Triple-Boot Planning...

[Spyname149]

Hey Guys,

So I'm planning my new PC, and I'm thinking forwards to my plans of triple-booting:

OS X Yosemite
Windows 8.1
Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn)

And OS X is the hardest to work, compatibility-wise. So here is my build so far...

CPU: Intel i7-4790K
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H240-X
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A
RAM: Ripjaws X Series 16GB
SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 3TB (seperated into 1TB for each OS)
GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming 4GB
Case: NZXT H440
PSU: EVGA SuperNova 750 G2

I will be willing to change the SSD, HDD and PSU, if need be. Also, any tips for triple-booting for a newbie?

Thanks Guys for helping me out on this!

 

[Adrian B]

Motherboard threads found using the 'search' feature:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/search.php?googleSearch=Asus Z97-A

Multi Booting forum:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/multi-booting/

Your hardware can work although the Z97 chipset for using Intel Haswell refresh HD4600 graphics is not as yet supported by Apple. I expect this will be something probably fixed in the 10.10.1 update that Apple will hopefully make available before Christmas. You may need to use a GPU to install & run Yosemite until Apple make compatibility with this hardware publicly available.

There is more that can be read on this topic here:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks...ifi-using-hd4600-no-graphics-card-needed.html

Each operating system would be better on its own SSD or HDD.

 

[Spyname149]

OOPS forgot to put in the GPU:

GPU: Gigabyte 970 4GB

 

[Adrian B]

OOPS forgot to put in the GPU:

GPU: Gigabyte 970 4GB

Do the installation with HD4600 if possible - you may need to use a compatible GPU for this section. Once your build is running then put the GTX 970 into the machine. Boot to desktop download drivers and then reboot. You will find the required boot flags in the following thread:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/graphics/...1f01-maxwell-geforce-gtx-970-980-support.html

 

[Spyname149]

Thanks for that!