So this will be my first build, and I was hoping for something hackintosh compatible.
I'm worried about the CPU, googling showed me the i3 has issues with integrated graphics, but will the gtx 760 make up for the lack of support? I'm hoping to run Maverick on this, how well will this work.
I also want a different WiFI card, the one I currently have on this list, is an external USB type and I would rather get a PCI-e version so I'm not wasting a USB port, but I would like to keep this under $20, I know the tonymacx86 build list has a TP-link for 40 bucks but there are also a bunch of $15 versions, will these work?
And finally hard drives, can I use one 1 TB hard drive or should I just get 2? Or can I get a 1 TB for windows and general storage, and then get a much smaller ~200 GB hard drive just for OS X and then be able to get files off the 1 TB? Like have my movies somewhere on the 1TB and while I'm running on mac browse the 1 TB and watch them?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor | $114.99 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $57.49 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $72.99 @ Microcenter |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $59.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card | $249.99 @ NCIX US |
| Wireless Network Adapter | TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter | $8.88 @ Amazon |
| Case | NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case | $41.56 @ Mwave |
| Power Supply | Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $32.98 @ Newegg |
| Monitor | Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor | $119.99 @ Microcenter |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $758.86 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-20 00:33 EST-0500 |
Also I know you need access to a mac to get started on hackintosh, I have access to both a Mac Pro laptop (the old white plastic one) running Lion (not mountain lion) and a 2007 mac mini running snow leopard, will either of these work?
Anyways thanks for any help in advance
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