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$1800 Hackintosh build?

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I am planning to build a Hackintosh to replace my current Macbook Pro. I will mainly use it for video editing and photoshop. I might dual boot windows and do some light gaming.

Trying to keep the price under $1900

 

Parts

CPU: Intel i7 4790K @4.0Ghz

Motherboard: Gigabyte H97-D3H

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 780 OC 3GB

RAM: G.Skill Aegis 1600MHz 16GB (8GBx2)

HDD: WD Green 2TB

SSD: 120GB Samsung EVO

PSU: Antec TPC-750 True Power 80Plus Gold

Case: NZXT Phantom 530

DVD Drive: Samsung 22x

 

I just want to know if this is a compatible Hackintosh and is it good for 1080p video editing and photoshopping as well as some light 18080p gaming. 

Thanks in advance :)

 

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 as well as some light 18080p gaming. 

I want in on this resolution gaming.

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lolz 

 

on the build

 

why a K series CPU on a H97???

 

get a Z97 board

 

junk that PSU and get a nice 550 Watt PSU from EVGA, Seasonic, CoolerMaster VSM and XFX

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I want in on this resolution gaming.

oops i meant 1080p sorry

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lolz 

 

on the build

 

why a K series CPU on a H97???

 

get a Z97 board

 

junk that PSU and get a nice 550 Watt PSU from EVGA, Seasonic, CoolerMaster VSM and XFX

Agreed. 

                                                                                                                                                      

CPU: Intel I7-4790k | MOBO: Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1 | Ram: Corsair Vengance 32GB 1600hz | GPU: EVGA GTX980 Reference

PSU: Corsair EVGA G2 850W  | SSD: Intel 730 Series 480GB, Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB | HDD: WD Black 1TB

 CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 | Case: Corsair 760T (White) | Peripherals: (2)Asus VS247H-P, Corsair M65, Corsair K70 RGB w/ Brown Switches

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oops i meant 1080p sorry

Gaming? On OSX? Sure you can do that but maybe you should put another drive in there and put Windows on there so you can play everything you want to.

 

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Agreed. 

Is Gigabyte Z97-HD3 good?

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Gaming? On OSX? Sure you can do that but maybe you should put another drive in there and put Windows on there so you can play everything you want to.

Yeah i thats what i plan to do or dual boot with bootcamp

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Seems really cool. I suggest a white plainer looking case with a window, but that's just me. It is a Hackintosh so white is great!

 

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Yeah i thats what i plan to do or dual boot with bootcamp

Cool! That sounds awesome!

 

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All the parts are here, just need to get customized cords to connect the motherboard to the front panel.

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lolz 

 

on the build

 

why a K series CPU on a H97???

 

get a Z97 board

 

junk that PSU and get a nice 550 Watt PSU from EVGA, Seasonic, CoolerMaster VSM and XFX

Will 550W be enough?

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Is Gigabyte Z97-HD3 good?

take this

 

http://www.gigabyte.sg/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4966#ov

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Will 550W be enough?

yes plenty for the GTX780 and Intel i7 

 

for single GPU thou

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Get the H440 <3

Yeah that seems really good looking. Plain but smexy in white.

 

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Get the H440 <3

 

 

Yeah that seems really good looking. Plain but smexy in white.

I was but they didnt have 5.25" bays for DVD drive :/

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I was but they didnt have 5.25" bays for DVD drive :/

Fractal Design R4 White. Quiet, has better airflow than the H440, and has dat drive bay you want.

 

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All the parts are here, just need to get customized cords to connect the motherboard to the front panel.

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