Building a New System. Compatability questions

[favreskes]

So i'm wanting to build a desktop hacintosh. But i also want the get pretty much the top of the line hardware. I'll also be installing windows 7 for games.

I'm wondering if os x will run on core i7s, and also what specific hardware is compatable with os x? CPUs, Video Cards, Ram ETC.

I have a 13 inch MacBook Pro but i am planning to sell it. I need a significant upgrade for everything i plan to be doing with computing in the next year.

 

[Hellhammer]

InsanelyMac is a lot better for Hackintosh discussions, they know much more than we do

 

[favreskes]

lol thanks for the honesty

 

[favreskes]

Nobody there is responding to my post.

 

[Hellhammer]

Nobody there is responding to my post.

People don't always respond immediately...

Check this out! Gives you an idea what to use

 

[localghost]

not an expert, but ...

... you might find this link useful. the system mentioned ist not up to date, but i think the link/site itself is a good starting point.

just started reading about system configs myself (but i am not going to built anything rigth now), stumbled about the setup below a couple of times (not top of the line, but very nice performance for about € 1000,-):

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 FW9****

CPU: Intel Core i7 920 (2.6 GHz Stock) Overclocked to 3.72 Ghz **

COOLER: ARCTIC COOLING FREEZER 7 PRO Rev 2**
MEM: Corsair DDR3 Memory 2GB x 3 (6GB) 1488 MHz 

GPU: XFX ATI Radeon HD4870 1Gb Replaced noisy stock cooler, SCYTHE SETSUGEN** 

PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro M 700Watt**

CASE: LANCOOL PC Dragon Lord K58

OPTICAL: SATA Samsung SH-S223B

from the starter of this thread.

more info also at anandtechs hackintosh 101

 

[calderone]

Nobody there is responding to my post.

I think the reason is that your post is easily answered by the wealth of information there.

As someone there said:

. . . reading the stickies would be sensible

You will get what you need by reading. No one is going to hold your hand through the process.

 

[jzuena]

So i'm wanting to build a desktop hacintosh. But i also want the get pretty much the top of the line hardware. I'll also be installing windows 7 for games.

I'm wondering if os x will run on core i7s, and also what specific hardware is compatable with os x? CPUs, Video Cards, Ram ETC.

I have a 13 inch MacBook Pro but i am planning to sell it. I need a significant upgrade for everything i plan to be doing with computing in the next year.

I would hope that OSX will run on i7, since Apple themselves sell an i7 iMac and MacBook Pro. As far as specific hardware, Hellhammer is right that InsanelyMac has a database that can help with that. I confirmed my Dell Inspiron 1525 was on the compatible list before buying one for my wife. I put OSX on as a second OS just for laughs referring to their forums for guidance, and it was a successful hackintosh build.