(Part 2) Top products from r/hackintosh

Successfully pass my RX580 GPU to Majove. Absolutely gorgeous!

Motherboard: AsRock x570m

CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X

Host GPU: RTX 2060

Guest GPU: Sapphire RX580 Pulse (https://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-11265-05-20G-Backplate-Graphics-Graphic/dp/B06ZZ6FMF8/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=rx580&qid=1568143642&s=electronics&sr=1-2) There doesn't seem to be that reset but.

Monitor: 34BK95U, the 5k2k ultrawide monitor (https://www.lg.com/us/business/desktop-monitors/lg-34BK95U-W)

Distro: Manjaro KDE 18.1.0-rc6.

Things work: iMessage, App Store, iCloud

Screenshots:

https://imgur.com/a/rki7HSt

IOMMU Groups: (I have to enable AER/ACS in BIOS otherwise I only got like 9 IOMMU groups, BIOS version 1.8. Note that BIOS 1.4 causes issues with 2 GPUs plugged into the slots)

IOMMU Group 0:<br />
        00:01.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]<br />
IOMMU Group 1:<br />
        00:01.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse GPP Bridge [1022:1483]<br />
IOMMU Group 10:<br />
        00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 0 [1022:1440]<br />
        00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 1 [1022:1441]<br />
        00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 2 [1022:1442]<br />
        00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 3 [1022:1443]<br />
        00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 4 [1022:1444]<br />
        00:18.5 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 5 [1022:1445]<br />
        00:18.6 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 6 [1022:1446]<br />
        00:18.7 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse Device 24: Function 7 [1022:1447]<br />
IOMMU Group 11:<br />
        01:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57ad]<br />
IOMMU Group 12:<br />
        02:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a3]<br />
IOMMU Group 13:<br />
        02:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a3]<br />
IOMMU Group 14:<br />
        02:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a3]<br />
IOMMU Group 15:<br />
        02:08.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a4]<br />
        06:00.0 Non-Essential Instrumentation [1300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Reserved SPP [1022:1485]<br />
        06:00.1 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse USB 3.0 Host Controller [1022:149c]<br />
        06:00.3 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse USB 3.0 Host Controller [1022:149c]<br />
IOMMU Group 16:<br />
        02:09.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a4]<br />
        07:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1022:7901] (rev 51)<br />
IOMMU Group 17:<br />
        02:0a.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:57a4]<br />
        08:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1022:7901] (rev 51)<br />
IOMMU Group 18:<br />
        03:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Intel Corporation SSD 660P Series [8086:f1a8] (rev 03)<br />
IOMMU Group 19:<br />
        04:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Ellesmere [Radeon RX 470/480/570/570X/580/580X/590] [1002:67df] (rev e7)<br />
        04:00.1 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Ellesmere HDMI Audio [Radeon RX 470/480 / 570/580/590] [1002:aaf0]<br />
IOMMU Group 2:<br />
        00:02.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]<br />
IOMMU Group 20:<br />
        05:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection [8086:1539] (rev 03)<br />
IOMMU Group 21:<br />
        09:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation TU106 [GeForce RTX 2060 Rev. A] [10de:1f08] (rev a1)<br />
        09:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation TU106 High Definition Audio Controller [10de:10f9] (rev a1)<br />
        09:00.2 USB controller [0c03]: NVIDIA Corporation TU106 USB 3.1 Host Controller [10de:1ada] (rev a1)<br />
        09:00.3 Serial bus controller [0c80]: NVIDIA Corporation TU106 USB Type-C Port Policy Controller [10de:1adb] (rev a1)<br />
IOMMU Group 3:<br />
        00:03.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]<br />
IOMMU Group 4:<br />
        00:03.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse GPP Bridge [1022:1483]<br />
IOMMU Group 5:<br />
        00:04.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]<br />
IOMMU Group 6:<br />
        00:05.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]<br />
IOMMU Group 7:<br />
        00:07.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]<br />
        00:07.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to bus[E:B] [1022:1484]<br />
        0a:00.0 Non-Essential Instrumentation [1300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Function [1022:148a]<br />
IOMMU Group 8:<br />
        00:08.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1482]<br />
        00:08.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to bus[E:B] [1022:1484]<br />
        00:08.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to bus[E:B] [1022:1484]<br />
        00:08.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to bus[E:B] [1022:1484]<br />
