labmanmi Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 This will be my 1st build from the ground up! My buddy is more of a Hackintosh builder now is my turn I am looking at around $600 a couple things I already have. Please advice me on Building it and the best way to update it. the most confusing part is what to use to install it. and I'm trying to get a trouble free Hackintosh. I know allot of people ask but I would really like some help and tips for build a great inexpensive Hackintosh. I planing to do a build progress as I go as well! thank you RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEB case just because it's a sweet case and will look great with LED's etc. Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L not sure if this is the best choice for around a $100 Intel Core2 Duo E7500 Wolfdale 2.93GHz Microsoft has it for about $80 Nvidia 9500 GT 1GB I have this graphics card already Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive (SATA) Kingston HyperX T1 Series 4GB 2x2GB DDR2 Memory Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVDS 500GB SATA Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221433-1st-hackintosh-build-ground-up/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 If your budget is in the $600 range, I'd seriously consider an i5/i7 build over the older socket 775 (Core 2) architecture. From what I gather, a lot of people are having great success with the GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD4 or the cheaper GA-P55M-UD2, a decent i5 or i7 CPU to match, (DDR3 RAM etc. for a complete system) and using Tonymac's P55 guides to set it up. I myself haven't built a P55 based system yet, but if I were pulling the trigger today on a new 'inexpensive' system, this is the route I would go vs. the older socket 775 stuff. Sure, it'll cost more for the P55/i5 parts, but not that much more, and in terms of performance and future-proofing, well worth it. Don't take the above as a build list or guide- just suggesting you look into the newer hardware and research the details for yourself and see what suits you best. As for your initial parts list, for the record, I've build systems using the EP45-UD3L motherboard, and using the Life Hacker 'no hacks required' Snow Leopard guide, and had great success. Using this guide, I personally found a few quirks and further things to figure out due to the difference between the UD3P board the guide is made for, and the UD3L. Personally, I much prefer the UD3P despite their being more expensive, but unfortunately they're discontinued and hard to find. But if you do stay with socket 775, a very nice Hackintosh can certainly be made with the parts you've listed. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221433-1st-hackintosh-build-ground-up/#findComment-1491435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackilroy Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 If you can go up to ~$650 you can build a Core i5-750 based hackintosh. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221433-1st-hackintosh-build-ground-up/#findComment-1491819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
labmanmi Posted June 18, 2010 Author Share Posted June 18, 2010 If you can go up to ~$650 you can build a Core i5-750 based hackintosh. thanks I basically have the above system except a E2220. I have now decided it makes much more sense to turn this system in to a dual boot system. this way I can learn what I'm doing. Then give this system to my daughter which will be more then enough for her. Then build a I5/I7 based system for me. Much more logical then building two similar machines. Also much more fun! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221433-1st-hackintosh-build-ground-up/#findComment-1492268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCom Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I totally agree with Zaap. My first Hack was built with a E7200. Coming from an antique PPC Mac mini, I've been happy with it for a while, but a Quad changed my life! Plus, DDR2 is like a restraining order by today's standards. If you stick with a P45 motherboard, take a Pentium for half the price of the Core 2 Duo E7500. 2 years ago, Woldfales CPUs were cheap alternatives to the E8x00 family, but they are not good deals anymore. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221433-1st-hackintosh-build-ground-up/#findComment-1492336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
labmanmi Posted June 18, 2010 Author Share Posted June 18, 2010 Yep I agree with Zaap too! I am just trying to learn (read research etc) the best way to do my current system. learn from it and then start putting together my next system. at least a I5 possibly a I7. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/221433-1st-hackintosh-build-ground-up/#findComment-1492463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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