Thanks in advance for anyone taking the time to look.
I am going to post a PCPartPicker list, but before doing so, wanted to point out that my primary conflict at this point is between two Mini-ITX motherboards, with priorities being both overall total quality, but also full compatibility out of the box and features (as many native MacOS features as possible) working.
The motherboards (which I have one of each, will be using whichever one I don't use in a Mini-ITX Windows HTPC build I am helping a friend with):
Choice 1: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-I GAMING LGA1151/ Intel Z370
Choice 2: GIGABYTE Z370N WIFI LGA1151/ Intel Z370/ DDR4
I am leaning slightly towards the ASUS, but am not sure how stable or OOB working it is for Mojave current version hackintosh purposes. I also plan on doing some slight/mild overclocking for the CPU, and have heard that the ASUS might be slightly better for its profiles and BIOS interface.
More so than the above, however, I am keen on having everything working as close to "real mac" as possible, so whichever I can have a good DSDT/SMBIOS/power management, etc. I would prefer.
Here is the rest of my parts list:
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $279.89 @ B&H |
| CPU Cooler | Noctua - NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler | $39.95 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard | - |
| Memory | Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $94.89 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $77.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $77.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 8 GB PULSE Video Card | $179.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Fractal Design - Node 202 HTPC Case | $69.84 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | Corsair - SF 600 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply | $114.89 @ OutletPC |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $965.43 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00 | |
| Total | $935.43 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-23 14:58 EDT-0400 |
Additionally, I have purchased a OEM Apple wifi card from MacBook Air (BCM94360CS2), to be installed with the following adapter:
https://www.amazon.com/Hobbypower-BCM94360CS2-BCM943224PCIEBT2-Card-Adapter/dp/B01KHRJVXW
My main questions I will post in a comment below to keep this from becoming too bloated.
Again, thanks to anyone taking a look here and offering any advice!
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