Budget 51-70k Hackintosh build

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prateekm

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  1. What is your budget?
    • 45-55k
  2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • NA
  3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • 2 TB HDD - Seagate Barracuda.
    • Have a 450w Corsair PSU, would like to keep that if possible.
  4. Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
    • Gigabyte GA-B85 motherboard
    • i5 processor
    • A decent graphics card (price not exceeding 10-11k)
  5. Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
    • Will add a SSD later.
  6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Prefer online purchase
    • Mumbai/Thane
  7. Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
    • No
  8. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Gaming
    • Hackintosh
  9. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
    • No Gskill RAM.
  10. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • GTA 5
  11. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Desktop - 1920x1080
  12. Are you looking to overclock?
    • No
  13. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • OS X Yosemite/El Capitan
    • Windows 10
 
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Intel Xeon E3 1245 v3 -19000,
Gigabyte B85M-D3H -5500,
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1600Mhz -3400,
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD -8000,
Corsair SPEC-01 -3500,
MSI GTX950 2GB OC -13600.
TOTAL -53,000.
 
bssunilreddy said:
Intel Xeon E3 1245 v3 -19000,
Gigabyte B85M-D3H -5500,
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1600Mhz -3400,
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD -8000,
Corsair SPEC-01 -3500,
MSI GTX950 2GB OC -13600.
TOTAL -53,000.
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Can I go for an i5 to save money? Also, if I have to go for a cheaper GPU, which one would you suggest?
I'm looking to cut costs since I need to add a 22" monitor in this config too.
 
You can go for i5 and save approx 7k. Also since you have mentioned that you going to add SSD later, it should save you another 8k for now.

For GPU, GTX950 is pure VFM. Next lower GPU is 750Ti but since GTX950 have been introduced, VFM-ness of 750Ti have been reduced.

Also do mention which exact model of PSU you are having. If it is VX450, you are good to retain it; otherwise consider investing in a good PSU also.
 
prateekm said:
Can I go for an i5 to save money? Also, if I have to go for a cheaper GPU, which one would you suggest?
I'm looking to cut costs since I need to add a 22" monitor in this config too.
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Intel Core i5 4440 -11500,
Gigabyte B85M-D3H -5500,
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1600Mhz -3400,
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD -8000,
Dell S2240L 22" LED IPS -8500,
Corsair SPEC-01 -3500,
MSI GTX950 2GB OC -13600.
TOTAL -54,000.
 
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