dmd. Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 hi, i have been a long time mac user, but my mac pro 1,1 is getting old. freezes, display issues, ... the list goes on. having waited for a new revision for ages, i ultimately decided to get a fully spec'd hackintosh and move on with my life. could anyone please tell me if the following configuration would be fully supported? i really don't want to spend that much cash on something that won't run smoothly... http://cl.ly/5eb83019ddc8830494d2 thanks in advance Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/225144-taking-the-plunge-originpc/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackilroy Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Apart from that being horrendously overpriced… I wouldn't go for it. $1000 for twelve gigs of RAM is a joke. That, and I've seen little to no support for the EVGA Classified motherboard. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/225144-taking-the-plunge-originpc/#findComment-1511286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmd. Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 Apart from that being horrendously overpriced… I wouldn't go for it. $1000 for twelve gigs of RAM is a joke. That, and I've seen little to no support for the EVGA Classified motherboard. thanks for the answer. would the ASUS Rampage III Extreme be better? //EDIT: i should probably mention that those are AUD prices... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/225144-taking-the-plunge-originpc/#findComment-1511292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackilroy Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 From everything I've read, it really wouldn't – if you want an easy motherboard to use, it's primarily Gigabyte, with a few – very few – Asus motherboards. I didn't see anything about the Rampage III Extreme, though. Also, even in AUD it's still horribly overpriced. I don't know where you buy your hardware, if you do it online or in person (and I'm not from Australia) but I did some searching around and found a good selection of parts from TechBuy. Even if you don't want to buy from that site it should give you a good idea of what to buy, and what a MUCH better price is. Antec Sonata III case - $178.35 Gigabyte EX58-UD5 motherboard - $396.20 Core i7-930 - $394.70 Crucial 6 GB (3x2) DDR3 RAM - $325.95 Hitachi 500 GB HDD - $61.74 ASUS GTS 250 1 GB GPU - $199.85 Pioneer DVD Burner - $40.25 Total price: $1,597.04 AU I have that case, motherboard, and processor, and guarantee they all work. RAM and optical drive aren't hugely important as long as you get good ones, and I know of a lot of other people using the GTS 250. You should also take a look at the InsanelyMac Wiki. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/225144-taking-the-plunge-originpc/#findComment-1511333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmd. Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 cheers, appreciate it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/225144-taking-the-plunge-originpc/#findComment-1511516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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