Hello All,
Looking to build my first hackintosh and a computer after almost 20 years.
Why
I use my 2012 11inch Macbook air (4gb/128gb) to edit video in 1080p for youtube. It is starting to show it's age now. so am looking to build a computer for editing videos and doing my daily internet surfing, along with some GIMP for thumbnails.
What I am looking for from the hackintosh
- future proof in terms of MacOs upgrades
- video editing in imovie 1080p
- thumbnails in GIMP
- slot for graphics card on the motherboard, in case i decide to go 4k videos.
- usb a ports, as I also flash my Android phones back to factory firmware using fastboot and terminal
- i would like a fully working build (audio, wifi, bluetooth etc). Dual monitors might be a possibility in the future, but single monitor for now. iMessage and airdrop are not a necessity as I use Android, but if they can work it would make the wife happy :)
- I dont game that much, so no gaming.
- 2 m.2 slots on the motherboard in case I need dual boot. 1 might also be fine if that makes the build easy, but 2 is preferred.
Build I have come up with
- Processor - i5 8400
- Motherboard - gigabyte z370n wifi
- ram - 2x8gb
- fan - noctua nh-l9i
- 256gb m.2 sdd
- WiFi/Bluetooth Airport Card: OEM Apple BCM94360CS2
- Key A/E Module Adaptor: BCM to NGFF M.2 Socket Adaptor
Not yet decided on case and power supply.
This build is a replica of this one.
Budget
I am planning on buying used and would like to keep it below $500 for the tower.
Already have mouse, keyboard, monitor and some speakers/headphones.
Questions
- Does the build meet my needs.
- Any changes you peeps would recommend
- If i decide to go 4k, which graphics card would you recommend. I know that we need AMD, would a RX580 be good.
- Any other motherboard you would recommend? I have seen builds with Asrock z370, asus rog strix z370-i gaming, gigabyte z370 aorus. Looking for best bang for buck and something which works with not many mods. I am up for spending time to fix it, but also dont want something which has knows issues with hackintosh (like some MSI motherboards I read about).
Thanks.
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