jetracer Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 My budget is 900 or below i know im more than likely going to need efi-x i woul like to go possibly core i7 if budget allows. I currently have a ati 5850 that i believe i cannot use i also have a 7600gt lying around ive been trying to use for my curreny pc hackintosh that isnt working basically i would like someone to recommend a good motherboard proc and possibly ram that will work with or without efi sorry for my bad grammar posted from iphone Or if someone could helpe get my dfi dk x38 t2rt working i believe is the model nber Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jricks92 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Here are some things i suggest if you wanted to go really cheap: -Asus P5W DH Deluxe mobo (about $80 on ebay) -Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (about $180 on ebay) -For graphics i would suggest a 8800 GT (or GTS) (about $80 on ebay) -4 to 8Gigs of RAM (I have 4Gigs) ($85 to $170 via NewEgg) So just for those core components your looking at about $450-$540 (with shipping). Throw some hard drives, fans, dvd burner, and a case into the mix and your looking at maybe $750 total, which is still well below your budget. I know its not the Core i7 you were looking for but this machine screams! This is the exact setup I have on mine (except processor is OC@3.0GHz). Honestly I don't think you will be able to tell much difference, unless you plan on doing a lot of Virtualization, etc. I run VMWare Fusion with Windows 7 without a hiccup as well. So thats basically my thoughts on the subject. Let me know if this is helpful haha! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1395767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicalUser Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 My budget is 900 or below i know im more than likely going to need efi-x i woul like to go possibly core i7 if budget allows.I currently have a ati 5850 that i believe i cannot use i also have a 7600gt lying around ive been trying to use for my curreny pc hackintosh that isnt working basically i would like someone to recommend a good motherboard proc and possibly ram that will work with or without efi sorry for my bad grammar posted from iphone Or if someone could helpe get my dfi dk x38 t2rt working i believe is the model nber nobody around here uses EFI-X/Rebel EFI, this is where you come to learn how to do what they sell at a premium by yourself. there are TONS of options with a budget below $900 right now; a cheap core2duo & LGA775 build for $325-475 a Clarksdale i3/i5 build for $425-600 a Lynnfield i5 for $500-800 or even a Bloomfield i7 for $600-900 You are correct about the ATI 5000 series, no drivers exist for OSX. The 7600GT is technically compatible, but not quite as foolproof as the 8000 or 9000 series nvidia cards. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1395788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 For under $900, you can get a great machine! I would personally see if you can get an i7 860, or if not, go for an i5-750. Do NOT buy a Core 2 processor. These are over 2 years old and are on the way out. You should be looking for a 1156 or 1366 socket. Personally, I would go for this: i7 860 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115214 Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro (For OC'ing) Gigabyte P55M-UD2 (There is an in-depth guide for this by TonyMac) This Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct.a...N82E16820231193 Highly Recommend Antec 300 Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct.a...9-042-_-Product Any type of 600watt psu or above would be good for your setup with 5850. (I recommend Corsair, Antec, OCZ, etc.) SATA DVD Burner (Sony Optiarc is good) Western Digital HD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136284 As for efi-x, IT IS A RIP-OFF!!!! Don't get scammed by them or rebel efi. They are taking code DIRECTLY off of this forum. Here is a guide to getting Snow Leopard installed on this system: http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2009/11/os-...ing-retail.html I would recommend either keeping your 7600gt or buying a 99.99 dollar 9800gt until support for 5850 comes (which it will I'm sure with new Mac Pros). Heres a card for around $100 to tide you over: http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct.a...0-113-_-Product Including this 9800 card, all should come down to around $850 on newegg. This would be an EXCELLENT build and you would still have room for adding even another 4gb of ram if needed and still possibly be under 900. And once again I cannot stress enough of how big a rip off EFIX is: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asem-efix...eleon,8617.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1395808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetracer Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Currently im running a dfi x38 dk t2rb and have had no luck with either 10.5.1-4 have tried Iaktos and Kaly with no success at all. Cant even get it to boot. shows a boot flag and restarts. as i run now its this mobo.. 4gigs of gskill ram a e8400 oc'd to 4.0 and a 7600gt (5850 is taking a break while i try to get this running) running from a esata 500gig drive with 2 tbs and a 160gig with windows 7 also with a 650 wat corsair power supply Not sure if im trying the wrong installation or not but i cannot get it to run. If i can get it to run on this setup currently ill take my tax refund and build another i7 build for my gaming pleasure. Thanks for all the replys guys! