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I'm looking to build a workstation for programming that can double as a gaming rig, with an eye toward a future VR upgrade when the time comes.
The plan is to run a dual boot setup with Windows and Hackintosh. I've put together a list below, but honestly, I'm feeling a bit unsure if these parts are actually optimized for what I need, so if anyone has better ideas, please don't hold back. As for getting the Hackintosh side of things working smoothly? Don't worry about me—I'll handle all the compatibility headaches myself.
Here’s what I’ve got so far:
Specs:
Any suggestions?
The plan is to run a dual boot setup with Windows and Hackintosh. I've put together a list below, but honestly, I'm feeling a bit unsure if these parts are actually optimized for what I need, so if anyone has better ideas, please don't hold back. As for getting the Hackintosh side of things working smoothly? Don't worry about me—I'll handle all the compatibility headaches myself.
Here’s what I’ve got so far:
Specs:
ASUS ROG Maximus motherboard, s1151
Part #: 86022ADM
1,$222
Intel Core i7-6700K (8MB Cache, up to 4.2GHz), s1151
Part #: 85002ADM
3,$101
DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) PC4-27733 3466MHz CL16 Corsair Vengeance LPX black, CMK16GX4M2B3466C16
Part #: 83143ADM
1,$70
ASUS ROG GTX 980, 4 GB DDR5, 256-bit, 1279/7010 MHz
Part #: 62502ADM
4,$146
Corsair Carbide Series, MIDI, black, USB 3.0, no PSU
Part #: 38093ADM
$115
2x Dell UltraSharp U2414H Monitors, 23.8" FHD AH-IPS
Part #: 23673ADM
4,$111
750W FSP Fortron/Source Raider power supply, ATX 2.3, RA750, PPA7501401
Part #: 18910ADM
$231
Cooler Master Hyper 212X, RR-212X-17PK-R1
Part #: 11471ADM
$111
500GB Samsung 850 evo, SATA3, MZ-75E500B
Part #: 09829ADM
1,$165
Western Digital 1TB, P300 High-Performance, 7200 rpm, 64MB cache, SATA 6Gb/s, HDWD110UZSVA
Part #: 88067ADM
$137
Total: 18,$75
Part #: 86022ADM
1,$222
Intel Core i7-6700K (8MB Cache, up to 4.2GHz), s1151
Part #: 85002ADM
3,$101
DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) PC4-27733 3466MHz CL16 Corsair Vengeance LPX black, CMK16GX4M2B3466C16
Part #: 83143ADM
1,$70
ASUS ROG GTX 980, 4 GB DDR5, 256-bit, 1279/7010 MHz
Part #: 62502ADM
4,$146
Corsair Carbide Series, MIDI, black, USB 3.0, no PSU
Part #: 38093ADM
$115
2x Dell UltraSharp U2414H Monitors, 23.8" FHD AH-IPS
Part #: 23673ADM
4,$111
750W FSP Fortron/Source Raider power supply, ATX 2.3, RA750, PPA7501401
Part #: 18910ADM
$231
Cooler Master Hyper 212X, RR-212X-17PK-R1
Part #: 11471ADM
$111
500GB Samsung 850 evo, SATA3, MZ-75E500B
Part #: 09829ADM
1,$165
Western Digital 1TB, P300 High-Performance, 7200 rpm, 64MB cache, SATA 6Gb/s, HDWD110UZSVA
Part #: 88067ADM
$137
Total: 18,$75
Any suggestions?