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Skylake Hackintosh build: Bluetooth and GPU doubts


Rajesh_Pandey
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Hey guys, 

I am looking to build a Skylake hackintosh for some minor video editing work and for using it as my primary PC. Ideally, I would have waited for at least 2-3 more months for Hackintosh to be more stable on Skylake, but due to my serious back issues, I need to replace my old 2011 Mac Mini right away on my standing desk. 

Build:

CPU: Intel Core i5 6400 
Mobo: Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 5
RAM : 8GB Kingston or Corsair DDR4
GPU: AMD R9 270X

Questions:

1) Any thoughts on the Motherboard? I understand the UD5 mobo from Gigabyte is more popular, but that is not available in my country (India). How about Asus Z170 Pro?

2) I currently use the Apple Keyboard and Bluetooth speakers. What are my options in this regard? Will a normal Bluetooth dongle work? I understand that there is a Broadcom Wi-Fi/BT chip used inside the Mac Pro that I can buy separately, but it is exorbitantly expensive. 

3) I have a dual monitor setup. Will Hackintosh work with the setup? Or am I going to face any issues?

4) Which GPU should I buy? I am not going to do any kind of gaming. Intel's onboard GPU does not work with Skylake so thats the only reason I am buying a GPU. I have read in the forums that AMD GPUs are better than Nvidia for FCP, but from what I have seen, low-end AMD GPUs don't work on El Cap. I would like to save a few bucks here, and would preferably go for a cheaper GPU (or something even lower end that works well under El Cap).


Anything else that I should be aware of?

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Hi as you can see in my signature I have a similar setup as you require for your new hackintosh, everything works smoothly except sleep.

Although it's recommended to use Core i7 if you want to use video editing softwares.

 

I use an Apple Wireless Keyboard with a regular Bluetooth dongle.

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