        0b:00.0 Non-Essential Instrumentation [1300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Reserved SPP [1022:1485]<br />
        0b:00.1 Encryption controller [1080]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse Cryptographic Coprocessor PSPCPP [1022:1486]<br />
        0b:00.3 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Matisse USB 3.0 Host Controller [1022:149c]<br />
        0b:00.4 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse HD Audio Controller [1022:1487]<br />
        0c:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1022:7901] (rev 51)<br />
        0d:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1022:7901] (rev 51)<br />
IOMMU Group 9:<br />
        00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller [1022:790b] (rev 61)<br />
        00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge [1022:790e] (rev 51)<br />
```<br />
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# Issues and bullshits<br />
<br />
I even have a folder in my bookmarks called &quot;Hackintosh BS&quot;. The following articles bookmarked in that folder had helped me in each respect. <br />
<br />
## VFIO issue links<br />
<br />
https://superuser.com/questions/1063240/libvirt-failed-to-initialize-a-valid-firewall-backend<br />
<br />
https://passthroughpo.st/new-and-improved-mac-os-tutorial-part-1-the-basics/<br />
<br />
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21722330/missing-dev-kvm-while-kernel-module-kvm-ko-and-kvm-intel-ko-are-both-loaded<br />
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(Very very helpful) https://www.reddit.com/r/VFIO/comments/b8wzoa/problems_removing_gpu_device_from_amdgpu_driver/<br />
<br />
https://github.com/vanities/GPU-Passthrough-Arch-Linux-to-Windows10<br />
<br />
https://passthroughpo.st/explaining-csm-efifboff-setting-boot-gpu-manually/<br />
<br />
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/452934/can-i-pass-through-a-usb-port-via-qemu-command-line<br />
<br />
https://www.redhat.com/archives/vfio-users/2016-March/msg00088.html<br />
<br />
## Monitor related issues<br />
<br />
(Very very helpful, the default resolution of 2560x1080 looks fairly small and at the time I couldn't get higher resolution) https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/anyone-got-the-lg-34-34wk95u-monitor-working-on-hackintosh.264526/page-4<br />
<br />
## Things don't work yet:<br />
<br />
The monitor has integrated speakers, but for some reasons I have like 6 HDMI audio outputs but none of them work. The audio device of RX580 is also passed to the guest, so I am a little stuck. Any help?<br />
<br />
Also, need to figure out Bluetooth.

Got any ideas for budget? Also, what software will you be using and what bitrate, resolution and general quality settings are you planning on encoding at? Is it also a necessity for 32GB of RAM? You would probably be able to save a good chunk of money to put towards other parts if you went with 16 or perhaps 24.

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I'm not sure on the display outputs of the GTX 480, however running 3 monitors off of that and one off your onboard graphics chip you should be good to go (aslong as the connections aren't VGA, as corpnewt mentioned; it's quite hit-and-miss). For onboard graphics I'd recommend a motherboard with a HD530 chip, they're pretty well supported and off the top of my head require 2 bootflags to get working.

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In terms of motherboards it's not particularly my forte, so I may be wrong on some of these things. I think it's generally accepted that Gigabyte motherboards are the best for hackintoshing and are all round great boards, so I'd definitely recommend one. As I said you'd probably want a board with a HD530 chip, or another chip with similar support. Assuming you want 32 gig of RAM you're gonna need support for that, and if you go for 16 for now you still might want to go for a board that supports 32 incase you decide to upgrade in the future or if 16 is not enough. I'd also recommend the 115x chipset as imo is going to give you the most choices on CPU with the best compatibility. After some talks with /u/CorpNewt he suggested this Gigabyte board. It's got enough PCI-E slots, supported onboard graphics (HD530), support for 64gb of RAM, ThunderBolt and good hackintosh support which should check all the boxes.

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CPU? 6700k; 4 cores, 8 threads, 4.0Ghz clock speed, it's overclockability gives you some headroom if you ever need a bump in performance, the most powerful CPU you can get on Skylake currently (yes the enthusiast CPU's are round the corner but they are silly money and this should be plenty of power), great longevity, and most of all have good OSX support.

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The CPU can be found here. You're gonna want a cooler such as a Hyper 212 Evo or a Corsair H55 AIO (I can vouch for this cooler, have one myself and it's great). If you plan on overclocking or want to just in case, you should probably look at something a bit beefier like a Corsair H100i AIO.

The mobo can be found here.

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Feel free to fire away with any questions you have.

The MSI B360 boards require a few different KEXT files than other boards if memory serves, but it's still the same chipset, and mostly the same install process.

