will this build work?

[Felix.L]

Hello,
i want to sell my old Macbook Pro, since it is only standing on my desk anyway.
From the money i want to build a hackintosh.

My profile:
I'm working as a Sound-Engineer for movies, so my main tool is Pro Tools HD.
(http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Compatibility/Pro-Tools-HD-12-System-Requirements)

I want a system which is upgradable in many ways. E.g. a graphic card for gaming(not necessary on mac), more ram, more disk-space or a thunderbolt-card.

Here is what i am looking at right now:

Mainboard:
Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P

CPU:
Intel Core i7 6700

RAM:
16GB Crucial CT2K8G4DFD8213 DDR4-2133

Power-Supply:
650 Watt Corsair CS Series CS650M Modular 80+ Gold

SDD:
275GB Crucial MX300

So my question is right now if this seems to work, or if i've forgotten something.
As mentioned above i want to upgrade the system over time.

Thanks a lot,
Felix

edit: For now i would you use the on-board Intel graphics with a 2560x1080 Monitor. Will this work through HDMI?

 

[flebo85]

i am starting a build similar to yours. you did it? it works?

 

[nobodynose]

Hello,
i want to sell my old Macbook Pro, since it is only standing on my desk anyway.
From the money i want to build a hackintosh.

Mainboard:
Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P

CPU:
Intel Core i7 6700

RAM:
16GB Crucial CT2K8G4DFD8213 DDR4-2133

Power-Supply:
650 Watt Corsair CS Series CS650M Modular 80+ Gold

SDD:
275GB Crucial MX300

This should work fine. Start by searching for your motherboard model in the User Builds section, you may find similar build journals to follow for yours. Then read and follow the standard Installation Guide and you should be able to get it running without too much problem.