My dad wants me to build him a hackintosh to replace his 2006 Mac Pro. I've built PCs before, but I have not tried to make a hackintosh. I'd like to have some information:
Is this stable enough to be relied on? The user will not be capable of troubleshooting beyond a reboot.
TonyMacx86 makes installing OSX sound easy. Are there any things I should know before trying this?
Would this hardware be good for Adobe graphic design programs (2D only)? My dad expects this to last 5+ years, the budget is whatever it takes within reason. That doesn't mean spend frivolously.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $176.00 |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $102.82 @ Micro Center |
| Memory | *Silicon Power 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $114.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | *Sandisk X110 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $89.99 @ NCIX US |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | Purchased For $0.00 |
| Video Card | *Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card | $131.98 @ Newegg |
| Case | Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $102.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Power Supply | *EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $71.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Optical Drive | *LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer | $12.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Wireless Network Adapter | *Encore ENEWI-2XN42 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter | $10.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $814.74 | |
| *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria | ||
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 01:26 EST-0500 |
I have informed my dad that this is NOT guaranteed to work and I can only say it will run windows if all else fails.
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