Killer Newegg Build: Core i7 Hackintosh $520

[joe_black]

Intel Core i7-3770k Quad-Core

Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Upgradable using PCIe)

Gigabyte GA-H61M-HD2

8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 (Upgradable to 16GB)

32GB SATA SSD

480w Logisys PSU

Cooler Master HAF RC-912-KKN1 Black

 

~$520 + Shipping

 

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=28244187

[Rampage Dev]

That board does not have a PCIe Gen 3 slot... it just supports Gen 3 cards. Look at the benchmarks... and mixing CPU gens with Chipset gens is never a good idea. 

[joe_black]

That board does not have a PCIe Gen 3 slot... it just supports Gen 3 cards. Look at the benchmarks... and mixing CPU gens with Chipset gens is never a good idea. 

Thanks for clarification! Still, to me, it's an ideal budget build for what you get.

 

*** Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) $55 using CODE:  COMPNTSAL33

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148719

 

 

[Rampage Dev]

 

Thanks for clarification! Still, to me, it's an ideal budget build for what you get.

 

*** Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) $55 using CODE:  COMPNTSAL33

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148719

 

 

 

 

Not really as you can get nice hardware and pay about $25 less with a SSD and a HDD.