Components for a Hackintosh?

willajhughes

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Hello!

I've got a spare PC which I used for gaming before upgrading to a much faster system, and I don't really want my old PC to go to waste.

I was thinking of install OS X and Windows, however I'm unsure whether the components are compatible with OS X as I know they've got a be very specific.

PC Specifications:


  • Processor: Intel Core i5-3570k Quad-Core
    Motherboard: Gigabyte z68-D3H
    RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz
    Graphics: EVGA GeForce GTX660 2GB
    Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EvO
    SSD: Samsung 840 EvO 120GB
    HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
    PSU: Corsair TX650
    Case: Zalman Z11 Plus

Firstly, If my system is compatible then I'll partition the SSD for OS X and Windows, and I'm unsure whether I can tell OS X to also use the WD HDD; secondly how would I approach installing OS X and Windows. I've heard that TonyMacx86 is an excellent resource.

Just for a side-note I do own an Apple iMac 2011 running OS X 10.9.2

I thank everybody up-front, thank-you!

- Will Hughes