Want Final Review On X58A-UD3R Build Before I Buy

[Dlauth]

I would like an opinion on this near future build. This will be my first hackintosh and am exciting to get it up and running. I would like to know if anyone has had success with this board or has a good how-to on installing on this board.

 

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWi...Number=13911212

 

Is there another mobo that is more recommended? I would like the EX58-UD5 but it is hard to find and costs too much on Amazon.

 

I already have the PSU, GPU and Disk Drive, so this will save money.

 

Thanks

[bourgeois]

This is the same as what I want to do except for the case/PSU. I am planning on an Antec sonata iii 500 for those.

 

As long as the EX58-UD3r works, I am pretty sure the GPU will work, and everything else looks good.

 

 

Processor core i7 930 2,8 $289

Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3r $209

RAM OCZ Gold 6GB $170

Case/PSU Antec sonata III 500 $120

GPU EVGA 9800GT 1gb $137

Optical Sony lightscribe $24

Hard Drive WD Caviar Black $90

Cooler CoolerMaster 212 $29

[badd99]

Looks real close to mine any suggestions on difficulty to get mine to work would be great

 

Cant decide on a video card I have two in my cart if you could help me pick one that would be great....I would like to hook up it via HDMI to my 32" 1080p LG tv

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz

MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R

RAM: OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3

DRIVE: 2X LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS-324-98

CASE: RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEB

HD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM

GPU: EVGA 01G-P3-N981-TR GeForce 9800 GT 1GB OR ZOTAC ZT-98GEY3M-FSL GeForce 9800 GT 1GB

POWER: Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W Continuous

[ballisticmedicine]

badd99, I'm looking to make a similar build in a few week to a month, intended for freelance video editing and 3-D graphics with Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Motion, Color and experimenting with Blender, Maya and some other cool stuff. I'm pretty new to building computers (I'm more of a software guy). The only parts I know for sure I'll be using are the processor, mobo and case/power supply. The rest is pure speculation or fantasy. I've heard ATI GPUs are better for video and graphics. My budget is under $2K (preferably less, but I can afford it) - here's what I have so far:

 

Definite -

intel i7 930 processor

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Motherboard

Antec Sonata III w/500w Earthwatts Power Supply

 

Everything else is undecided, though I'm pretty sure I want a 120-128 gb SSD for OSX (and maybe a partition for Ubuntu Studio) and 2 1TB HD's for storage/scratch discs. I do want an ATI workstation graphics card, since they're probably the best thing I can get for CAD.

[Mackilroy]

I doubt you'll be able to get a workstation card to work – the best ATI card you'll be able to get your hands on is the HD 4890 (or assuming Apple releases new Mac Pros before then, which is unlikely) you might have the option of a 5850 or 5870.

[heythisisdave]

I would like an opinion on this near future build. This will be my first hackintosh and am exciting to get it up and running. I would like to know if anyone has had success with this board or has a good how-to on installing on this board.

 

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWi...Number=13911212

 

Is there another mobo that is more recommended? I would like the EX58-UD5 but it is hard to find and costs too much on Amazon.

 

I already have the PSU, GPU and Disk Drive, so this will save money.

 

Thanks

 

Hi Dlauth - any updates on your build, I'm thinking about buying the components in your wish list and was wondering how hard the install was. Does the case have enough cooling or did you have to supplement it? Also, did you buy an additional CPU cooler?

 

I put mine up here: https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedW...spx?ID=18111847