stucked Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Hello! I'm currently in the process of finalizing my build for Mountain Lion. I have a i7 3770k, and I can't decide which motherboard would be the best choice for me. I don't care about the size, or built in WiFi. I just want everything else to work OOB. I'm perfectly fine with flashing BIOS, sacrifices to the osx86 lords, etc. I'm looking at these choices: - MSI Z77MA-G45 - I heard that other users had problems with the onboard sound working right. - Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI - Haven't heard of any problems with this one... maybe USB 3.0 port issues? - Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H - Overclock issues? Heard it wasn't super 100% compatible, but an install package is available... not sure what doesn't work after that - GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H - No idea how this would be better/worse My budget for a motherboard is about ~$130. I would like overclocking, but not a deal breaker. I would just like something hassle free and stable. I read somewhere that OSX might be incompatible with certain ram? Is this true? I thought any mobo compatible ram would work just fine. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/288638-narrowing-down-motherboard-selection/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Dev Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I have used the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H in several builds and loved it. It is on my recommend list and there is a patched AppleHDA for it even with it having VIA. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/288638-narrowing-down-motherboard-selection/#findComment-1916325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucked Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Thanks for the input! I would have to re-patch AppleHDA every time there is an update right? Your recommendation certainly makes it a top choice. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/288638-narrowing-down-motherboard-selection/#findComment-1916329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Dev Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Thanks for the input! I would have to re-patch AppleHDA every time there is an update right? Your recommendation certainly makes it a top choice. Just install the one you already have patched after every 10.8.x update. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/288638-narrowing-down-motherboard-selection/#findComment-1916333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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