Brand new build

[lookerup]

After watching a few videos about hackintoshes, it got me pumped up to build myself one. I plan to just spend about $600 max. I don't want the it to be crazy powerful. Where can i find information of installing the OS? I plan it to just boot into mac.

Is there anything specific about the hardware or i can just choose whatever hardware i want?


this is what i had in mind:
feel free to suggest what i should get.


CPU: intel i5-3350 $179.99
motherboard:Gigabyte GA-H61m-HD2 $54.99
Memory: corsair 4gb ddr3 1333 $37.99
storage: Toshiba 500gb $54.99
GPU: Gigabyte gtx 650 $113.98 includes shipping
psu: corsair tx series 650w $79.99
case: nzxt gamma series $29.99
dvd drive: lg 24x dvd burner $17.99
usb: transcend 8gb $8.49

 

[allanitomwesh]

h77 board
gtx 660 for a bit more

 

[AMD Radeon]

is it USD or canada?

 

[AMD Radeon]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.85 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $473.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-21 12:02 EDT-0400)

use the saving for another parts

 

[lookerup]

is it USD or canada?

it's USD

 

[lookerup]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.85 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $473.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-21 12:02 EDT-0400)

use the saving for another parts

WHOA THIS .....IS....AMAZING. Sadly i probably have to get the cpu from neweggs because it said in-store pick up only.

 

[lookerup]

I've updated my list: tell me if it's any good.

CPU: intel i5-3350P 179.99
motherboard:Asus P8H77-MLE 74.99
Memory:crucial ballistix 4gb 32.99
storage: WD 500gb 59.99
GPU: evga gtx 650 99.99
psu: corsair CX500 54.99
case: nzxt gamma series 34.78
dvd burner: lg 24x dvd burner 17.99

 

[allanitomwesh]

looking good. Hope that's a WD blue.

 

[lookerup]

looking good. Hope that's a WD blue.

thanks for the reassurance. Not sure but it had good ratings.

 

[l89]

I've updated my list: tell me if it's any good.

CPU: intel i5-3350P 179.99
motherboard:Asus P8H77-MLE 74.99
Memory:crucial ballistix 4gb 32.99
storage: WD 500gb 59.99
GPU: evga gtx 650 99.99
psu: corsair CX500 54.99
case: nzxt gamma series 34.78
dvd burner: lg 24x dvd burner 17.99

u might wanna get a better gpu at least a hd 7770 or gtx 650 ti
it will give u some future proofing

 

[allanitomwesh]

I can vouch for the 7770,decent card. No experience with 650 ti

 

[AMD Radeon]

^ gtx 650 Ti is on par with 7850. fyi nvidia dropped price for gtx 650 ti and non ti because GTX 650 ti boost 2GB filled their previous price range. you can now buy GTX 650 ti as low as $120, the card has 7770 GHz price with 7850 performance, awww yeah

 

[allanitomwesh]

nice.

 

[lookerup]

i'm going to stick with the non Ti gtx 650

 

[l89]

i'm going to stick with the non Ti gtx 650

why even a hd 7750 almost equals the gtx 650 and it doesn't even require a pci connector

 

[lookerup]

i'm going to stick with the non Ti gtx 650

why even a hd 7750 almost equals the gtx 650 and it doesn't even require a pci connector

i dont want to risk of it not working on my hackintosh.

 

[allanitomwesh]

7750 works on anything with a slot. I've put it in some pretty archaic PC's. Plug and play.

 

[lookerup]

what are some good keyboards and mice that can work with a hackintosh? I know mac products works best, but i want to spends less and widen my options.

 

[allanitomwesh]

Logitech combos. Can't go wrong. The 'Mac parts work best' nonsense isn't true. They just say that to sell you ordinary PC parts at 3 times the price.

 

[lookerup]

alright awesome