sirbow2 Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 i have around $1600 to spend on a performance/gaming system. this is what i was thinking about: graphics- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814121375 motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423 CPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115225 i know it wont have GFX and USB3 with OSX but it is going to be a mostly windows system with OSX as a experiment . has anyone tried this type of setup with 10.6.3 retail? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/220299-best-106-hardware-to-use/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdnz01 Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Graphics card isn't gonna work. Try out an Nvdia GTX 2xx if you're looking for both performance and compitability in OS X. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/220299-best-106-hardware-to-use/#findComment-1483200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirbow2 Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 nope, im sold for the radeon. does anyone recommend a better supported mobo with similar specs, usb3 etc etc. i would by the new hexacore from AMD but i know that AMD is horrible for OS X, if anyone knows about fully supported hexa core hardware please share!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/220299-best-106-hardware-to-use/#findComment-1483209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdnz01 Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 You didn't understand what I was saying, right? Using the Radeon will give you a 0% chance of your build work properly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/220299-best-106-hardware-to-use/#findComment-1483223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirbow2 Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 Ya I got what you said. Since it doesn't have a kext/driver or whatever, doesn't it just use VESA mode. I have a old (really old) card that I know isn't supported but it still works just no acelleration and low resolution. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/220299-best-106-hardware-to-use/#findComment-1483284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdnz01 Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Ya I got what you said. Since it doesn't have a kext/driver or whatever, doesn't it just use VESA mode. I have a old (really old) card that I know isn't supported but it still works just no acelleration and low resolution. Hmm okay it's your choice. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/220299-best-106-hardware-to-use/#findComment-1483295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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