$250 Budget Build - Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 rev 2.2 / G530 / GeForce 210 / 8GB / 1T

$230 Budget Build: Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 rev 2.2 / G530 / GeForce 210
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Components:

OSX Mountain Lion (App-Store Download)
$20.00 USD

Tonymacx86’s MultiBeast for Mountain Lion

Tonymacx86’s UniBeast

Gigabyte H61M-DS2
$39.99 after $10 MIR

Intel G530
$43.99

Xion mATX case with 300W PSU
$29.99 after $10 MIR

XFX GeForce 210
$14.99 after $15 MIR

G.Skill Value Series 8GB
$30.99

Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200RPM 32MB cache SATA
$69.99


Already Owned

Samsung 40" 1080P LCD

Ralink RT2870 USB WiFi adapter

Microsoft Wireless Media Desktop 1000

Kingston Data Traveler 8GB


Comments:

Choice of Components & Motivation:
I recently discovered the world of Hackintosh, and wanted to put together a cheap build to play around with. I've been debating about building the Povomac for a while and just pulled the trigger. I haven't built a system since 2006, but back then I was hardcore into overclocking, watercooling and what not. Since then, I've just been buying laptops and tablets. This will primarily be used for watching media and web surfing from my couch. I choose the most economical compatible components.


Confirmed working:

• Ethernet
• USB2.0
• Analog audio out
• WiFi
• Sleep

Not tested by me (yet):

• Audio over HDMI. I'm using an older receiver right now that does not do HDMI.

Known issues:

• Video card is loud... Need a cheap passive cooler now

Installation:
Follow Tonymacx86's general guide. Used DSDT from ortizge (http://www.tonymacx86.com/dsdt/74556-ga-h61m-ds2-v2-2-f7-dsdt-0-errors-how.html). The only other package I needed were RT2870 drivers.

Bottom Line:
For my first build, I definitely chose easily compatible hardware that others had extensive experience using. I found a board with a pre-existing DSDT and had working ethernet and audio through Multibeast. Ralink has OSX drivers for RT2870, and with that, I have the cheap, couch surfing Hackintosh I wanted.

$230 Budget Build - Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 rev 2.2 / G530 / GeForce 210 / 8GB / 1TB

work on mac os x 10.8.3?

$230 Budget Build - Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 rev 2.2 / G530 / GeForce 210 / 8GB / 1TB

Great job on a really low budget build. Just two recommendations that will help other
forum members who see this. Post links to sites where the components are still available
for purchase. Add the 20 dollar cost of OS X you bought at the app store to the total
cost of your Customac. Total is then $250.00 Thanks

What is wrong? It's the CPU. You need one with HD4000 integrated GPU like i3-3225, i3-3245, i5-3570k,.....
With that kind of CPU you need an extra graphics card (like the mentioned Geforce 210). Otherwise you can't install OSX.

Therefore my suggestions. Start reading some postings of user builds and the suggested hardware by tonymacx and you will save money, time and troubles....

@huberer

does intel pentium G2010 or i3 2100 support mac osx install?

please help

regards

thsi is my first time so total nOOb here

Maxi,

That board supports Intel Sandy Bridge processors best. The DSDT for that board will not work with you Revision 2.0 board. Nice cheep build otherwise

EDIT : Gigabyte site also shows Ivy Bridge supported. In that case I might get one as well. Updating processor and memory on my existing board later in the year, GPU will also be spare so not much more required to get a second build up and running

Adrian B