Hi guys, I am building my first PC for Hackintosh. I want to make this system a dual-boot OS 10.latestversion, and Windows 8/10 system. Windows 10/8 for gaming on windows-only games like GTA V, Payday 2, Space Engineers, Fallout 4, Arma 3, Cities Skylines, etc., and OS X for web browsing, After Effects, Mac gaming...pretty much everything else. I want this system to be as compatible with OS X as possible, so I don't need to screw around with stuff all the time and have no working sound :P and can update the system with ease!
Also, I am wondering whether I should use the Unibeast tool and guide or install with Clover. I have installed on a different machine before (my current one...it was a pain to keep running because of poorly compatible parts) and I used unibeast, but I have never used clover before.
This is all in shudder Canadian dollars so the prices are bloody AWFUL. Would have picked a 980ti for my budget if I lived in America!
I have 2 builds, one is a 980 build the other is a 970. You will notice that the 980 build has a fan cooler which is about $150CAD cheaper than the Kraken x61, this is to save money up front. I will simply have to wait a little longer for larger overclocks.
GTX 980 build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $344.25 @ Vuugo |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $20.98 @ Newegg Canada |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $149.99 @ NCIX |
| Memory | Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $56.98 @ DirectCanada |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card | $755.00 @ Canada Computers |
| Case | NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $98.05 @ Vuugo |
| Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $54.98 @ NCIX |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1495.23 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$15.00 | |
| Total | $1480.23 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 00:25 EST-0500 |
GTX 970 build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $344.25 @ Vuugo |
| CPU Cooler | NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $159.00 @ Vuugo |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $149.99 @ NCIX |
| Memory | Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $56.98 @ DirectCanada |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card | $444.99 @ NCIX |
| Case | NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $98.05 @ Vuugo |
| Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $54.98 @ NCIX |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1343.24 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$35.00 | |
| Total | $1308.24 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 00:26 EST-0500 |
If you can, please provide me with any cost saving parts or tips, any more compatible parts, or just general advice with this system. :) Thank you
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