So, it's been forever since I built a PC. Here's my Windows 8.1 Pro Gamer/Hackintosh Build.
I purchased every part from MicroCenter with price matching to Newegg and Amazon. I chose MicroCenter, because it's right next door to where I live (...and because I want brick and mortar PC BYO shops to stay in business. And you should too!).
I chose these parts because they are Hackintosh compatible and also provide for a sweet Windows 8.1 Pro x64 Gaming setup.
The Hackintosh installation process is really more trouble than it's worth, but I have loaded OSX Mavericks and it does work with some fiats (Time changes every time I go back to Windows from OSX and other silly things along those lines). I use a MacBook Pro as my personal, so I don't really need another Mac. Either way, it's nice to know I can run Windows 8.1, OSX, and Linux if I wanted to. It's all about excess.
The prices below do not reflect what I payed (price matching, MIR, and open box items) The Mobo was an open box for $113 plus $20 MIR = $93. I like to live dangerously if it saves me $50. The graphics card was going to be open box, but for some reason it wasn't in stock, so they cut me a deal on the ASUS GTX 760 for $207 + MIR. I did pay $159 for the Samsung EVO SSD, which was the only thing I over-payed for IMO. The i4770K was $269 in store, so that was a steal. Power supply was $119 + MIR. Asus Monitor was price-matched to $276 (great monitor BTW). Memory was price-matched to $168.
My Price = $1423.42 (incl. Tax and MIR)
PCPartPicker Current Lowest Price = $1492.11
Considering I payed tax (6%), I still saved money shopping at MicroCenter.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $269.99 @ Micro Center |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $31.99 @ Micro Center |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $159.99 @ Micro Center |
| Memory | Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $179.99 @ Micro Center |
| Storage | Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $159.99 @ Micro Center |
| Video Card | Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card | $249.99 @ Micro Center |
| Case | Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case | $57.99 @ Micro Center |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $149.99 @ Micro Center |
| Monitor | Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor | $299.99 @ Micro Center |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1559.91 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-28 14:07 EDT-0400 |
As far as the pictures go (I'm not a photographer), I didn't get any fancy lights or cable management. I use it as an HTPC when needed, so it sits in my living room next to my home theater. For that reason, I desire limited lights and sounds. I'll be picking up some Noctua fans to completely eliminate the noise eventually, but as of now it's pretty quiet.
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