Required: FakeSMC, IntelMausiEthernet, Lilu (AMD GPU), USBInjectAll (You'll want a custom DSDT for this later, but for install and first few uses, this works fine.), WhateverGreen (AMD GPU)

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If using Nvidia GPU, you may need EmuVariableUefi-64.efi. You can have display output without the Nvidia Web Drivers, but you will have artifacts and no acceleration. Install the web drivers, and reboot. Should work flawlessly.

MSI boards almost always will require OsxAptioFix2Drv-free2000.efi.

Boot flags I used for High Sierra (I've since upgraded to Mojave with no effort necessary): dart=0, darkwake=0, -rad24 (Using RX580), UseKernelCache=No (Seems mandatory on my MSI B360 board.), busratio=35, -lilubetaall

Updating: Depending on the update, you may need to reinstall whatever KEXT you use for Audio, and sometimes, though rarely ethernet. I use a WiFi/Bluetooth Combo card now, so I don't have the Ethernet/Wifi issues some users have. It's generally best practice to wait to update until you see at least a few success stories from other Hackintoshers, and always, always, ALWAYS have a fresh backup of your drive, and EFI partition (Read: Get Carbon Copy Cloner and a dedicated drive to back your Hack up) before you run any update, ever. Some point updates will be flawless, with nothing else needed, and some could break your install. It has never happened to me (yet), but I have heard some stories. Nature of the beast. :)

/r/BuildaPC has some good advice, but here's some tips- an i5 4690k is possibly the best processor you can get, and it's a little cheaper. Are you planning on getting a graphics card eventually? If so I'd suggest a GTX 770 or 780. PSU wise I'd suggest getting one more trustworthy, such as a Corsair CX750M. It's about the same price, semi-modular, and will future proof you in case you upgrade.

This is a good build, I would go with this. Although there is one essential thing missing. The wifi bluetooth adaptor so you can use handoff, iMessage, airplay, etc. like a true mac.

I recommend this adapter, it is the one I used in my hackintosh, and although a little pricy, it is plug and play.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012LOT512/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also if you want to do a dual or triple boot, this will work with both Ubuntu and Windows.

Good Luck!

Is there a functional difference between this motherboard, which is on the recommended list, and this motherboard, which isn't, aside from the fact that the latter motherboard is smaller?

I'm curious because I would like to build a mATX machine, and because the latter motherboard is in stock at a Micro Center near my house.

Also, how picky is a Hackintosh build about RAM? Do I necessarily have to use Corsair Vengeance sticks for best performance, or will something like this work just as well?

I have a similar board. I would first remove the wifi adapter you have on there now to avoid any incompatibilities.

If you are not under a tight budget, I would get the following:

1. An original BCM94360CD card from Ebay. This is an original Apple part with Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11ac wifi. Just search for it and you should find one. Should be about $30. If you want the latest and greatest with slightly better bluetooth, this BCM943602CDP card will also work though I can't guarantee it'll fit in the adapter below -- it should though. I have this card.
   
2. I haven't tried this adapter, but it looks pretty good: https://www.amazon.com/Shaluoman-BCM94360CD-BCM94331CD-PCI-Adapter/dp/B0762N2R2R/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1550134749&sr=1-10&keywords=bcm94360cd
   
   A lot of folks recommend a Fenvi T919 which is basically a BCM94360cd in a similar adapter to the above. I don't recommend it though -- I had some trouble with their adapter and sleep that got resolved when I switched to something similar to the one above. If you want to give it a shot regardless they are sold on Newegg.

Well, K series are only available in the top end i5 or i7 respectively, so you're already looking at faster clock speeds even if you don't overclock it. Personally, giving how incredibly easy it is to overclock even to just 4.0GHz using the stock air cooler… I think it's worth it. I think you should get an i5 4690K.

As far as what motherboard to buy, I'd get one from this list. All of them should be easily hackintoshable, so whatever you choose is based on your preferences and budget.

Hey there, a couple answers:

I've been using Photoshop and Illustrator CC without any hitches for a few weeks now on my new Hackintosh. Didn't have to do anything special to get them to run at all, just logged into my CC account once the Hack was up and running and downloaded everything that was needed.

