I'm a long time Mac user owning many Mini Macs, MacBooks, and MacBook Pros. I decided it's time to step up to a iMac 27" for my design & code work. After seeing the prices of top tier iMacs, I started looking into alternatives and saw I could build a very powerful Hackintosh for half the price. On my current MacBook Pro setup, I use OS X 10.9.3 for work apps (Adobe CC design apps / VM / and many other apps that are OS X only) and Windows 8 mostly for games.
So I put together a list of components following closely to recommend buyer guides. I plan on buying this setup when the Devil's Canyon Intel CPUs are released. 27" monitor already purchased.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $339.99 @ TigerDirect |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $29.99 @ NCIX US |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $134.48 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $154.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $218.46 @ NCIX US |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card | $349.99 @ NCIX US |
| Case | BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $99.99 @ TigerDirect |
| Power Supply | *Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $56.00 @ Newegg |
| Other | QNIX QX2710 Evolution II 27" LED Monitor | Purchased For $318.98 |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1702.87 | |
| *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
My goal with this setup is to have as much compatibility as possible without having to modify something every time I use the computer. The only part I’m not sure of is the motherboard compatibility due to being Z97. I read about the sound and LAN fixes that need to be applied until Apple release support for Z97. Is anyone successfully using this type of motherboard?
Also, what OS X features won’t work if any eg. AirDrop, iCloud, Time Machine, FaceTime, iMessages, etc…?
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