$2000 Hackintosh For Parents

[af19]

Hello all,

I would love to build a Hackintosh for my parents. It needs to include a 4K monitor (preferably from a reputable brand; also to compete with iMac resolution), peripherals (mouse, keyboard, and speakers), and the build itself.

Sincerely af19

[JamesHeaney]

That is going to be pretty difficult to get for $2000. Try to look online for some Youtube videos or something... The monitor is going to be the most challenging thing to include in that price tag alongside the PC itself.

 

Wishing you the best of luck though!

[manikyath]

the thing is, if theres no highly graphical load on those 4K (2160p for idealists) you could pull this off with a GT640... (depending on how much of a hog OSX is, no experience on that part)

[Kaita]

Hello all,

I would love to build a Hackintosh for my parents. It needs to include a 4K monitor (preferably from a reputable brand; also to compete with iMac resolution), peripherals (mouse, keyboard, and speakers), and the build itself.

Sincerely af19

You could build a hackintosh for way cheaper , do you still want a $2000 build?

[alexhelvetica]

Why would you want a 4k monitor?

What do they need 4k for?

[Killervolt]

You don't need to spend $2000.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($284.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($15.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($512.15 @ B&H)

Keyboard: Apple MB110LL/B Wired Standard Keyboard ($48.49 @ B&H)

Mouse: Apple MB829LL/A Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse ($65.00 @ Adorama)

Total: $1687.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-13 20:54 EDT-0400

Even this is overkill (possibly).

[brob]

Hello all,

I would love to build a Hackintosh for my parents. It needs to include a 4K monitor (preferably from a reputable brand; also to compete with iMac resolution), peripherals (mouse, keyboard, and speakers), and the build itself.

Sincerely af19

 

Why not stick with an iMac? One does pay a premium, but for the less than tech savvy it's a better choice.

[Kaita]

Here's a hackintosh-compatible build. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($66.26 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($37.24 @ Adorama) 

Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($512.15 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Apple MB110LL/B Wired Standard Keyboard  ($48.49 @ B&H) 

Mouse: Apple MB112LL/B Wired Optical Mouse  ($46.50 @ B&H) 

Total: $1929.24

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-13 20:58 EDT-0400

[Streetguru]

Hello all,

I would love to build a Hackintosh for my parents. It needs to include a 4K monitor (preferably from a reputable brand; also to compete with iMac resolution), peripherals (mouse, keyboard, and speakers), and the build itself.

Sincerely af19

Does it realllly have to run OSX? because you might as well just buy a mac mini and a proper 40 inch 4k display