I have a GTX 950 and a U3415 (https://www.amazon.com/Dell-UltraSharp-34-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00PXYRMPE) that work perfectly in my setup. I have the latest Nvidia drivers for it but that's a given, you're going to have to do that for your GPU no matter what monitor you select. I have it connected over a full-size DisplayLink cable and it pushes it at 60hz which is perfect and what I wanted. Your card is beefier than mine so I can't imagine any issues as long as you get the right drivers for it. BTW if you drive the monitor over HDMI it won't go faster than 30hz which is pretty annoying, you gotta get the DisplayLink cable for maximum throughput and refresh rate.

Obviously you chose to have some spinning hard drives for a reason, so take this advice with a grain of salt, but you could obviously save some money by ditching them and perhaps going with a larger SSD.

I recently wrote about my build here... doesn't get into the technical details much, but let me know if I can answer any more questions about it. I'm using it for iOS design & development so we probably have similar needs.

I intend to use it primarily for video editing. I'll definitely end up with Final Cut X (it's what we use at work), but I'd like to learn the Adobe Suite for personal projects.

I'm completely new to building so any feedback I can get is gratefully accepted. I expect that I'm underpowered in key areas or overpowered in others, and may even have overlooked compatibility. Here's the build I'm looking at:

[CPU]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPRWB9G/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1RORLKAP2BWSL&coliid=I26KB1GS72W5JH)

Motherboard

[Memory]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LTBJFW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1RORLKAP2BWSL&coliid=I27ZF0ELS7WTUI&psc=1)

[Video Card]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IDG3IDO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1RORLKAP2BWSL&coliid=I1WMAY7HXBLUUO)

[Power Supply]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ALYOPSS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1RORLKAP2BWSL&coliid=I385MZ6CQFP5TP&psc=1)

[Boot Drive]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E3W15P0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1RORLKAP2BWSL&coliid=I2XFXVCKJXF2JH&psc=1)

[Internal Storage]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T3GRNW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1RORLKAP2BWSL&coliid=I1B3EQ0706J5GL&psc=1)

Ok, it's been a while since I researched this. I can tell you that all the cards work though. If I remember correctly, this card is the best for 4 internal ports. This one if you only have a 1x slot available. And this one if you also want some eSATA ports

I have all these cards in my Hackintosh I'm typing on right now without any drivers. They all support hot swap as well.

@Default_Value Thanks for the reply mate!

I read on Tonymac's website that the new AMD cards may have compatibility issues - " As of macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Apple has added support for the following AMD graphics cards. Please note these cards have only very recently become officially supported and may be more complicated to configure than NVIDIA graphics cards. "

Any recommended RX 580s? I found those 2 on Amazon. Prices differ wildly. Not exactly sure why since they're from the same line.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZ6FMF8/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BQK8YV4/

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I don't know if we really need the liquid cooling especially if I'm going with a cheaper CPU/GPU and won't be overclocking. I think I'll stick to air cooling like you say but I'll have to look into it more. The maintenance and set up for the liquid cooling looks to be beyond my expertise already. I thought the self-contained sealed liquid cooling kits like the CORSAIR Hydro H55 were a superior alternative to air cooling. I'm guessing I was wrong on that assumption.

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If you go with the Samsung NVMe SSD you'll need to hack support into one of the system's built-in kexts which is a recipe for headaches. Better off going with something like https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-OCZ-RD400-Solid-RVD400-M22280-512G/dp/B01G3HLOYY/ which (from what I understand) can be formatted to work with the native macOS NVMe driver.

Looks good otherwise!

You don't need to pay that much, most people (myself included) have an SSD + HDD setup so that the OS and applications can go on the SSD, and games/media/documents go on the HDD, where read times are much less important.

It's not just booting, every application is open before the dock bounce animation ends. Wake from sleep is much more responsive, and nothing ever has to load.

I recommend this 250 GB SSD, great performace for about $130. I use it with the same 3TB drive that you have in my desktop.

I've used several SATA PCI-E x1 cards in my hacks. Ppl on TMx86 can tell you what ones work, but here's one I got recently and it works great: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AZ9T3OU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. There's also an 8 port version but it's like $90... of which wasn't in my budget when I got it.

Some mother boards, like my Gigabyte GA-Z170-Ultra Gaming supports an addon card like https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0722SV69N/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1 which is an Alpine Ridge TB3 chipset which is what Apple uses. Asus also has an Alpine Ridge addon card. This was the easiest way for me to get TB3 into my hack.

Ok, yeah I had heard of just some other minor problems even with the clover patches so would feel better without.

