Nobody15000 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I am trying to find parts to make a mini-itx hackintosh with a quad core i5 haswell, 8GB dual channel, GTX 760 4GB and a 1tb HDD which I might later add an SSD in addition. The problem is, I can't find a good 1150 motherboard and a mini itx power supply above 500 watts. But are there any cases that can hold a mini itx motherboard and a mini atx psu or a atx psu, while still being compact and not a huge tower? My goal is to make a mac-mini alternative with a discrete GPU. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/295427-help-building-a-mini-itx-hackintosh/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasjeet Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Fractal Design Node 304 if you would like a beast of a system with a full size GPU and up to 6HDD/SSD's. For motherboard you can use the Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe (Socket 1155) or Asus Z87I Pro (Socket 1150). Coolermaster Hyper 212 for CPU Cooling. Use the Seasonic G550 Modular power supply 80+ Gold rated. Checkout the Node 304 thread at overclock.net for lots of info and pics. Grate case i use it for a lounge gaming PC. If you want to go smaller and use onboard graphics then something like a Wesena ITX case, external PSU power brick and ITX board like a Intel DH61AG. I run this configuration for a HTPC for a silent rig. Unfortunately it doesnt exists yet for 1150 afaik. You could always stick with ivy-bridge (1155) though. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/295427-help-building-a-mini-itx-hackintosh/#findComment-1987068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody15000 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Fractal Design Node 304 if you would like a beast of a system with a full size GPU and up to 6HDD/SSD's. For motherboard you can use the Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe (Socket 1155) or Asus Z87I Pro (Socket 1150). Coolermaster Hyper 212 for CPU Cooling. Use the Seasonic G550 Modular power supply 80+ Gold rated. Checkout the Node 304 thread at overclock.net for lots of info and pics. Grate case i use it for a lounge gaming PC. If you want to go smaller and use onboard graphics then something like a Wesena ITX case, external PSU power brick and ITX board like a Intel DH61AG. I run this configuration for a HTPC for a silent rig. Unfortunately it doesnt exists yet for 1150 afaik. You could always stick with ivy-bridge (1155) though. Okay thanks, here is the components I am going to buy, are they all compatible with hackintosh? - Seasonic G series 550 watt PSU - Asus Z871-deluxe motherboard - Core i5 4670K - HyperX 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 PC3-12800 CL9 DIMM Desktop Memory - LG 14x Internal BDXL Blu-Ray Burner - Coolermaster Hyper 212 - Snow leopard retail disk And I am going to use my old hard drive from my current computer and the keyboard, speakers, monitor and mice so I don't think I need to buy those. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/295427-help-building-a-mini-itx-hackintosh/#findComment-1987279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasjeet Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Its all compatible, will be a cracking build once completed. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/295427-help-building-a-mini-itx-hackintosh/#findComment-1987528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody15000 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Its all compatible, will be a cracking build once completed. Okay, and it's possible to add an discrete GPU to the motherboard, right? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/295427-help-building-a-mini-itx-hackintosh/#findComment-1987619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasjeet Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Yes it supports a PCIE x16 port for a dedicated GPU, and Node 304 can handle an 11" GPU. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/295427-help-building-a-mini-itx-hackintosh/#findComment-1987973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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