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Hackintosh?

Ok, cool enough 

That's cool, IDK if there is one for mac ox.

Hack in to sh?

elfin8er wrote:

WindowsExplorer wrote:

Hack in to sh?

Are you asking what it is? I found this definition with a quick search on the internet.

the internet wrote:

a collaborative “hacking” project to run the Mac OS X computer operating system on non-Apple personal computers with x86 architecture and x86-64 compatible processors. The effort started soon after the June 2005 Worldwide Developers Conference announcement that Apple would be transitioning their personal computers from PowerPC to Intel microprocessors.

Not really, just sounds funny when you say it like that.

I don't see why you would want to ruin perfectly good hardware with OS X, but ok..... here's a few things to keep in mind:

1: Unless you are going to do serious gaming (like Crysis 1), you don't need 8GB of RAM. You could get away with 6 or 4GB.

2: The Geforce 9xxx series is about 3 years old, which is alot for technology. Go for a Geforce 4xx or 5xx, or Radeon HD 5xxx or 6xxx for ATI/AMD cards.

3: The i# series processors with a 3-digit model number (like your i7 860) are last-generation ("Clarkdale" architecture). You can get a current-gen ("Sandy Bridge") for the same amount of money, or even less (Clarkdales aren't made anymore, so the prices are going up a little), and get better performance.

4: It isn't easy to upgrade a really old PC. They will likely use discontinued and obsolete standards (like AGP slots and DDR1 RAM) that you can't get decent parts for. Go for a modern budget PC for about $300-$600, and work from there. Will cost more, but you can't fit an i7 in a Pentium 4 machine. 

5: Do NOT get an Alienware! They are overpriced, and come with tons of bloatware, which slow them down to budget PC speeds! You are way better off building your own PC, or at least getting a brand known for high-performance PCs with competitive prices (like HP or Acer).

Hope this helps, no matter if you put Windows or OS X on it. 

Ew. Why do you want a Mac in the first place?

I mean, sure, it's a bit easier to use than Windows, but you can't do much with it.

jji7skyline wrote:

Hackintosh! I've always wanted to make one of these!    I'm your man.

First of all, Get an i5 instead of an i7, as hyperthreading is not totally important, and you'll get better performance on an i5.

True, hyperthreading is not important unless your programs can efficiently use 4+ cores. But an i5 will not outperform an i7, unless you have a low capacity PSW. An i7 has more improvements over an i5 than just hyperthreading. It also has more cache, and usually higher clock speeds.

elfin8er wrote:

Yeah, maybe this is too advanced for me    You guys are talking gibberish to me    I sorta get bits here and there, but not much 

perhaps then you shouldnt make one
if you dont understand it

fire219 wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

Hackintosh! I've always wanted to make one of these!    I'm your man.

First of all, Get an i5 instead of an i7, as hyperthreading is not totally important, and you'll get better performance on an i5.

True, hyperthreading is not important unless your programs can efficiently use 4+ cores. But an i5 will not outperform an i7, unless you have a low capacity PSW. An i7 has more improvements over an i5 than just hyperthreading. It also has more cache, and usually higher clock speeds.

You get a higher clock speed with i5 than with i7 for the same price. That's why many people get a i5 when they build computers, and a reason why it's so popular.

Same with cache, you can get more cache on i5 than on i7 for the same price. If you're a gamer, you're going to need a 1GB graphics at least, and possibly a Full HD monitor.

BTW: You're almost certainly not going to be able to fit 8GB of ram on there. Whatever it comes with as standard should be enough though.

jji7skyline wrote:

fire219 wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

Hackintosh! I've always wanted to make one of these!    I'm your man.

First of all, Get an i5 instead of an i7, as hyperthreading is not totally important, and you'll get better performance on an i5.

True, hyperthreading is not important unless your programs can efficiently use 4+ cores. But an i5 will not outperform an i7, unless you have a low capacity PSW. An i7 has more improvements over an i5 than just hyperthreading. It also has more cache, and usually higher clock speeds.

You get a higher clock speed with i5 than with i7 for the same price. That's why many people get a i5 when they build computers, and a reason why it's so popular.

Same with cache, you can get more cache on i5 than on i7 for the same price. If you're a gamer, you're going to need a 1GB graphics at least, and possibly a Full HD monitor.

BTW: You're almost certainly not going to be able to fit 8GB of ram on there. Whatever it comes with as standard should be enough though.

Where did that piece of *y information come from?  an i7 has higher clock speeds than an i5.  -_-

When I first saw this post, I thought you were going to make a program to hack things.