so this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G3HLOYY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

and this

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Desktop-Processor-i7-7700K-BX80677I77700K/dp/B01MXSI216/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501442015&sr=8-1&keywords=intel+7700k

would be better?

Very few people actually need 16 GB of RAM, but I guess that's up to you.

As for the motherboard, I would recommend getting a GA-Z77-DS3H instead. The GA-Z68AP-D3 was originally designed for Sandy Bridge processors rather than Ivy Bridge processors; though a BIOS update should fix this, the GA-Z77-DS3H may be a safer choice.

I got one of these. It was pricey but has been a great card. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLK9ZNQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_bBY2Db0WKEPP1

Hey man - that wifi card will work, but - because it's designed for use in actual Apple machines - it's got a different connector. You'll have to use an adapter like this to get it to fit in your mini pci slot.

I have one running via an adapter in my PCIe x1 slot right now - great card. Also - if you need the Windows drivers for it, send me a PM (or take a look at Brigadier).

I just purchased this one for my new machine and it works flawlessly: fenvi T919 for macOS PC PCI WiFi... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VCCZS54?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I have Bluetooth and WiFi off that one chip although I did have to disable 2.4Ghz WiFi on my router due to interference with that chip (speed was super slow until the disable)

Intel Core i7-6700k 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012M8LXQW/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Corsair H100i v2 Liquid CPU Cooler
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019EXSSBG/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014SL2XKQ/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4-3200 Memory
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0143UM4TC/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

eVGA Nvidia 980 TI SC+ ACX 2.0
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YDAYLTY/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD (OS X)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LMXBOP4/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

FenviUS 802.11AC Desktop WiFi Bluetooth Card FV-T919A (works native out of the box no drivers)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDLG51U/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD (Files, Games, etc)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OBRE5UE/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

EVGA G2 Gold 850W Power Supply Fully-Modular ATX
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IKDETOC/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case, White
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LA6Y5XQ/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

LG - 27" IPS LED 4K UHD FreeSync Monitor
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C3BZIIC/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Logitech MX Master Mouse, Wireless
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TZR3WRM/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Logitech K750 Black Mac Wireless Solar Powered Keyboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005L38VRU/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Blue Yeti USB Microphone
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VA464S/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

GLTECK XXL Large Mouse Pad
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FTQUC3Y/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

DualShock PS4 Controller White Bluetooth Game Pad :)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KVP76G0/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Mackie CR3 - 3" Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors (Pair)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KVEIY4E/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Audio Technica M50X Professional Studio Monitor Headphones
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HVLUR86/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Thanks for the heads up!

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R21JWC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Motherboard

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GCLLKDC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

SSD

Judging by the dimensions of the photo, looks like a high-end ultrawide. This one from Amazon has the same resolution, but LG and a few others also make similar monitors. They aren't cheap, but they look stunning.

Its not cheap on Amazon, nor Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Broadcom-BCM94352Z-802-11a-Bluetooth-867Mbps/dp/B0156DVQ7G

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Best bet is ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/c/1251947297

Nice. $200 for a M/B is pretty steep tho!

$200 for a 256GB SATA SSD isn't a deal when you can get a 512GB RD400 M.2 SSD from amazon for $240

(RD400 can be configured to be OOB-compatible with MacOS, it just needs to be in 4k LBA sector format with OCZ's SSD Utility)

I've got a similar Kaby Lake setup in my newegg cart for when Vega OEM cards are available, to go into this case:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108530

Not terribly happy with not being able to install the 10.13 betas due to no GTX drivers so am looking forward to going back to the Radeon.

But if Vega availability is delayed due to the "miners" I might go with the 300-series motherboards with a Coffee Lake CPU instead.

These add another 2 cores at the same pricepoints apparently. Not sure how quick Hacks will support this weirdness, but it shouldn't take too long.

Hey, thanks for trying to help me out. Much appreciated. My GPU is a EVGA Geforce GT 610: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00847TOLC/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Not sure if this is relevant to you but I have the bootflag npci=0x2000 in order to have the card function well.

Not sure what you mean by onboard or hdmi audio but I would lean toward it being onboard. I think I remember having to install some realtek drivers to get sound working.

My BIOS version is F7 (just updated from F5 today in the hopes that that would solve my issue).

