thymceelie Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Is there anything similar to this thread at avsforum? Recommended HTPC builds My searches have been unsuccessful. Something like a bare bones $300 build, a $500-600 mid range build, and a $1000 or higher build. Or maybe a netbook, notebook, and desktop replacement for laptops. I'm personally thinking about building a quad core system in the $500-$700 range. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194308-recommended-parts-builds/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicalUser Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 nothing quite as complete as that thread, no. I mean, really there are only 2-3 components that truly make or break a hackintosh and are crucial to get right, the rest are not specific to OSX and can vary wildly without issue. for a desktop, the only real OSX specific choices to make are video card & motherboard (and possibly PCI-based ethernet or audio if the onboard on the mobo you pick has issues) Many people around here would recommend a Gigabyte motherboard. for a socket 775 and Core 2 based system the P35, P45 & G41M based boards are very popular, come with functional audio & networking that works for the most part. some people have bonjour-related issues dealing with real-mac networks they are unable to fix but if you truly need flawless support $20 gets you a fully supported gigabit PCI NIC As for a graphics card, for the least issues & hassle setup you'll want a Dual DVI-based modern video card, the Nvidia 9000 & 200 series are popular, well supported and for the most part share the same install procedures & drivers. If you go ATI you need to be a little bit more specific, gotta check for compatibility for the specific model, not just the series its in. (note: I have no ATI-based hackintosh experience myself, I currently run a nvidia 9800GT & Gigabyte EP45-DS3R) Oh... you need a SATA hard drive & DVD drive too, OSX does not play nice with IDE Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194308-recommended-parts-builds/#findComment-1311292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thymceelie Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 nothing quite as complete as that thread, no. I mean, really there are only 2-3 components that truly make or break a hackintosh and are crucial to get right, the rest are not specific to OSX and can vary wildly without issue. for a desktop, the only real OSX specific choices to make are video card & motherboard (and possibly PCI-based ethernet or audio if the onboard on the mobo you pick has issues) Many people around here would recommend a Gigabyte motherboard. for a socket 775 and Core 2 based system the P35, P45 & G41M based boards are very popular, come with functional audio & networking that works for the most part. some people have bonjour-related issues dealing with real-mac networks they are unable to fix but if you truly need flawless support $20 gets you a fully supported gigabit PCI NIC As for a graphics card, for the least issues & hassle setup you'll want a Dual DVI-based modern video card, the Nvidia 9000 & 200 series are popular, well supported and for the most part share the same install procedures & drivers. If you go ATI you need to be a little bit more specific, gotta check for compatibility for the specific model, not just the series its in. (note: I have no ATI-based hackintosh experience myself, I currently run a nvidia 9800GT & Gigabyte EP45-DS3R) Oh... you need a SATA hard drive & DVD drive too, OSX does not play nice with IDE That's just as good. Thanks! Somebody should make that a sticky or something similar for the forum. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194308-recommended-parts-builds/#findComment-1311826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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