Hacintosh Help

[LittleCarrot]

I would like to my PC into a Hackintosh. Dual Boot it if possible. I would like to know how and what i need to do.

 

Here are my PC Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($359.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card  ($654.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.86 @ Mac Mall) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($90.18 @ Amazon) 

[ttam]

In the time it took you to make that list, come to the forums, make this post.. take that and cut it in half, maybe quarters and that's the time it would have taken you to Google and read 5 guides on how to do it because the first link on Google is a "Always up to date Hackintosh guide" that has 100% of everything you need to know.

[LittleCarrot]

In the time it took you to make that list, come to the forums, make this post.. take that and cut it in half, maybe quarters and that's the time it would have taken you to Google and read 5 guides on how to do it because the first link on Google is a "Always up to date Hackintosh guide" that has 100% of everything you need to know.

 

I am wondering is all hardware supported?

[Tmt97]

I am wondering is all hardware supported?

Well I can garuntee the CPU cooler is fully supported by OSX... Jokes aside, This isnt really a question you need answered. This is you wanting us to do the work for you. All you have to do is just type the part name, and hackintosh into google and its pretty easy to find if its compatible.

[bucklingspring]

Skylake processors are not supported at the moment. Initial support has been provided by the new El Capitan release, but nobody has actually been able to boot successfully and no real Macs have Skylakes in them yet either. Since Skylake processors don't work yet, we have no idea whether or not that motherboard will either and we won't be able to tell until Skylake support is introduced. Right now, using a Haswell processor is still a great option. 

 

All of your other parts should work. Just make sure to download the latest version of the NVIDIA Alternate Graphics Drivers since Maxwell-based cards need that driver for full acceleration.

 

A full guide on how to prepare your USB, how to install OS X and how to use the post-installation tools correctly can be found here. When planning to do Hackintosh builds, its always a good idea to refer to the TonyMacx86 Buyers' Guide for a list of hardware that has been verified to work natively with OS X.

[kels]

Couldn't that be possible by having different boot drives or am I overthinking this? I don't know I've never bothered with dual boot. 

[LittleCarrot]

Well I can garuntee the CPU cooler is fully supported by OSX... Jokes aside, This isnt really a question you need answered. This is you wanting us to do the work for you. All you have to do is just type the part name, and hackintosh into google and its pretty easy to find if its compatible.

What parts should I be worried about being compatible?

 

 

Couldn't that be possible by having different boot drives or am I overthinking this? I don't know I've never bothered with dual boot. 

I plan on doing that once I can assure all my part are working

 

 

Skylake processors are not supported at the moment. Initial support has been provided by the new El Capitan release, but nobody has actually been able to boot successfully and no real Macs have Skylakes in them either. Right now, using a Haswell processor is still a great option.

When should I expect? I already bought these parts.

[Tmt97]

What parts should I be worried about being compatible?

 

 

I plan on doing that once I can assure all my part are working

 

 

When should I expect? I already bought these parts.

Okay, sorry if that came off as a little harsh. Since your a begginer, you will want to make sure your motherboard, graphics card and cpu are compatible. The rest doesnt really matter.

[LittleCarrot]

Okay, sorry if that came off as a little harsh. Since your a begginer, you will want to make sure your motherboard, graphics card and cpu are compatible. The rest doesnt really matter.

 

Any sites that you recommend to check compatibility?

[bucklingspring]

What parts should I be worried about being compatible?

 

 

I plan on doing that once I can assure all my part are working

 

 

When should I expect? I already bought these parts.

 

You will want to make sure that your CPU, GPU and motherboard is compatible. The rest still do matter (even something like an older PCI device can prevent your system from booting in to OS X), but those three are the major ones.

 

Dual booting Windows and OS X is as simple as booting in to your prepared Hackintosh USB, opening Disk Utility, configuring the drive you wish to install OS X on, and select that drive in the setup wizard.

 

We don't know exactly when full native Skylake support will be introduced. It could easily be introduced within the next three or four months to ~1 year. If you already purchased the motherboard and CPU, I recommend returning them and purchasing parts that are listed on TonyMacx86's Buyers' Guide.

 

 

 

Any sites that you recommend to check compatibility?

Like I said, the TonyMacx86 Buyers' Guide is great. All of the parts listed there have been tested and proved to work natively with OS X.

[Tmt97]

Any sites that you recommend to check compatibility?

I dont know of any one stop website thats gonna tell you everything. Like I said you can just google the name of the part and hackintosh and find out pretty fast for individual parts. If your shopping for new parts for it, i'd reccomend looking at succesfuly made hackintoshes on pcpartpicker since you know those builds worked.

[bucklingspring]

I dont know of any one stop website thats gonna tell you everything. Like I said you can just google the name of the part and hackintosh and find out pretty fast for individual parts. If your shopping for new parts for it, i'd reccomend looking at succesfuly made hackintoshes on pcpartpicker since you know those builds worked.

http://www.tonymacx86.com/building-customac-buyers-guide-november-2015.html

All of the parts listed here have been tested and proved to work natively with OS X. In addition, builds are also listed here (They call their builds 'CustoMacs')

[LittleCarrot]

 

You will want to make sure that your CPU, GPU and motherboard is compatible. The rest still do matter (even something like an older PCI device can prevent your system from booting in to OS X), but those three are the major ones.

