Nobody15000 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I am trying to find parts to make a mini-itx hackintosh with a quad core i5 haswell, 8GB dual channel, GTX 760 4GB and a 1tb HDD which I might later add an SSD in addition. The problem is, I can't find a good 1150 motherboard and a mini itx power supply above 500 watts. But are there any cases that can hold a mini itx motherboard and a mini atx psu or a atx psu, while still being compact and not a huge tower? My goal is to make a mac-mini alternative with a discrete GPU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasjeet Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Fractal Design Node 304 if you would like a beast of a system with a full size GPU and up to 6HDD/SSD's. For motherboard you can use the Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe (Socket 1155) or Asus Z87I Pro (Socket 1150). Coolermaster Hyper 212 for CPU Cooling. Use the Seasonic G550 Modular power supply 80+ Gold rated. Checkout the Node 304 thread at overclock.net for lots of info and pics. Grate case i use it for a lounge gaming PC. If you want to go smaller and use onboard graphics then something like a Wesena ITX case, external PSU power brick and ITX board like a Intel DH61AG. I run this configuration for a HTPC for a silent rig. Unfortunately it doesnt exists yet for 1150 afaik. You could always stick with ivy-bridge (1155) though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody15000 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Fractal Design Node 304 if you would like a beast of a system with a full size GPU and up to 6HDD/SSD's. For motherboard you can use the Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe (Socket 1155) or Asus Z87I Pro (Socket 1150). Coolermaster Hyper 212 for CPU Cooling. Use the Seasonic G550 Modular power supply 80+ Gold rated. Checkout the Node 304 thread at overclock.net for lots of info and pics. Grate case i use it for a lounge gaming PC. If you want to go smaller and use onboard graphics then something like a Wesena ITX case, external PSU power brick and ITX board like a Intel DH61AG. I run this configuration for a HTPC for a silent rig. Unfortunately it doesnt exists yet for 1150 afaik. You could always stick with ivy-bridge (1155) though. Okay thanks, here is the components I am going to buy, are they all compatible with hackintosh? - Seasonic G series 550 watt PSU - Asus Z871-deluxe motherboard - Core i5 4670K - HyperX 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 PC3-12800 CL9 DIMM Desktop Memory - LG 14x Internal BDXL Blu-Ray Burner - Coolermaster Hyper 212 - Snow leopard retail disk And I am going to use my old hard drive from my current computer and the keyboard, speakers, monitor and mice so I don't think I need to buy those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasjeet Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Its all compatible, will be a cracking build once completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody15000 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Its all compatible, will be a cracking build once completed. Okay, and it's possible to add an discrete GPU to the motherboard, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasjeet Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Yes it supports a PCIE x16 port for a dedicated GPU, and Node 304 can handle an 11" GPU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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