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1396006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Currently im running a dfi x38 dk t2rb and have had no luck with either 10.5.1-4 have tried Iaktos and Kaly with no success at all. Cant even get it to boot. shows a boot flag and restarts. as i run now its this mobo.. 4gigs of gskill ram a e8400 oc'd to 4.0 and a 7600gt (5850 is taking a break while i try to get this running) running from a esata 500gig drive with 2 tbs and a 160gig with windows 7 also with a 650 wat corsair power supply Not sure if im trying the wrong installation or not but i cannot get it to run. If i can get it to run on this setup currently ill take my tax refund and build another i7 build for my gaming pleasure. Thanks for all the replys guys! I have had no experience with DFI, so I can't help you there. Have you tried using a retail version install instead of a distro? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1396017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetracer Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 I have had no experience with DFI, so I can't help you there. Have you tried using a retail version install instead of a distro? negative. wasnt sure if it would boot so i played it safe going with distro gonna try ipc as i read someone had success with pc 10.5.6 and updating to .8 on leopard. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1396018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 negative. wasnt sure if it would boot so i played it safe going with distro gonna try ipc as i read someone had success with pc 10.5.6 and updating to .8 on leopard. I haven't used iPC, so I have no input on whether or not it will work. All I can say is good luck! Keep us updated. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1396021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetracer Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Is it simplier to just install leopard as opposed t snow leopard with the i7? don't have access to a mac (college isnt fond of students using it for this purpose) i have no problem using leopard as opposed to snow leopard Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1396030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Is it simplier to just install leopard as opposed t snow leopard with the i7? don't have access to a mac (college isnt fond of students using it for this purpose) i have no problem using leopard as opposed to snow leopard There is no reason to install 10.5... if anything it would be harder on a 1156. Can't remember which (think its 10.6.2) apple had the update for the i5s in the imac. I would personally just follow some of the guides to SL on the p55 boards. Just spend the $30 on the leopard upgrade disc and obtain an 8GB or higher flashdrive or external HD. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1396054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetracer Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 i got leopard installed on my dfi board. running 10.5.6 right now. lan works audio does not. not sure about the rest so far. display drivers work on the 7600gt running 1920*1080 with no problems only thing now is to get audio working and update to 10.5.8 Had to run my external as usb and not esata kept giving me a waiting for root device Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1396064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetracer Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Updated to 10.5.8 through apple reinstalled patched through ipc install cd. Only quirk have to reset display resolution on each boot. Still haven't found a solution for audio stupid alc885. Was getting kernal panics with loading dmg, solved by installed 10.5.5 patch. Scratch that. audio is working. digital dosent want to. but works with regular. Edit. Audio is fully working. Will not read either of my WD 1tb hdds but will read my 160gig. Probably my doing. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1396433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedityfuji Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 What about this setup? $279 Processor Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...=AFC-C8Junction $35 Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...eezer%207%20Pro $95 Ram Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB (2 x 2GB) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...mory-_-20220227 $105 Mobo GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...byte%20P55M-UD2 $60 Case Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct.a...=AFC-C8Junction $85 HD Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...ital-_-22136317 $93 Video Card ZOTAC ZT-98GES3G-FSL GeForce 9800 GT 512MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct.a...=AFC-C8Junction $55 PSU OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...1-010-_-Product Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1397284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 What about this setup? $279 Processor Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...=AFC-C8Junction $35 Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...eezer%207%20Pro $95 Ram Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB (2 x 2GB) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...mory-_-20220227 $105 Mobo GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...byte%20P55M-UD2 $60 Case Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct.a...=AFC-C8Junction $85 HD Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...ital-_-22136317 $93 Video Card ZOTAC ZT-98GES3G-FSL GeForce 9800 GT 512MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct.a...