roboguy Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I could really do with some advise on which mobos and gpus are well supported i used to be very into the hackint0sh scene when i had my old hackbook pro, that caught fire so i got a new pc and nothing is supported. anyway going to college to do graphic design and i need a good computer for doing all my work (Adobe apps and video conversion) plus a little gaming on boot camp basically from i read gigabyte EP45-UD3* boards are the best and i would like to get nvidia due to maybe having some fun with CUDA i need QE/CI 100% and i was looking to spend about 800 pounds (im from britain) and probably kit it up with 4gb ram 1tb raid ( maybe 1 500gb and a raptor) dvd burner core 2 quad (maybe i7 if its worth it) whatever psu and case i need i appreciate all the help cheers EDIT* also looking to run snow leopard Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187633-motherboard-and-gpu-recommendations/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob42 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I just set up a machine with an DS43-UD3LR + Intel Q8400 2.6Ghz (quad core). It's working unbelievably well. Better than a real mac. Sleep, audio, ethernet etc.. (after patching DSDT) If you're not gaming too heavily, I recommend this one: - Zotac 9500GT 512MB DDR2 Dual DVI It's possibly the best supported card I've come across. No glitches so far, I can swap out DVI for VGA and it works without any tweaks or reboots. Dual monitor working fine, without any fuss. It has dual DVI ports, which is also awesome.a I've got mine powering 2x24" over DVI, and it works fine. Just make sure you don't cheap out on the PSU. Getting a more expensive one is definitely worth it. You can get a nice quiet, efficient (lower bills) and reliable one for about £40 these days (UK pricing..) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187633-motherboard-and-gpu-recommendations/#findComment-1274034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
timc3 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I just set up a machine with an DS43-UD3LR + Intel Q8400 2.6Ghz (quad core).It's working unbelievably well. Better than a real mac. Sleep, audio, ethernet etc.. (after patching DSDT) Which motherboard? There are no google results for that Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187633-motherboard-and-gpu-recommendations/#findComment-1274193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbetts Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Almost any P45 mobo will work with lga 775. And from what I can tell, the lga 1156 works as well. If you're not into overclocking, parts will be cheaper which is good. As far as basic systems goes, this is what I've priced for both lga 775 and lga 1156. LGA775 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115057 GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L(Very sturdy mobo) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128372 Patriot Extreme Performance Gaming Series 4GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820220396 SPARKLE SXX275896D3-VP GeForce GTX 275 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814187073 $531.96 LGA1156 Intel Core i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115215 Intel BOXDP55WB LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813121388 OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227346 SPARKLE SXX275896D3-VP GeForce GTX 275 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814187073 $579.96 So, if you don't mind paying the extra 40 some dollars, i5 is the way to go in my opinion. Hell, even which ever of the 2 platforms you choose, you can still go cheap. The 775 platform, you can go with 2 or 3 gb of ram, a lower video card, and lower cpu. I wouldn't reccomend going to a lower mobo though. With the 1156, you can go lower memory, and video card. So it's very easy to pick and choose the parts you want. Me personally, I would go with i5 for future proofing as well. Now even though the price of this isn't in your currency, you can translate it and find parts similar to these two small builds. These are just basic lists for you to get an idea. I wouldn't go for anything lower than a 9800GTX+(or 250GTS) though. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187633-motherboard-and-gpu-recommendations/#findComment-1274442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumobritches Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 what's your budget in US Dollars? if you don't care about the future expandability of your machine then the P45's are the way to go. if you do, then scrap the 45 board and go with the more up to date x58 board. (GA-X58-UD5 for example) by Gigabyte. Slap an i7 920 on it and you'll have an editing monster. why you ask? when the i9's come out they are going to be supported by the x58 motherboards. don't get the GA-X58-UD3R to save cash, why? it only has 4 slots for ram, and these processors require memory in 3's. so what does that mean? you're limited to 6gb of memory with the UD3R unless you are a very wealthy weirdo who can buy 4gb sticks... when you can save way more $$ and get the UD5 and fill the 6 slots of memory with cheaper sticks and have 12gb of ram. that's what i'm building here shortly and i do professional video editing for a living.... and the new 55 boards are cool yeah but they're not stable and no one on this forum YET has been able to have one working perfect. plus, the i9 will not work with that setup in the future. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/187633-motherboard-and-gpu-recommendations/#findComment-1275655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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