#hackpro

As you can see from the below photos the hardware side of the build is completed, as i type this post OS X 10.6 is installing. 

At this point I would to credit my 3 sources of info.

1) NoFilmSchool, Hackintosh - This guide is awesome! really simple to follow. Infact my whole build is based around this guide. I just swapped a few bits out for newer parts.

The i7-930 > i7-950, GTX285 > GTX480 1.5mb

Antec P183 > Antec P193 i changed the case purely because the retailer i brought the other parts from didnt sell the P183

Power supply to a mega 1000W! 

Cooler H50 to H70

RAM 12gb!

2) TonyMacx86 - Main source for the install of OS X86 & runs an amazing forum. Learnt a lot from just reading the posts about various parts

3) Insanelymac - Another great forum. Where i found information on the GTX 4xx series cards very helpful.

Together these 3 websites are probably the only places you will need to visit. I also used youtube videos to check visual reviews of various parts and how to install them. 

Update: installation progress > 26mins. So far, so good.

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hello and welcome Hack fans, after 6 months of button bashing (also known as research) my trusty sidekick Watson (friend from Uni) and I (Sherlock) have begun our journey in building a machine more powerful than a Quad-core Mac Pro available off the shelf.....heres the best part ... half the price! Yup HALF .. THE ... PRICE.

I hope this blog will help anyone else wanting to building a mac pro at half the price but more power it will include photos, videos and other resources will all be shared.