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After spending 2 weeks basically ignoring school and reading up on how to build a hackintosh on this forum, I got really inspired by your stories and experiences.
So now really want to build my own hackintosh! I have never done a complete build before, just the occasional card swap, so it will be interesting how this works out. I’m coming from a ten year old Dell with Windows XP3 on it, and only just got to know Windows 7 a little. I haven’t really worked with Macs before other than a bit of web surfing and simple games, so things like kexts and DSDT is still a little vague to me.
So yes, I’m starting at a pretty low level knowledge-wise and I’m probably in waaay over my head. But like I said, I read up on a lot these past few weeks and I can be patient at times, so I think it’ll be OK
I think the primary goal is to make everything work with Windows 7 first, and then put Snow Leopard on a second HD.
I gathered all kinds of info on what hardware other people used, and chose the ones best suited to my needs. I’d like to use the computer for music recording and production, and a little bit of gaming.
This is what I came up with:
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe B3 (because of the Realtek 889 driver, which is supposed to be better)
Intel i7 2600k (because why not? Sandy Bridge is a bit more future proof?)
Scythe Mugen 2 (best rated and best available)
Scythe Chouriki 2 650W (is said to be quiet and efficient)
Corsair Vengeance 8GB1600MHz CL9 (best rated and cheap)
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 2.5" SSD (to put the OS on, either Win7 or SL)
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB (fast and cheap, just for data)
Sapphire HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E (compatible with SL, and cheaper than 5870)
Sony Optiarc AD-7261S silver (because it suits the case)
Iiyama ProLite E2210HDS-B1 (good budget screen)
So all of that should be able to fit into this:
Lian Li PC-A05N
So all of these components should work with Windows 7 without any problems. And they should be compatible with Snow Leopard too, as a lot of people have tried and succeeded. I might buy another SSD when the times comes to put SL on there, so I can have both operating systems on their own SSD.
I’ll try to keep this thread updated as much as possible. But in the mean time are there any tips you guys can give me before starting this build? Or any changes I should make before buying the hardware? Maybe any improvements I should consider?
Is there a decent soundcard for recording that works with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard? Or can I get by with using the line-in on the motherboard?
I hadn’t even thought about how to get Internet running on SL, do I need a network card or are there other solutions? Any recommendations are greatly appreciated!
Anyway thanks for all the information that’s on the forums already, and I’ll keep you posted!
So now really want to build my own hackintosh! I have never done a complete build before, just the occasional card swap, so it will be interesting how this works out. I’m coming from a ten year old Dell with Windows XP3 on it, and only just got to know Windows 7 a little. I haven’t really worked with Macs before other than a bit of web surfing and simple games, so things like kexts and DSDT is still a little vague to me.
So yes, I’m starting at a pretty low level knowledge-wise and I’m probably in waaay over my head. But like I said, I read up on a lot these past few weeks and I can be patient at times, so I think it’ll be OK
I think the primary goal is to make everything work with Windows 7 first, and then put Snow Leopard on a second HD.
I gathered all kinds of info on what hardware other people used, and chose the ones best suited to my needs. I’d like to use the computer for music recording and production, and a little bit of gaming.
This is what I came up with:
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe B3 (because of the Realtek 889 driver, which is supposed to be better)
Intel i7 2600k (because why not?
Sandy Bridge is a bit more future proof?)Scythe Mugen 2 (best rated and best available)
Scythe Chouriki 2 650W (is said to be quiet and efficient)
Corsair Vengeance 8GB1600MHz CL9 (best rated and cheap)
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 2.5" SSD (to put the OS on, either Win7 or SL)
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB (fast and cheap, just for data)
Sapphire HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E (compatible with SL, and cheaper than 5870)
Sony Optiarc AD-7261S silver (because it suits the case)
Iiyama ProLite E2210HDS-B1 (good budget screen)
So all of that should be able to fit into this:
Lian Li PC-A05N
So all of these components should work with Windows 7 without any problems. And they should be compatible with Snow Leopard too, as a lot of people have tried and succeeded. I might buy another SSD when the times comes to put SL on there, so I can have both operating systems on their own SSD.
I’ll try to keep this thread updated as much as possible. But in the mean time are there any tips you guys can give me before starting this build? Or any changes I should make before buying the hardware? Maybe any improvements I should consider?
Is there a decent soundcard for recording that works with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard? Or can I get by with using the line-in on the motherboard?
I hadn’t even thought about how to get Internet running on SL, do I need a network card or are there other solutions?
Any recommendations are greatly appreciated!Anyway thanks for all the information that’s on the forums already, and I’ll keep you posted!
