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What resource(s) would you recommend for identifying compatible parts?
by divbzero 7y ago
What resource(s) would you recommend for identifying compatible parts?
- omnimus 7y agohttps://www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/building-a-customac-hackintosh-the-ultimate-buyers-guide/ https://www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/building-a-customac-h...
- runjake 7y agoRight now, I'd say become familiar with the /r/hackintosh subreddit and it's accompanying Discord. You can suss together a "golden" build there. I specifically recommending avoiding anything on tonymacx86 across the board. One, their methods involve a lot of ill-advised hacks and two, their hardware builds often lag and are specced with the aforementioned hacks in mind. The tl;dr version of parts selection: - Get a non-oddball Intel CPU, such as a 9700K or whatever, - An AMD GPU (an TX 580 or 5700XT), - A Z370 or Z390 motherboard from a reputable manufacturer, such as ASUS or Gigabyte. - A fast NVMe SSD, because that's what macOS expects these days. - For AirDrop and certain other macOS features, you'll need a well-supported BT/wifi card. When I built my system, I specced an 8700K, an ASUS Z390-I Gaming, a Sapphire RX 580 Nitro+, and a Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD. I had to swap out the mini-m.2 intel-based wifi card from the motherboard and installed a Dell DW1560 and that was a little annoying, ut it's a one-and-done thing. And dang has my system worked great.