xfisjmg1 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Decided that I wanted to do this sooner rather than later, so I compiled all of the information I could today. After taking a few hours to pick parts and check compatibility, this is what I've come up with. Like many others, I've decided to go with the Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 mobo with the i7 920 CPU. Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 - $288.99 CPU: Intel Core i7 920 - $279.99 Video: GeForce 9800 GTX - $139.66 RAM: Corsair Dominator 6GB - $166.00 HDD: Western Digital 500GB 7200rpm ($69.99 x2) - $139.98 DVD: LITE-ON 22x DVD Burner - $20.99 Power: Corsair 750w - $109.99 I've searched and read these forums for the past few days non-stop and I believe this is a setup that will work and work well. For the record, I plan on using the boot-132 method to install Leopard retail (I've already got the kext files specifically for the mobo). I don't want to accidentally miss something, though, so could someone give me a thumbs up on this? I want to ensure everything will be 100% working, and I think the parts I chose will help me achieve that. One other side note: I'd like to put a card reader in there too, but I'm unaware of the compatibility with the hackintosh. I found this one, which would work fine, but I want to ensure it will be fully compatible before I waste $20. Review my components if you will, and feel free to make suggestions Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/158911-hardware-review-before-ordering/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
m82a1 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 i am not sure if the i7's can run vanilla kernel, but according to netkas from his site, in 10.5.7, vanilla kernel will may i7's Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/158911-hardware-review-before-ordering/#findComment-1114156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfisjmg1 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Really? I read this topic and from what I understood I'd be absolutely fine to install retail. If I'm not understanding something, though, please let me know. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/158911-hardware-review-before-ordering/#findComment-1114166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
digital_dreamer Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Really? I read this topic and from what I understood I'd be absolutely fine to install retail. If I'm not understanding something, though, please let me know. You'll be just fine. The current setup isn't running on a vanilla kernel, anyway. It's using Andy's Voodoo-based 9.6 kernel. best of wishes, MAJ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/158911-hardware-review-before-ordering/#findComment-1114196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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