My 2010 27" iMac is getting long in the tooth so I decided to take another look at going with a Hackintosh. My CentOS6 file server just threw a rod and I replaced it with a RaspberryPi2 (which rules), so I had a few parts already. I was almost able to get exactly the recommended parts, all used or refurb'd on eBay or Amazon. I initially wanted to go with a 3rd gen set-up, but it seems that the price point is with the 4th gen. It's just that wave of people upgrading to the new stuff right now I guess.
I was really on the fence about the monitor. I almost went with the Monoprice 28" 4k or either the Samsung or Asus, but dumb luck, I found one of the highest rated IPS 4k monitors for photo editing refurb'd for about the same price. How'd I do?
| Part | Price |
|---|---|
| BenQ BL2711U 27" 4K (refurb) | $368.00 |
| GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-DS3H | $69.99 |
| Intel Core i5-4690K | $185.00 |
| EVGA GeForce GT 740 SC Single Slot 4GB DDR3 | $80.47 |
| TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 | $15.44 |
| ARCTIC Freezer i30 Extreme CPU Cooler | $15.00 |
| TOTAL | $733.90 |
Parts I'm re-using from previous build
- Antec Mini P180 w/ Antec PS
- 12gb 1333 RAM DDR3
- Samsung 830 Pro 512gb
- 3TB Internal HD / 3TB external backup
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