DrNomis_44's Hackintosh Build

[kimball492]

Hi Dedman, Well you get access to the world of Mac OS X Use Logic X,Aperture,Final Cut Pro, Garage Band. Plus others. In the studio I use Macs and PCs. In my opinion I believe you can get far superior PC computers for third of price and use cutting edge components. I guess it's like some people love Les Pauls others love Strats. I love some of what Logic does, but for mixing love Pro Tools. In truth I prefer PCs I find Apple software a bit slow and unresponsive. But others hate PCs lol

[DrNomis_44]

Can't argue with that. A friend used to bag me for running Windows for my graphics a few years back because he ran Mac in studio and Mac was king in his mind!. His studio is now all PC LOL. I was lucky last year when the dollar was at $1.25 US I built a new box with all US sourced components except the case and power supply, saved close to $800 against local prices and it kicks arse

To buy a new Mac Pro that's capable of running the latest versions of Mac OS X would cost me something like $3000.00, whereas the equivalent PC hardware would be roughly a third of the price.

[Dedman]

Pretty sure my mate went from Pro-Tools to Avid but don't quote me on that, he starts talking Mastering speak and my eyes glaze over, I smile and nod a lot. ( he runs 12th and Vine Post here on the GC)

Nice thing is I can do the same to him with 3d tech speak

[DrNomis_44]

I'm mostly building a Hackintosh for fun, but it'd also be cool to see if I can actually use it as a DAW computer.

The motherboard I'm going to use in my Hackintosh build didn't cost me a cent, only my time and effort removing it from it's old case, putting it in it's current one, and testing it to see if it works.

[kimball492]

Some one did a costing of a Current PC for studio Use it was about $1500. Using a new Mac Pro trash can as they call them, it was approx $8000-$10000 the reason being is you cannot add HD Audio cards Uad internal cards you had to buy external boxes to put them in then join them to the trash can via FireWire thunderbolt and usb. These all install internally on a PC. But I do love the look of the tall Aluminum Mac Pro. Cheese graters as they call them.

[DrNomis_44]

Some one did a costing of a Current PC for studio Use it was about $1500. Using a new Mac Pro trash can as they call them, it was approx $8000-$10000 the reason being is you cannot add HD Audio cards Uad internal cards you had to buy external boxes to put them in then join them to the trash can via FireWire thunderbolt and usb. These all install internally on a PC. But I do love the look of the tall Aluminum Mac Pro. Cheese graters as they call them.

How's this for a radical idea?, build a Hackintosh into a Mac case using a compatible PC motherboard, I just remembered that I have a spare late 90's era G4 Mac that I could use, but don't know if it's do-able.

[Dedman]

Build it inside a small trash can

[DrNomis_44]

Build it inside a small trash can

Apparently that's the nickname given to the metallic silver case that Apple use to house their Mac Pro tower computers in.

[Dedman]

I've been collecting bits off and on to do a entertainment PC steampunk style possibly in a wooden case with lots of knobs and dials and external hoses that don't actually do anything

[kimball492]

You can do this Doc but it's a bit involved you have to cut areas of the case and a few other things.
These guys are brilliant at what they do have some lovely conversion products
http://www.thelaserhive.com/kits/pow...sion-products/
http://youtu.be/tsLqOz5ZAnw

http://youtu.be/thluQJVL40s