Truth be told I'm not very adept at this hackintosh stuff, and I don't totally understand some of the concepts, such as dsdt. Essentially I've gotten to where I am through extensive googling and troubleshooting but my actual understanding of what I'm doing is not very great. I've heard about patching dsdt but up until now I've kind of avoided it due to the fear of it being too complicated. Plus I've been working on my hackintosh for a few months now so I'm hesitant to make a major change without knowing what I'm doing. But if you can walk me through the dsdt process then I'm all ears.

It depends on which model you get. For PCIe it's pretty straightforward and are usually included - see this for an example.

If you need mini-PCIe, then you need four U.FL to RP-SMA adapters and four antennas (like this 2-pack)

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Boxed-I7-6700K-Processor-BX80662I76700K/dp/B012M8LXQW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472704963&sr=1-1&keywords=i7

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Arsenal-Gaming-Motherboard-Z170M/dp/B015ZKJR9Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1472704976&sr=8-3&keywords=micro%2Batx%2Bwifi

https://www.amazon.com/Cryorig-CR-C7A-Flow-Heatsink-47mm/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472704897&sr=8-1&keywords=c7+cooler

https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Sport-8GBx2-PC4-19200-288-Pin/dp/B01AG9EZ3M/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1472704805&sr=8-5&keywords=ballistix%2Bsport

https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-OCZ-Trion-Internal-TRN150-25SAT3-240G/dp/B01B4NUKDS/ref=sr_1_8?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472705047&sr=1-8&keywords=ssd

https://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Micro-ATX-Mini-DTX-Compatible-SG11B/dp/B00U8IS830/ref=sr_1_17?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472705171&sr=1-17&keywords=micro+atx+case


This is the perfect build $900, but will beat almost all macs (If you added an RX 460 it would beat all except maybe the Mac Pro)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00847TOLC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_4lQNwbY4ND5KS
Will this be any good?

PC/Hackintosh - Handoff and Continuity - OSXWiFi - Apple Broadcom BCM94360CD - 802.11 A/B/G/N/AC with Bluetooth 4.0 OS X Yosemite 10.10+ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012LOT512/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_AgKIzbNPF0Y1E

I have this card working in a system right now.

Alternatively I also have this working in a system

https://www.ebay.com/itm/251723761338

Both of these natively support handoff, continuity, and Instant Hotspot

I've got the GA-H87N-WIFI and while bluetooth worked natively with the included card, WiFi did not.

Then I ordered a BCM94360CD from a Late 2013 iMac and a Mini PCI-E adapter and I've got native bluetooth and wifi with full Handoff/Continuity functionality without any other changes necessary.

Wireless Apple Keyboard and Magic Mouse work in BIOS and everything. Getting them to work in Windows has been hit and miss, but installing the Boot Camp drivers allowed me to use them seamlessly between boots at one point.

If you go the native card route, probably will need to add extra antennas to get decent WiFi performance since your motherboard will only come with two antennas. BCM94360CD has 3 WiFi and 1 bluetooth antennas, although just plugging in to the two center ports is enough for basic continuity/handoff functionality.

I'm not sure if there are any non-native wifi/bluetooth cards that Continuity will accept, but you might be able to get a Broadcom card working as long as you have Bluetooth 4.0 and use this activation tool. Intel cards are a bust.

Dell UltraSharp U3415W 34-Inch Curved LED-Lit Monitor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PXYRMPE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_uAIzCbY5692PB This looks like it

Would something like this work?

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Thunderbolt-Components-GC-ALPINE-RIDGE/dp/B0722SV69N

would you recommend the GA-Z77-DS3H instead?

Actually there doesn't seem to be any genuine card on eBay.
I think this is the adapter /u/corpnewt recommends.

And this is the card but it's currently unavailable... still osxwifi.com?

Edit: Maybe those are genuine too:

• Card 1
  
  
• Card 2
  
  

PS. They are NOT cheap, there is a better option available...

CHEAP option -> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MDLG51U/ref=twister_B0105P5FF4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

uurgh, Atheros -> not recommended...

https://www.amazon.com/PC-Hackintosh-Continuity-BCM94360CD-Bluetooth/dp/B012LOT512/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492217518&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=Fenvi+Hackintosh

Expensive but 100% compatible option...

Hmm..that's the one I was considering.

What would be the recommended Mobo then?

You can grab a regular motherboard as I’m not sure if many have thunderbolt 3 ports. You can always grab something like this for tb3 access if you have an available slot on the motherboard.
https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Alpine-Thunderbolt-Components-GC-Alpine/dp/B0722SV69N

I wanted a new machine, under 2k$ to basically be my onset DIT and field editing machine.
