Which motherboard for Z390 Mini-ITX hackintosh build? Asus vs Gigabyte vs MSI?

Hey, I'm planning on building a Z390 Mini-ITX hackintosh, and I am contemplating on which motherboard to buy. I have read success stories with each board.

Also, I heard someone mention that MSI boards are generally to be avoided when building a hackintosh. Is there a specific reason for this, or is it just audio/ethernet chip that MSI tends to put on their boards for which no macOS drivers/kexts are available?

What are your thoughts? Which of the following 3 motherboards would you recommend for such a build? Any Pros and Cons to each? Let me know, I'd like to hear.

  • Asus ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming
  • Gigabyte Aorus I Z390 Pro Wifi
  • MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC

Some other specs I had in mind for the build:

  • Intel Core i9-9900K Boxed
  • HyperX Fury RGB HX436C17FB3AK2/32
  • Samsung 860 QVO 1TB
  • Not sure which GPU yet, might go Nvidia for Windows and just use the UHD630 for macOS. Or go with an AMD 5700 XT.

PS. Actually I had a silly question for the case I would go with an Nvidia GPU:

Would the USB-C port on the motherboard (Asus & Gigabyte only) work as a TB3-port. Would it then be possible to connect an eGPU to that port with a macOS compatible GPU for use with Final Cut Pro X?

Thanks!

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