Reddit reviews BCM94360CD/BCM94331CD to PCI-e 1X Adapter

Here ya go. This should work pretty much seamlessly. TonyMacX86 has this configuration working perfectly out of the box. Especially considering the Wifi Card is that actual wifi card pulled out of modern iMacs.

Price can be reduced by reducing down to an i5-4690 (non-k) and the Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H (non-overclockable CPU and Motherboard Chipset) for around 150 less. Downgrade to cheaper ram to save some money, downgrade the SSD to something smaller/less expensive, etc. Lot's of flexibility here, but the core components are here.

Simply switch out your preferred ram/SSD/Storage drive/Case to your preference. Voila. 4k Hackintosh as stable as you're gonna get,.

Use the Unibeast/Multibeast installation method and it should work pretty well. Very detailed walkthrough on how to get started here.

Keep in mind you'll need a real mac or a functional hackintosh before hand to create the unibeast installer.

If all you have access to is windows, you can use a Virtual Machine to make the installer. Here is a detailed guide on getting the VM up and running in windows.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $316.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $88.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $149.99 @ NCIX US
Memory | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $207.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $229.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive | $114.00 @ Amazon
Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card | $282.98 @ Newegg
Case | Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case | $129.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $74.99 @ Micro Center
Monitor | Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor | $561.99 @ SuperBiiz
Other| Apple Broadcom PCI-e Mini Wireless AC + Bluetooth 4.0| $29.98
Other| Apple Wifi Mini PCIe to PCIe x1 converter| $26.97
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2214.84
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-28 02:30 EST-0500 |

So you got the BCM94360CD with an adapter for an iMac..?

I think you are searching something like this (There are other and probably cheaper ones out there!). You can directly fit the BCM94360CD to the adapter and connect it to a PCIe slot on your MB.

I got this back in February
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00OMU97ZI/
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00K0CIJ6U/

Works natively on my hackintosh and windows 10. If you have problem with Bluetooth I was able to fix it by unplugging and plugging back in the USB connection

The Card and Adapter.

Other hardware:

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170-HD3P

CPU: i5 6600

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz C14

GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD4670 (The HD530 is probably better, but this does away with sleep and multiple monitor issues)

I believe I need to do a whitelist patch, I'm working on my config.plist, but nothing is happening.

This is the right one, sorry. http://www.amazon.com/BCM94360CD-BCM94331CD-PCI-1X-Adapter/dp/B00OMU97ZI