Set up is as such:

• 2x Samsung 850 EVO 250GB (1 OSX, 1 WIN) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OAJ412U
  
• Cooler Master MasterCase http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013AY4TQS
  
• i7-4790K http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KPRWAX8
  
• Z97X-Gaming 7 Board (Other options but this was in my target cost, no Thunderbolt) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JKCHDEU
  
• Wi-Fi Card http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RL4A314
  
• Crucial Ballistix Tactical 32GB http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID2GPR4
  
• Blackmagic Design Decklink SDI 4K http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K2BWV5Y
  
• Hydro H60 cooler http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A0HZMGA
  
• 3x 3TB Seagate HDD (just for internal storage and backups) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T3GRLY
  
• EVGA GeForce GT 740 (Got this as it was in stock, wanted the GDDR5) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KJGYOBQ
  
• 2x LG 25UM57 (For my GUI Monitors) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V8FAWC2
  
  I have my Panasonic BT-LH1700WP as my field monitor and my HP Dreamcolor as my grading monitor so they were left from the maths.

also have a Z800 hackintosh (x5675, 48GB ram) and would recommend the following that work OOB in Sierra 10.12.6, no extra kexts needed.

1. Add USB3.0 ports and possible future expansion to a front panel using this
   
   
   
2. Add Sata 3 (6GB/s) capability to this monster using this.

This card with this PCI adapter worked out of the box for me, for both bluetooth and wifi, with no configuring. Would recommend. It's a little more expensive but you won't spend a week trying to figure out how to get your cheaper card/dongle to work.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PBSFEHA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0762N2R2R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You need a PCIe adapter like this in order to make it work in a standard PCIe port on your mobo.

I don't endorse that particular product, as I bought mine as an all-in-one package (the Broadcom card and the adapter already assembled). It was just the first result when searching Amazon for just the adapter. There are many others, I would suggest checking the reviews.

From the Amazon product page:
>Intel 8260 Wireless

Intel wireless isn't supported on OS X. I would go with TonyMacx86's pick for the TP-Link Archer T8E.

You can get a Dell DW1560. It also has the BCM94352Z chipset and should be available.

And please no USB or similar, you are better off with cards for M.2 and are asking for trouble with USB.

Edit: Should be available and probably more if you search further. And even on AliExpress.

There are several WiFi cards you can use. I use this one and it was supported OOB on Mojave. It’s the exact same chipset in the iMac.

PC/Hackintosh - Continuity 2.4/5 GHz ac+abgn Desktop Wifi Card macOS Native AirPortBrcm4360 PCI Express Wlan Card AC1900 Wifi MAC OS X 10.7-10.14 Yosemite Mojave pci wifi card Beamforming no Bluetooth https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLK9ZNQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MBHVCbJ6KGPXE

Hi mate. I gave up on that effort for the exact board. Instead, I purchased this wifi card, which works out of the box.

If I were buying today, I'd lean towards this, which should be plug-n-play: https://smile.amazon.com/Sapphire-11265-05-20G-Backplate-Graphics-Graphic/dp/B06ZZ6FMF8?sa-no-redirect=1

fenvi T919 for macOS PC PCI WiFi Card Continuity & Handoff BCM94360CD Native Airport WiFi & BT 4.0 1750Mbps 5GHz/2.4GHz 3x3 MIMO abgn+ac Beamforming+ WLAN PCI-E Card （NO Driver Needed for macOS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VCCZS54/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7o0QDbCFE2TF5

https://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-11265-05-20G-Backplate-Graphics-Graphic/dp/B06ZZ6FMF8?ref_=bl_dp_s_web_6264108011

580 8gb sapphire pulse is 200

Looks like they are EOL now.


Amazon UK sell them via the US store which will come in a week and you pay income charges upfront.

Broadcom BCM94352Z
Model: DW1560

https://www.amazon.com/Broadcom-BCM94352Z-802-11a-Bluetooth-867Mbps/dp/B0156DVQ7G

you can find it cheaper on ebay, i got it for $28 on Newegg but these days price has gone up for these.

https://imgur.com/gallery/D4pfc
This one worked out of the box for me

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Adapter-150Mbps-TL-WN725N/dp/B008IFXQFU

This one TP-Link TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter (Black) https://www.amazon.in/dp/B008IFXQFU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LdxDCb7J9GBQ1

pci Sata ports

pci extension

Then you can always get a pci ssd adapter.

