Hackintosh Pro Benchmarks for CPU, GPU, and SSD (Part 6)

This Hack Pro (2011) series includes building a Sandy Bridge i7 Quad-Core Hackintosh tower from start to finish. Please check out all parts, plus see the Hackintosh playlist for additional videos. Early segments discuss the project, demonstrates the system up and running, then goes in-depth on the hardware build, Mac OS X Lion install, setting up BIOS, over clocking, and then general tuning. The Hackintosh offers greater expandability, customization, and upgradability over an Apple computer. With a little work, this Hackintosh is not only stable and functional, but outperforms similarly configured Apple Macs. Total cost of the system was about $1200, although prices change daily and could be build for a little more or a little less. Final overclocked Geekbench scores were over 16,000.

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Part 1: The Hackintosh Project: Building a Hackintosh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGL-fZ...

Part 2: It's Alive! - OS X Lion Hack Pro (2011) is up and running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZRjwV...

Part 3: Hack Pro (2011) Hardware Build - i7 2600K/Sandy Bridge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE4mrQ...

Part 4: Setup and Install OS X Lion on Hack Pro (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV9kKD...

Part 5: Noctua NH-D14 CPU Chiller + Overclocking on Hack Pro (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A664i...

Part 6: Hack Pro (2011) CPU, GPU, and SSD Benchmarks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSXH_S...

Part 7: Extra Functions: Bluetooth, Firewire, Ethernet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXpeeW...

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[Sebastián Crovetto]

Hi, I've installed the Hackintosh and everythings runs well. I've installed the NVIDIA Graphics Driver and now it recognize my GTX580. But I've an issue wich's that my hackintosh doesn't allow me to change the resolution.

[wwwinsanelygreatmac]

I'm actually running that card also. Did you install the Multibeast 5xx drivers? I did that and then I got full functionality out of the card.

[EasyTutorial96]

imac failed this benchmark :(

[wwwinsanelygreatmac]

Yeah, mobile GPU + locked CPU probably isn't going to fair well.

[omartechgeek2011]

nice video mike , any videos coming up for hackintosh?

[wwwinsanelygreatmac]

I have one more planned in the series to talk about Bluetooth and Firewire, and also activating the USB 3.0 ports. I've also got some upgrades planned to this system, but those aren't hackintosh specific.

[MrLazzlazz]

What is your day 2 day job

[Sam Thomas]

Do a video on how to overclock!!! Your videos are in such good quality and it would be great to see a video that explains the process!

[Kalan Howse]

The Hackintosh - iMac - Mac Pro Graphs haven't been compared correctly and the data has been mis represented to make the Hackintosh much better (which it is, I would like to make one someday) but when you compare SSD and HDD Read/Write speed you make them look similar. :)

[Ryan Vargas]

how did you benchmark the ssd? what tool did you use?

[Lau Hojen]

I agree with sammas10ronaldo! I'm a complete newbee to overclocking and it would be GREAT to have a video explaning the bios settings with this perticular hardware setup.

[eoinfen1]

Hi Mike, Did you install Logic on this hackintosh? I've purchased a copy from the mac app store, but it won't let me install it for some reason. I've been tearing my hair out looking for a solution.

[Sebastián Crovetto]

Yep, I think i know wich's the problem, my monitor is connected to my Video Card by a VGA cable.

[David Merino B.]

more hard drives i hope? i might copy your system!

[TheCentralServices]

I use Maya 2012 professionally. Will it blend?

[bdc2007]

Thanks for all your awesome video's

I really liked this series