MarkusX Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Hi Hackint0sher's! I'm about to build my first Hackintosh and i really wan't to know if my hardware is compatible before buying it. I gave compiled alittle list. but i'm unsure on which graphics card and dvd drive to chose? The dvd drive need to fit in an old PowerMac G5 case... That's a requirement. Here is my hardware list: CPU: Intel Core i7-860 with 2.8 GHZ. MoBo: GigaByte GA-P55-UD6 LGA 1156. Memory: Patriot G-Series "Sector 5 Edition" 2 x 2GB DDR3 SDRAM 1600. HardDisk: 3,5" Samsung SpinPoint F1 with 7200 RPM, 32 MB Cache and 3.0 GB/s. Did i forget something on the list Besides GFX and Drive? Cooler? Etc...? I'm new here but i hope that you will help me though... Thanks in Advance! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198602-feedback-on-parts-list/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCom Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 There's few choice at this time for coolers on LGA 1156, if you don't want to add the cost of an adapter to the heatsink itself. The popular Scythe Mugen 2 is not compatible yet*, though Scythe told people they would release a revision by October. You could wait for it (it deserves it), or go for a Thermalright Mux or any Noctua. I stopped following compatibility issues with P55 MB, so I won't be able to help you on that part, but the UD6 is a weird choice: it's aimed at hardcore overclockers, very expensive for a cheap chipset like P55, and my guess is that the EX58-UD5 with a Core i7 920 would be more compatible. You shouldn't buy that Samsung {censored}. The best recent 1TB HDD is Seagate's Barracuda 7200.12. It's rocket-fast (up to 140MB/s), silent, cheap, has low latency and far better life-expectency that Samsung's, known for their hign failure rate twice as high as WD, Hitachi and Seagate. About the graphic card, let us know if it's for gaming or not, and what kind of display you got. Concerning the optical drive, Pioneer is out of this business now, so it's either Samsung, LG or Optiarc. Plextor is much higher end. *I'm so happy I was wrong: you can preorder it from a French e-tailer, so I guess it'll be released very soon. BTW, forget the price in euros: it includes French 19,6% VAT and sick retail margins. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198602-feedback-on-parts-list/#findComment-1337036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkusX Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share Posted November 20, 2009 Yeah, thanks for the reply... Think i'm going to get another motherboard and harddrive than those i suggested in first post... What about a Gigabyte P55-UD2 instead of the UD6? I'm not hardcore overclocker so think UD2 and the "Low-End" i5-750 is a good choice for me... Huh? I'm not a hardcore gamer, but i like to watch some High Definition Movies now and then. By saying that i'm not a hardcore gamer, i mean that i'm not playing that much... The display i'm going to use will be a 24" Apple Cinema Display... So i maybe thought of buying a nVidia 8800GT Card. How would that be? This is a new list of my buying thoughts: CPU: i5-750 2.66 GHZ. MoBo: GigaByte P55-UD2. Graphic: nVidia 8800 GT. RAM: The same as before. HDD: The one you mentioned. Cooler: The one you mentioned. Thanks for your patience... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198602-feedback-on-parts-list/#findComment-1337167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCom Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 A GeForce 9 would be better. Anyway, I'm not so sure GeForce 8 are for sale anymore. The difference is that GeForce 9 handle more audio & video codecs, meaning your home cinema experience should be smoother. Usually, an ATI card is prefered for that purpose on Windows, 'cause Nvidia's color rendition is not so bright. But it's strictly a Windows issue, I think. If you're gaming a little bit, you could also consider a GTS 250. They're fairly powerful, efficient and cheap, for instance this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...7-445-_-Product At 120$ after rebate, it's the real deal. Do you have a PSU yet, BTW? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198602-feedback-on-parts-list/#findComment-1337237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicalUser Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 the 8800gt and 9800gt are virtually identical. Same GPU core, same stock clock & shader speeds, same stock RAM amount/type/speed, etc... The 9800gt is merely a rebrand of the 8800gt, and adds a few new "vendor optional" features (hybridpower support, SPDIF audio passthrough via HDMI, etc...) that may/may not be present on any given 8800/9800gt depending on age. Oh, also... somewhere along the 9800GT's lifespan there was a die-shrink from 65nm to 55nm, but no performance difference & in most cases no difference in card labeling. for that matter the GTS 250 is merely a rebrand of the 55nm 9800GTX+, which when you get down to it is just a a heavily overclocked 55nm 8800GT with all 8 groups of shader cores active (128 shader cores instead of 7 of 8 for 112 on 8800/9800GT) and better cooling. from an OSX standpoint, there should be no difference at all between dual-DVI versions of the 8800GT/9800GT/9800GTX+/GTS250, but as TomCom said, the GTS 250s are quite discounted at the moment so a good choice. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198602-feedback-on-parts-list/#findComment-1337338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkusX Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 Ok, so after listening to you i think i will chose the GTS250 Card... What about my new CPU and Mobo thoughts? Are they compatible or what? Just to summarize again, my part's list now looks like this: CPU: Intel Core i5-750 GFX: MSI nVidia 250 GTS GFX. DVD: Plextor Black... BlaBlaBla. MoB: GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 RAM: G-SKill Ripjaws 2 x 2GB 240 Pin.. HDD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 Cooler: The one you mentioned. And to answer your last question, i dont have a PSU yet... Which to chose? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198602-feedback-on-parts-list/#findComment-1337460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCom Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 It depends a lot on the money you have left. You don't need that much power. 400 to 500W would be enough. But get some efficient 80+ power supply. It's better for everything (your electric bill, mother earth and so on), plus it's a good quality indicator, since no crappy Chinese stuff is 80+ compliant. Modular cabling is better for airflow, but it's much more expensive, as we'll see in the end. Starting from 40$, you can get that one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139008 Another classic choice is Corsair's VX550. 150 more watts are safer for future upgrades, and at 70$ after rebate it's a smart choice: http://www.materiel.net/ctl/Alimentations/32105-VX_550W.html Seasonic has two affordable units too: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817151074 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817151080 Seasonic also sells this not so expensive modular power supply of 500W, at 90$: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817151081 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198602-feedback-on-parts-list/#findComment-1337572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkusX Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 OK, i think i will take one of the Seasonic power supplies then. What about my processor and motherboard choices? We're they fine or should i go for some other? Many thanks for your reply's... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198602-feedback-on-parts-list/#findComment-1337663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCom Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I told you I didn't know about the mobo. There's a huge thread about Gigabyte's P55, and I'm not going to read it since I intend to keep being happy with my EP45-UD3P until early 2011. The CPU is a good Quad with no hyperthreading, as far as I know. Meaning you won't have to disable it if you wanna play on Windows. It's just a little bit more powerful than a Q9650, I was told. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/198602-feedback-on-parts-list/#findComment-1339093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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