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Hey y'all,

After much consideration, I've decided not to go with an X99 build after all, and have gone instead with the much more stable X79 chipset. Anyhoo, I've put together a part list below. Does anyone know if there are any incompatibilities?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($801.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($127.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($273.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($125.99 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($173.71 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($173.71 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($199.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($872.69 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.25 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.75 @ Vuugo)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.98 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VN289H 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($342.00 @ Vuugo)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($8.84 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $3464.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-30 18:04 EDT-0400

 

Thanks!

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mc86,
imo no one can recommend you a specific card, because in the end the recommender gets the blame if the user can't get the card to work.

It's not that the recommendation is bad, it's simply that sometimes the user can't get it to work due to lack of research. Keep in mind, installing OS X on a PC requires a lot of research for a new beginner.

And 390x cards are alright, Ti cards should be avoided, imo, they can cause trouble. If you go for AMD then reference cards are highly recommended. That's all I can say.

 

Also, go with an apple wifi card, it will benefit you more in terms of getting Apple services, such as iCloud, iMessages ...etc. Of course, this is your choice.  

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