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There’s a pile of parts by the door. Hackintosh build tonight!
Here is said pile.
Intel Core i3 9100F CPU (used)
MSI H310M Pro motherboard (used)
16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4 RAM (old)
MSI Aero RX 560 GPU (refurb)
Samsung 860 Evo SSD (new)
ThermalTake 650W PSU (old)
NZXT H510 Mayte White case (new)
Intel Core i3 9100F CPU (used)
MSI H310M Pro motherboard (used)
16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4 RAM (old)
MSI Aero RX 560 GPU (refurb)
Samsung 860 Evo SSD (new)
ThermalTake 650W PSU (old)
NZXT H510 Mayte White case (new)
The H510 comes set up for a regular ATX motherboard. I’ll be using a microATX board for this, which means having to remove and replace a few standoffs. Glad I had my 
@ifixit kit ready, which made it super easy. @JayzTwoCents
@ifixit kit ready, which made it super easy. @JayzTwoCents
There’s so much room for activities.
Cable management inside the H510 is the easiest I’ve ever come across. A little planning and effort and you end up with a clean backside.
That was too easy.
That’s what I said a few minutes ago before I realized I didn’t have the IO shield on correctly and had the Ethernet port blocked. Oops.
It’s now fixed and fully assembled. There’s still so much room in here. I wish I had more stuff for it!
That’s what I said a few minutes ago before I realized I didn’t have the IO shield on correctly and had the Ethernet port blocked. Oops.
It’s now fixed and fully assembled. There’s still so much room in here. I wish I had more stuff for it!
I need to keep working on the software side of things next. It’s a little intimidating with so many steps to create a working boot device.
That and wait for the girls to go to bed. Both my monitors are tied up, so I can’t even test boot this thing yet.
That and wait for the girls to go to bed. Both my monitors are tied up, so I can’t even test boot this thing yet.
This whole build was inspired by @oztalkshw and his mental health PC zen videos.
Setting up the EFI for the installer is more of a challenge than I expected, mostly because of weird issues on my MacBook. Go figure.
Kids are in bed, so the new machine is getting started.
It’s alive!
It’s alive!
First thing I’m noticing: these NZXT 120mm fans are not quiet. At all. Maybe I’m spoiled by the Noctuas in my main rig, but damn. These are less than ideal. I can’t get the fan curves to calm down either.
I feel like @JikissGamer.
I feel like @JikissGamer.
Two hours later after wrestling with macOS Big Sur and Python 3.9.1, I think my boot USB is ready. Just need to see if I can change some specific BIOS settings and get the installer going. Wish me luck.
Things are happening.
Holy shit. It’s doing things.
Still installing. In the meantime, here’s a little comparison between my gaming rig and the Hackintosh.
The little one has so much more horsepower, but this white monolith of a case is quite eye pleasing. @oztalkshw
The little one has so much more horsepower, but this white monolith of a case is quite eye pleasing. @oztalkshw
Great success!
I was up way too late last night messing with the Hackintosh, but most things work. AirDrop, Handoff, Apple Watch unlocks won’t work until I find a compatible wifi/Bluetooth card.
I was able to test it using Cinebench. The 9th Gen Core i3 isn’t a slouch.
I was able to test it using Cinebench. The 9th Gen Core i3 isn’t a slouch.
