As I said, it's my first Hackintosh. Also my first custom computer, So I have been careful picking out parts and leaving room for expansion. I do plan to add a graphics card later on, but not necessarily at this moment.
Here's my build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $189.99 @ Micro Center |
| Motherboard | MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $133.98 @ SuperBiiz |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $144.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $99.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $99.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.99 @ Amazon |
| Case | Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case | $99.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | Fractal Design Newton R3 600W 80+ Platinum Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $129.99 @ NCIX US |
| Wireless Network Adapter | TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter | $38.57 @ Amazon |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $987.48 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-21 00:14 EDT-0400 |
So I have read that Gigabyte motherboards are the best for a Hackintosh, since they require little to no bios setting changes/patching at all. From what I've read though, patching the bios for the mobo I've chosen is still a seemingly simple task. If at all possible, could someone convince me and recommend me a compatable Gigabyte mobo that is equivalent in both price and expansion slots to the MSI one I have chosen?
Also, does anyone have a recommendation on a cheap, yet decent and reliable hackintosh supported graphics card that has either two DVI-D or HDMI ports to use dual monitors of a single connection type?
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