shedges Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've been a mac user for 3 years, and after my macbook broke (logic board issues) and apple would not repair it, I have decided on building my next computer so it is upgradeable and components can be fixed if/when they break. Here is what I'm thinking, my questions are in bold: Motherboard: ASUS P5W DH Deluxe Intel 975 Express Socket LGA775 ATX MBR - $140 Question: I have the money for a ASUS P5E LGA775 x38 ATX MBR, would it be a good investment to purchase it instead or use the money for other components? Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - $279 Video Card: GeForce 8600GT 512mb video card - $105 Will this work with both the P5E and P5W MBR? Ram: Depends on my MBR, I'll probably just get 2GB to start out with - $40 Case: Antec Sonata III w/ built in 500W PS -$80 Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 3.5" SATA 3GB/S HD - $105 CD/DVD: LiteOn LH-20A1S Burner - $29 And then into the more cosmetic aspects of my machine: Keyboard: BTC 6300CL Silver USB Slim Luminescent Keyboard - $55 Mouse: Logitech SBF-90 - $5 Display: EDIT: I think I'm going to just look around on craiglist for a cheap LCD Monitor OS X 10.5 - $110 I'm really excited to be building this machine, and would appreciate it if someone could answer my questions or give me any advice when it comes to choosing components. Thanks in advance! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83241-some-component-questions-for-a-hackintosh/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrenbird Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I have an Acer AL1716 17" monitor. It's really nice, and the price pretty much can't be beat. I do, however, wish I had bought a larger monitor, and I'll probably be buying a 22-24" shortly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83241-some-component-questions-for-a-hackintosh/#findComment-591290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedges Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 I'm going to go ahead and bump this. I might be ordering my MBR this weekend and would like some advice on which out of the two I mentioned I should get with my set-up. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83241-some-component-questions-for-a-hackintosh/#findComment-593101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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