=AFC-C8Junction $55 PSU OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...1-010-_-Product Looks good. Except for ram, you need ddr3. And I would HIGHLY recommend not getting a "green" hd... they're slow boot devices and 5400rpm. (I made that mistake). Get a blue or a black drive. I would get the black, its the best out of the 3. I recommend this ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...1-193-_-Product Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1397609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetracer Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Yea i have 2 tb black drives love them. nice and fast. im debating building now that i have it running on my current system. thanks guys! knowing me i will prolly build it anyway Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1397714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedityfuji Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 What about this HD? Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136284 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1398127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 What about this HD? Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136284 Perfect... thats an excellent choice. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1398412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedityfuji Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Ok I have never built a computer from scratch before but have taken several apart and added components. I appreciate all you comments on my choices and hope you bare with me if I have some dumb questions along the way. Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1398897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonatik Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 My budget is 900 or below i know im more than likely going to need efi-x i woul like to go possibly core i7 if budget allows.I currently have a ati 5850 that i believe i cannot use i also have a 7600gt lying around ive been trying to use for my curreny pc hackintosh that isnt working basically i would like someone to recommend a good motherboard proc and possibly ram that will work with or without efi sorry for my bad grammar posted from iphone Or if someone could helpe get my dfi dk x38 t2rt working i believe is the model nber You are going to have to install snow leopard if you want to use i7. Not supported in leopard. Not completely anyway Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1398919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetracer Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Thanks for all the help guys. I broke down and bought a NIB Macbook Pro on ebay for like 1500. 15incher. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1401235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedityfuji Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I need help selecting a motherboard and don't know enough to decide. I want USB 3.0, Firewire, surround-sound, I do a lot of photo/video editing so I think I want hyper-threading-right? Any help is most appreciated. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1402827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBat83 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 nobody around here uses EFI-X/Rebel EFI, this is where you come to learn how to do what they sell at a premium by yourself. there are TONS of options with a budget below $900 right now; a cheap core2duo & LGA775 build for $325-475 a Clarksdale i3/i5 build for $425-600 a Lynnfield i5 for $500-800 or even a Bloomfield i7 for $600-900 You are correct about the ATI 5000 series, no drivers exist for OSX. The 7600GT is technically compatible, but not quite as foolproof as the 8000 or 9000 series nvidia cards. Do you have hardware specs for bloomfield build? I want an i7 badly and want to be able to dual boot and also have the capability to upgrade chipsets in the future? Any suggestions? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1405184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynamesreallong Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Ooh boy,sorry to thread jack but I cant post a new topic. Im strongly considering doing a build and have been reading alot. And want to get the reassurance that im getting the best and compatible parts. And have the easiest time doing this. this is my newegg cart, what you guys think? Thanks in advance guys, and sry again for the threadjack Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM Item #: N82E16827118030 Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy Protect Your Investment (expand for options) $27.99 Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811129042 Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy -$10.00 Instant $69.95 $59.95 Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822136284 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$10.00 Instant $109.99 $99.99 EVGA 01G-P3-1145-TR GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814130538 Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy Protect Your Investment (expand for options) -$10.00 Instant $20.00 Mail-in Rebate $139.99 $129.99 1 A-DATA Classic Series 4GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) Model C801 4GB BLACK - Retail Item #: N82E16820211383 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$12.99 Saving $12.99 $0.00 OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... - Retail Item #: N82E16817341016 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$25.00 Instant $25.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $89.99 $64.99 G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL - Retail Item #: N82E16820231274 Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy $209.98 ($104.99 each) GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813128405 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$5.00 Instant $109.99 $104.99 Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115215 Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy asdf.bmp Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208996-need-help-builing-hackintosh/#findComment-1407173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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