme TB connected to TV (own since before)
Sound Devices USBPre2 (own since before)
I was not successful on my first attempt at installing - after overcoming the installer giving error 202, and being halfway through the install guide, the OS stopped booting after the USB config and replacing VoodooHDA with v.289. Don't know whether it was the USB patches or the audio kext causing the issue as I did them both in one go, but I was unable to boot either from the internal disk or bootstrapping the HDD via Clover on my USB disk (which seemed strange, so I decided to start over by recreating the installer USB and take it more methodical and think through what features I need and what I can skip for stability's sake).
On my second attempt, it was smooth sailing. A few small notes that may help others however:
1) I used the BIOS settings from the High Sierra guide (which are different from what is outlined in this guide, but seem to work better with my Deluxe II board).
2) When following 'An iDiot's Guide to iMessage', make sure to keep CsrActiveConfig at 0x67 until you've installed the AGDPfix script, as it won't run on CsrActiveConfig=0x3.
3) I skipped audio configuration as I'm using a USB audio interface anyway.
4) I initially planned on not doing the USB configuration either, instead opting for disabling all unused USB ports in BIOS (which would land on 14 active ports and no need for raising the port limit), but after some testing it seemed like I wasn't getting the full speed from my USB3 ports, so I followed the Basic USB Config and it worked like a charm this second time around.
5) Sleep is not that an important feature for me - I'd rather have the monitors and disks go to sleep than the whole system hibernating anyway.
That said, this is where I am now; the system is working great, EZ OCd to 4GHz via AITweaker. Next step is to get power management and speedstep working, but that is for another day.
EDIT: Also need to test Thunderbolt, but need to get a TB3-TB2 adapter first.
Attached is system info and a few benchmarks. Not as impressive as kgp's current system, but I'm quite satisfied with performance so far.
Thanks again!