Why isn't he recommending the Samsung 840 EVO - it's cheaper than the SanDisk SSDs? Is it not suitable for hackintosh's?


120GB ($99.99): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E3W15P0

250GB ($176.99): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E3W1726

For instance, does anyone know if this would work?

EDIT: Alternatively, what exactly would I need for this card to work?

Any reason what-so-ever you're using a slower, older series SSD? The 840 EVO is going to blow that out of the water, and the 250 GB model is cheaper than that 128 GB.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-EVO-Series-2-5-Inch-MZ-7TE250BW/dp/B00E3W1726

I have one that can do 4K video and Steam big picture flawlessly for $40 on Amazon.
Edit: I see the price got fucked.

EVGA GeForce GT 610 1024MB GDDR3, DVI, VGA and HDMI Graphics Card 01G-P3-2615-KR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00847TOLC/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_DhAJub1BG9TM7

This one. The label on the card will say FV-T919. The CNVi chip is a m.2 network chip on newer Z390 motherboard, so it is not soldered in, you just remove it by unscrewing one screw and unplug the tiny antenna cords from it. Look at your motherboard spec, it may or may not come with any Wifi/BT chip.

I'm on Mojave.

If budget isn't too much an issue, you can drop in a genuine Apple wifi module mounted to a PCI-E adapter card.

You can also get a PCI-E adapter separately and the scour e-bay/amazon for an Apple module.

There are also some Dell and Broadcom PC laptop WIFI/Bluetooth modules that work in OS X. These will plug right into some mini ITX motherboards that come equipped with an OEM module.

heres another one at half the price, however it appears to only work with windows... ill keep looking though
edit: forgot link, heres another one alsohttp://www.amazon.com/IO-Crest-Profile-Bracket-SI-PEX40064/dp/B00AZ9T3OU/ref=sr_1_39?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1382827898&sr=1-39&keywords=pcie+to+sata+3



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815287028



and another: http://www.amazon.com/IO-Crest-HyperDuo-Brackets-SI-PEX40057/dp/B00AZ9T264/ref=sr_1_47?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1382828245&sr=1-47&keywords=pcie+to+sata+3




heres my amazon search for the amazon links: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_3?rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A193870011%2Cn%3A3012291011%2Cn%3A284718%2Ck%3Apcie+to+sata+3&page=3&sort=price&keywords=pcie+to+sata+3&ie=UTF8&qid=1382828285

Hey, following up here. I've replaced the wifi m.2 with this broadcom chip and hobby power adapter and I'm failing to get it working in windows 10.

If I can't get it to work, I want to try your method. Can you confirm that this is the card you are using?

https://www.amazon.com/Broadcom-BCM94352Z-802-11a-Bluetooth-867Mbps/dp/B0156DVQ7G

I don't think so. they still sell on amazon https://www.amazon.com/fenvi-Continuity-BCM94360CD-1750Mbps-Beamforming/dp/B07VCCZS54/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fenvi&qid=1574663184&sr=8-1

and I was getting the replacement card directly from Fenvi China and sent the dead one back to them.

I have a T440p (High Sierra and Linux Mint dual boot) also and Wi-Fi isn't working, Lenovo has a whitelist for Hardware, so changing the Wi-Fi card is not that easy. I just use a Wi-Fi dongle -> https://www.amazon.es/TP-LINK-TL-WN823N-adaptador-inalámbrico-10-7-10-11/dp/B008IFXQFU/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_es_ES=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&keywords=usb%2Bwifi&qid=1564018664&s=computers&sr=1-3&th=1

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VGA port is also useless.

Also, I read that you need to buy a WiFi Adapter most likely? DW1560 or DW1830? That sucks if its true... I currently have the killer wireless 1535 wondering if thats compatible? If not, can i purchase a USB Wifi+Bluetooth adapter;

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-wireless-network-Adapter-SoftAP/dp/B07P6N2TZH/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=usb%2Bwifi%2Bbluetooth%2Badapter%2Bmac%2BOS&qid=1568219168&s=gateway&sr=8-6&th=1

or

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-wireless-network-Adapter-SoftAP/dp/B008IFXQFU/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=usb%2Bwifi%2Bbluetooth%2Badapter%2Bmac%2BOS&qid=1568219168&s=gateway&sr=8-6&th=1

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Thanks in advanced!