aspot Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Ok...since last week when I heard about the possibility of building my own hackintosh I have been obsessed. I have done a lot of research and I am reully on the fence. I Have never built a computer, but I believe that with a strict set of instructions I will be able to do it. As long as I do not run into major problems. So I have seen a few guides out there, particularly the one on lifehacker, which is what I need to be confident to build this thing. But it seems a lil dated, I need a system primarily for running Final Cut Studio, so a system that has an intense enough processor... What I am getting at is that I need a good guide (well known for being stable), pictures would be a plus, that is good for running FCP. It is all I need to push me in th direction....once i start I am planning on making a video blog of my build and posting it here... Thanks in advance to anyone who can help! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114465-most-reliable-build-guide/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Waffles Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Here is a good beginers guide for parts Link FYI, never buy a 7200.10 hard drive. Slow, noisy, unreliable. 7200.11's are a way better line or products. Also never buy Nvidia/Via/Sis/AMD based boards (I mean the chipsets ex. Northbridge/southbridge). Stick to intel P35/X38/P45/X48 boards. Recommended brands are Asus, Gigabyte, and DFI. (They may not be the cheapest, but they are reliable and overclockable. Here is a guide for installation: Link Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114465-most-reliable-build-guide/#findComment-810726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspot Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 Thanks for the advice... This is a guide i have heard good things about...are the parts he describes in the one he originally built dated? again, I am looking for something to smoothly run FCP... Link Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114465-most-reliable-build-guide/#findComment-810934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspot Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Ok so i found the following well known guide: Guide Link It is good enough guide for me to feel comfortable building this thing finally... I am a stranger to command line anything, and might find it hard to trouble shoot if i dont knwo exactly what the issue is... Who suggests that knowing that I should not build this? I am willing to be patient with updates...so I wont be adventurous or try overclocking or anything.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/114465-most-reliable-build-guide/#findComment-811212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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