Hackintosh 400$ range help me

[willr.13]

Hello, fellow redditors lel copy and pasted off reddit posted, this build is for my sister. I would prefer this to be a hackintosh due to the fact she is a **NOOB** when it comes to anything but OSX. Will this build be able to work with OSX?

 

**What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.**

 

Build for my sister mostly just using pages, keynote, browsing, etc...

 

**If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings)** 

Just a regular 1080p monitor and able to do the things listed above.

 

**What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?**

 

Around 400 including OS.

 

**In what country are you purchasing your parts?**

 

United States of Merica

 

**PARTS:**

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w4jxzy) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w4jxzy/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad640kokhlbox) | $47.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaf2a88xnwifi) | $87.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**Memory** | [Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-tpd38g1600c11dc01) | $34.99 @ Newegg 

**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezrx) | $49.89 @ OutletPC 

**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20650y1) | $59.99 @ Newegg 

**Monitor** | [AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/aoc-monitor-e2425swd) | $99.99 @ Micro Center 

 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $405.84

 | Mail-in rebates | -$25.00

 | **Total** | **$380.84**

 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-11-04 21:32 EST-0500 |

 

**Notes:** Notice no case. Because I plan to do something like this: http://imgur.com/a/d5oR4

 

THANK YOU MY FRIENDS

[alexhelvetica]

1, This isn't reddit

2, you are going to really struggle to install mac on a AMD based PC.

[Decon]

AMD doesn't work under OSX AFAIK

[willr.13]

1, This isn't reddit

2, you are going to really struggle to install mac on a AMD based PC.

Whats the best way to approach #2 of your concerns

[willr.13]

AMD doesn't work under OSX AFAIK

Best way to approach this or alternate build?

[vanished]

AMD doesn't work under OSX AFAIK

Unless they've changed things for the worse that's not true.  I was able to do it on an Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (with some difficulty) way back, so if anything I would bet it's easier now.

[willr.13]

Unless they've changed things for the worse that's not true.  I was able to do it on an Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (with some difficulty) way back, so if anything I would bet it's easier now.

is there anyway i can confirm?

[Amazingasian]

Whats the best way to approach #2 of your concerns

Increase your budget and get at least an i3 or get a g3258

[willr.13]

Increase your budget and get at least an i3 or get a g3258

motherboard should work tho. really looking forward to that apu tho

[TechStyle]

http://www.tonymacx86.com/building-customac-buyers-guide-october-2015.html#CustoMac_Mini

[vanished]

is there anyway i can confirm?

If other people online have reported it working on your CPU, then it works  Just look around

[TechStyle]

http://www.tonymacx86.com/building-customac-buyers-guide-october-2015.html#CustoMac_Mini

[Amazingasian]

motherboard should work tho. really looking forward to that apu tho

OSX doesn't like APU's.  It will require a lot of work to get it working.

[willr.13]

OSX doesn't like APU's.  It will require a lot of work to get it working.

do i go with graphics card or trust an i3

[willr.13]

why did you post this twice?

how do i delete

[TopWargamer]

do i go with graphics card or trust an i3

I'm almost 99% sure that by APU he was referring to the 6400K you had in your original build. Anyways, you're on a $400 budget, just stick with the integrated graphics on the i3. The guide on Tony max x86 (that somebody else posted) doesn't list a dedicated graphics card. If Tony Max x86 doesn't list it as a necessity, then you're good to go. They know what they're talking about.

[willr.13]

I'm almost 99% sure that by APU he was referring to the 6400K you had in your original build. Anyways, you're on a $400 budget, just stick with the integrated graphics on the i3. The guide on Tony max x86 (that somebody else posted) doesn't list a dedicated graphics card. If Tony Max x86 doesn't list it as a necessity, then you're good to go. They know what they're talking about.

ok what would you say would be the best cpu for the choice

[TopWargamer]

ok what would you say would be the best cpu for the choice

Honestly for your budget just stick with an i3. The guide posted above has everything you need, including specifics. 

[DylanSCO]

I take it a Mac mini is out of the question then? You can get a pretty good one for around $400. I mean, not a brand new one, but still a pretty good one. Honestly I've had quite a few hackintosh PCs and every time I've just wiped and sold them because me $700 Mac mini runs significantly better, even though it's underspeced compared. It's also a hell of a lot less effort to set up.

[willr.13]

 

I take it a Mac mini is out of the question then? You can get a pretty good one for around $400. I mean, not a brand new one, but still a pretty good one. Honestly I've had quite a few hackintosh PCs and every time I've just wiped and sold them because me $700 Mac mini runs significantly better, even though it's underspeced compared. It's also a hell of a lot less effort to set up.

no

 

 

Honestly for your budget just stick with an i3. The guide posted above has everything you need, including specifics.

thx
so much

[Keegan_McTee]

looks pretty good to me