 

Dual booting Windows and OS X is as simple as booting in to your prepared Hackintosh USB, opening Disk Utility, configuring the drive you wish to install OS X on, and select that drive in the setup wizard.

 

We don't know exactly when full native Skylake support will be introduced. It could easily be introduced within the next three or four months to ~1 year. If you already purchased the motherboard and CPU, I recommend returning them and purchasing parts that are listed on TonyMacx86's Buyers' Guide.

 

 

 

Like I said, the TonyMacx86 Buyers' Guide is great. All of the parts listed there have been tested and proved to work natively with OS X.

 

This is more of a side project.

[LittleCarrot]

The Majority of my parts are not supported @Skyber21 @Tmt97

[bucklingspring]

The Majority of my parts are not supported

If you're referring to that list, you're don't have to pick that specific RAM kit or that specific SSD.

The types of parts that don't really matter in Hackintoshing are Storage, PSU, Case, RAM, CPU Coolers, Monitors, Keyboards, Mice, etc.

The three main components that really DO matter are: CPU, GPU, Motherboard.

 

All of your components should work except your CPU and motherboard.

[LittleCarrot]

If you're referring to that list, you're don't have to pick that specific RAM kit or that specific SSD.

The types of parts that don't really matter in Hackintoshing are Storage, PSU, Case, RAM, CPU Coolers, Monitors, Keyboards, Mice, etc.

The three main components that really DO matter are: CPU, GPU, Motherboard.

 

All of your components should work except your CPU and motherboard.

 

Are ROG motherboard usually supported? 

[bucklingspring]

Are ROG motherboard usually supported? 

Sadly no, not usually, if I recall correctly. Like I said earlier, there's no way of knowing whether or not your specific board will work until Skylake support is introduced.

[LittleCarrot]

Sadly no, not usually, if I recall correctly. Like I said earlier, there's no way of knowing whether or not your specific board will work until Skylake support is introduced.

 

Is the Maximus VII supported? That is my other build with the i7 4790K

[bucklingspring]

Is the Maximus VII supported? That is my other build with the i7 4790K

Yes! The VII Hero, VII Ranger, VII Gene and VII Impact all work natively on OS X.

If you went to the TonyMacx86 Buyers' Guide and scrolled down to the Motherboards section, you'd see those mobos listed.

[LittleCarrot]

Yes! The VII Hero, VII Ranger, VII Gene and VII Impact all work natively on OS X.

If you went to the TonyMacx86 Buyers' Guide and scrolled down to the Motherboards section, you'd see those mobos listed.

 

Are you running a hackintosh? You seem so knowledgeable 

[bucklingspring]

Are you running a hackintosh? You seem so knowledgeable 

Thanks! hehe

Yes, I dual boot Windows 10 and OS X 10.10.

[LittleCarrot]

Thanks! hehe

Yes, I dual boot Windows 10 and OS X 10.10.

 

What are your system specs?

[bucklingspring]

What are your system specs?

 

• CPU Intel Core i5-4670
• Motherboard MSI Z97 PC MATE
• RAM Team Dark Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-1600
• GPU EVGA GTX 960 SuperClocked
• Case Enermax ECA3253-BL
• Storage 2x Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB, 1x Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM, 1x Seagate ST3000DM001 3TB 7200RPM
• PSU Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500W ATX Power Supply
• Cooling Stock case fans, stock CPU heatsink
• Keyboard Self-Refurbished IBM Model M, Apple Wired Keyboard w/ Numeric Keypad
• Mouse Insignia 5-Button Wireless Mouse, Apple Mighty Mouse
• Operating System Windows 10 Pro, OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
• PC Part Picker URL http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Skyber21/saved/x3gxFT

It was a budget system, but I still love it!

[LittleCarrot]

 

• CPU Intel Core i5-4670
• Motherboard MSI Z97 PC MATE
• RAM Team Dark Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-1600
• GPU EVGA GTX 960 SuperClocked
• Case Enermax ECA3253-BL
• Storage 2x Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB, 1x Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM, 1x Seagate ST3000DM001 3TB 7200RPM
• PSU Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500W ATX Power Supply
• Cooling Stock case fans, stock CPU heatsink
• Keyboard Self-Refurbished IBM Model M, Apple Wired Keyboard w/ Numeric Keypad
• Mouse Insignia 5-Button Wireless Mouse, Apple Mighty Mouse
• Operating System Windows 10 Pro, OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
• PC Part Picker URL http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Skyber21/saved/x3gxFT

 

 

Is my PC Stronger than the lowest tear mac pro

[bucklingspring]

Is my PC Stronger than the lowest tear mac pro

Maybe. You can use benchmark sites, as well as CPUBoss and GPUBoss to find out. I'm not that familiar with using Apple hardware, the only thing that Apple makes that I like enough to use is their operating system.