Hi guys!

I'm looking to build a Hackintosh which I can also use as a gaming PC. I have a few questions:

  • First, have I got the build right? Is there anything which will be incompatible for a Hackintosh build?

  • Second, my initial budget is $1500 CAD, but the below list is closer to $1800. Do you have any suggestions as to where I could cut costs without losing much performance?

  • I decided on two SSDs, one for OS X and one for Windows. I could get a 250GB SSD instead and partition it, but I figured individual SSDs would be easier. Is this a good plan?

The below prices are probably higher than you're used to, as they are Canadian prices. Thanks everybody!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor$296.74 @ DirectCanada
CPU CoolerCooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler$31.98 @ NCIX
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard$154.99 @ NCIX
MemoryCrucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory$136.34 @ Amazon Canada
StorageSamsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive$87.49 @ DirectCanada
StorageSamsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive$87.49 @ DirectCanada
StorageSeagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$57.98 @ DirectCanada
Video CardMSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card$440.34 @ Newegg Canada
CaseFractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case$109.99 @ NCIX
Power SupplyCorsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply$129.99 @ Memory Express
Optical DriveLG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer$62.24 @ Newegg Canada
Wireless Network AdapterTP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter$34.98 @ NCIX
MonitorAcer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor$169.98 @ DirectCanada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates)$1833.53
Mail-in rebates-$33.00
Total$1800.53
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-26 00:45 EDT-0400
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