Dest747 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Does anyone have any hardware suggestions for a Hackintosh under $300? I already have hard drives, a DVD-RW drive and a case. I want to be able to at least use Front Row and iLife 08. Thanks to everyone here! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
shavex Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Wow that would be quite a deal. Good luck! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-974875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m16 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 You can try the stuff in my sig, its probably cheap now... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-974877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dest747 Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 You can try the stuff in my sig, its probably cheap now... Nope. I looked up the processor and it was over $350. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-974894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wman Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 in the genious bar, there is a sub-250 dollar hackintosh build with all required patches and stuff included. It usis a mini/microatx board with a preinstalled intel atom. The board+cpu is under 150$, I think. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-974911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick14 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Go AMD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128360 Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103255 CPU' http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814131115 Graphic Under $300 and should be fully compateble Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-975041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smocksturr Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 mine was about $350 canadian, so around $300 american. pieced together from ncix and tigerdirect. nforce 630i board pentium d 3.0 ghz gefore 8800 gs 392 mb 3 gig ram 500 gb hard drive dvd-rom Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-975177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dest747 Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 in the genious bar, there is a sub-250 dollar hackintosh build with all required patches and stuff included. It usis a mini/microatx board with a preinstalled intel atom. The board+cpu is under 150$, I think. AHA! Found it! I only need the motherboard, the fan, and the PSU, which amounts up to $150 USD! If anyone has a hackintosh with this build, can they run some benchmarks? Thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-975417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick14 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 it's to weak for Ilife and Front row becouse it uses GMA 950 and a Atom prossesor Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-976001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
postmaster Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 AHA! Found it! I only need the motherboard, the fan, and the PSU, which amounts up to $150 USD! Linky for the curious? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-976890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dest747 Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Linky for the curious? Yeah, I think it's http://www.forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=113623 I am not exactly sure, as my only means of Internet browsing are through an iPod touch... No copy and paste. Anyways, a GMA 950 will run front row and iLife perfectly. The previous gen MacBooks had it, they came with both built-in. The Atom is like the intel core solo used in previous Mac Minis. Edit: The link doesn't work. Just google (with quotes) "Build a perfect mac for less than $250" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-976912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fittipaldi Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Personal question to Nick14: you posted some links above for mobo, cpu and graphics card. Do you think that everything (under everything I mean lan,audio,sata I know that integrated ATI won't work) will work? Because I am considering buying this mobo with the cpu you linked. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-977572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Stick with Intel. Benefits are many- you can stay with the vanilla kernel using hacks like Kalyway, Leo, iDeneb, or do a full retail install with boot-132, which then allows nearly effortless System Updates. Pound for pound, Intel performance also trashes AMD. (And I say this as an owner of many AMD systems). It was bad enough vs. the C2D, but the new i7 smokes anything AMD so bad it's embarrassing. Mobos: Search ebay for seller Macpalace7- he sells brand new, never opened P35-DS3L ATX boards for $75 and free shipping. ( I just built 2 machines with these) It's hard to find a more compatible mobo for Hackintosh. Takes the full retail OSX install like a champ, and everything works. Or, cheaper, but still very good: Intel DG31PR Gigabyte GA-EG31M-S2 Processor: E2180 Allendale Memory (if needed): Transcend 4GB DDR2 800 Use any mac-compatible graphic card, IE: Zotac 7300GT Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-977677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fittipaldi Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Are the mobo and the cpu you've written compatible? And would everything from the mobo be supported? I mean the Intel mobo, not the Gigabyte one. Xcode, iphoto and front row on such a configuration? Is it important from which manufacturer the ram will be (for example not Transced, but Corsair)? And the graphics probably 7200gs (from EVGA) instead of 7300GT? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-977796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Are the mobo and the cpu you've written compatible? And would everything from the mobo be supported? I mean the Intel mobo, not the Gigabyte one. Check the HCL Wiki (outdated as far as the latest boards, yes, but still a lot of relevant info). I've built several systems with that Intel board, and it works great. Everything works, audio just requires a patch which is common for any Hackintosh. I've installed this board with Leo4All, but it can also be installed with the retail. (By far, retail installs make for the best systems). Xcode, iphoto and front row on such a configuration? I've never used Xcode, but it should certainly run. Front row and iphoto, absolutely. If you really want the best compatibility, and easy to set up system, I recommend the Gigabyte P35 board from ebay, though the Intel is great also. Is it important from which manufacturer the ram will be (for example not Transced, but Corsair)? Corsair will work fine- any decent brand of DDR2 800 will work with any of these boards- the P35 will take DDR2 1066. And the graphics probably 7200gs (from EVGA) instead of 7300GT? Again, check the Wiki. The 7200GS should work fine- enabled with EFI Studio. I'd only recommend it if you already have one- I wouldn't buy one, unless it was super dirt cheap. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-978004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fittipaldi Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Check the HCL Wiki (outdated as far as the latest boards, yes, but still a lot of relevant info). I've built several systems with that Intel board, and it works great. Everything works, audio just requires a patch which is common for any Hackintosh. I've installed this board with Leo4All, but it can also be installed with the retail. (By far, retail installs make for the best systems).I've never used Xcode, but it should certainly run. Front row and iphoto, absolutely. If you really want the best compatibility, and easy to set up system, I recommend the Gigabyte P35 board from ebay, though the Intel is great also. Corsair will work fine- any decent brand of DDR2 800 will work with any of these boards- the P35 will take DDR2 1066. Again, check the Wiki. The 7200GS should work fine- enabled with EFI Studio. I'd only recommend it if you already have one- I wouldn't buy one, unless it was super dirt cheap. Thanks a lot for the help, maybe I'll buy the parts even this week Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/137735--/#findComment-978124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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