Ways to cut down cost on hackintosh/gaming pc?

izdolan · Feb 15, 2014

So currently (including monitor) I will be running around $1300 for my pc which I want to build. Its feeling a bit pricey though but i'm afraid to get rid of some of the parts because they've been said to be most compatible as a hackintosh. Do you guys have any recomendations or ideas on how to cut some costs without reducing the chances of it working as a mac? Heres the part list:

Corsair CX-600 Modular 80+ Bronze Power Supply $105.00

Intel Core i5 4440 $215.00

BenQ GL2460HM 24in Widescreen LED Monitor $189.00

Gigabyte GA-Z87X-HD3 Motherboard $179.00

ASUS DRW-24D3ST 24x DVD Writer $24.00

[strike]G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL8D-8GBRM 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 $109.00[/strike]Kingston ValueRAM KVR16N11S8K2/8 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 $99

Western Digital WD Blue 1TB WD10EZEX $69.00

Palit GeForce GTX 760 2GB $289.00

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo $49.00

BitFenix Shinob $86

Any recomendations or is this as good as it will get? If i missed any parts just tell me. I have them listed. Ask for any more information

p.s i want to run mavericks on the computer but if i have to i can pretty much go with any of the other os' down to snow leopard

izdolan · Feb 15, 2014

And also do you think that if i cut anymore ill be significantly cutting performance? I'm pretty new to this all so is a $1300 build decent? I do want this computer to last for a while

bob hays · Feb 15, 2014

That ram is really expensive. You should be able to find a 2x4 kit for around $70. You can also get a cheaper motherboard. I recommend the Asus z87-A for about 120-130

filippi · Feb 15, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($235.98 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $904.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-15 01:29 EST-0500)

izdolan · Feb 15, 2014

bob hays :

Really? I cant find ram much cheaper than that say for a few dollars. I will go for the Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard which saves me 25$.

bob hays · Feb 15, 2014

izdolan :

You can easily find a motherboard for 130, and for ram look at the set that filippi suggested.

izdolan · Feb 15, 2014

I cant buy from newegg because im in Australia. Ill update to show what i have changed

izdolan · Feb 15, 2014

Should i cut down on the graphics card cost?

bob hays · Feb 15, 2014

In Australia the prices are higher so what you have is actually a really good setup for that price. Just look at the sites that you can buy from and just see if you can find a cheaper one, if not don't worry because you have a good rig right now.

filippi · Feb 15, 2014

How about that $930 build plus that Palit GeForce GTX 760 2GB for $289.00?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($230.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($189.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $926.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 15:14 EST+1100)

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