yannmac build - GA-Z77-DS3H - i5-3570k - Intel HD4000

[yannmac]

yannmac build - GA-Z77-DS3H - i5-3570k - Intel HD4000

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Components

GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H LGA 1155 Dual UEFI Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128547

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Processor Intel BX80637I53570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345

Seagate Momentus XT 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 2.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s Solid State Hybrid Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148940

OCZ Solid State Drive 3.5" Adaptor Bracket
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817995010

Seagate Barracuda ST3500418AS 500Gb 7200rpm 16MB Cahce SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-7200RPM-Internal-ST3500418AS-Bare/dp/B001VKYA5E/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1395674538&sr=8-5&keywords=seagate+500gb+32Mb+cache+3.5+inch+3gb%2Fs+7200rpm
SAMSUNG DVD Burner SATA Model SH-224BB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151256

Startech PEX1394B3 Firewire PCI Express card
http://www.amazon.com/Startech-com-PEX1394B3-Firewire-Express-Card/dp/B0093DMS28/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1369684321&sr=8-2&keywords=startech+pex1394b3

Apple USB Keyboard mb110
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DLDTAE/

Philips 233V LED Monitor 23' Full HD (1920x1080) DVI-D connection
http://www.amazon.com/V-line-233V5LSB-LED-Monitor-58-4cm-23/dp/B00EDP1LP6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395674926&sr=8-1&keywords=philips+233V
Apple OS x 10.8.3 Mountain Lion @ Mac App Store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-mountain-lion/id537386512?mt=12


Already Owned

COOLER MASTER HAF 932 AMD Limited Edition ATX Full Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119212

COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057

MS - Tech MS-N750 PSU
http://www.ms-tech.de/eng/index.php/product/detail/pdcid/74/pdid/147

Western Digital Caviar Blue 320Gb Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 16 MB Cache, 7200 RPM SATA II
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RT3GHI/


Seagate Barracuda ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148316


Comments

This is my first Hackintosh build, i needed a music workstation with power on low budget and OS x to work on Logic, so here i am.
Installation was a piece of cake with tonymacx86 guide

Seagate's Momentus hybrid drive is a great choice if you need space and speed with little money.

[Multibeast Configuration Mountain Lion 10.8.3
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Updated 27/05/2013 : PCIe firewire adapter (startech)

Updated 24/03/2014 : Dual Monitor, works 100% (plug & play)
4th HDD Sata II on Sata III slot, works 100%​

 

[Stork]

My test build uses the same components. Is your system meeting your expectations?

 

[yannmac]

For the moment it does (light-weight music production).
As soon as i recieve my "pci-e to firewire" card and connect my sound card and start the heavy work i will know for sure, but im pretty confident

The only problem i haven't solved yet is this

http://www.tonymacx86.com/general-h...lease-help-cant-find-solution.html#post588100

and is major one cause if i cant solve it i'll have to re-install or go back to windows unfortunately

 

[DivinityFX]

Does the SH-224BB DVD Drive works fine with OS X?

 

[yannmac]

Yes mate, no problems at all

 

[grullaredes]

Hello Yannmac!, i have your same hardware but i can't make it work with snow leopard 10.6.8

I am a musician too i need protools.

do you have any idea?

Thanks!

 

[xefned]

Hello Yannmac!, i have your same hardware but i can't make it work with snow leopard 10.6.8

Snow Leopard is probably the problem. You need Mountain Lion for the HD4000 graphics to work properly out of the box. From the app store it only takes about 20 minutes to download.

BTW, YannMac - badass case! I wish they still made 'em.