After a lot of diagnostic hassle that ultimately wound up with me replacing both my motherboard and my cpu, I now have my first desktop computer build.
Now I have to install an operating system. Ideally, I would like a system that can operate both Windows and Apple, keeping in mind that the main goal is to have a Hakintosh desktop compatible with files I will be working on with my Macbook Pro.
Here is a list of the components for my build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor | $346.89 @ OutletPC |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $28.89 @ OutletPC |
| Motherboard | Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $139.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $329.99 @ Newegg Business |
| Storage | Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $99.89 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $99.89 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card | $224.88 @ OutletPC |
| Case | Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $49.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1400.40 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00 | |
| Total | $1380.40 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-09 14:35 EDT-0400 |
What is the best way to go about installing these operating systems?
I remember reading a while ago that the best way to go about this is to first install Windows and then Install a Mac OS, and that doing so in reverse wasn’t actually possible, or if so, was much more of a hassle, but upon further review, this doesn't seem correct.
And with a two hard drive configuration, how would y'all recommend divvying up the information? I recall another recommendation from a while ago which suggested that I use one hard drive to store the OS and applications, while using the other hard drive to store data. In your experiences, is this how you’ve optimized your build? Would you recommend storing both OS's on one hard drive and then all data on the other hard drive? Or would you keep the whole Apple OS and data on one hard drive and then the Windows OS and data on the other?
Would it be better to simply install a Mac OS and forget about windows until I can afford to purchase two more storage?
And perhaps as an unnecessary extension to all of this: does anyone have experience with VirtualBox? Is VirtualBox a reasonable workaround for someone who would want to be working with Adobe products on a Mac system?
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