Hackintosh

Since Apple refuses to produce macs with upgradable components (like Video Cards!) at a price I can afford, (A minimum configured MacPro clocks in at $2,200!) I'm planning to build my next mac as a Hackintosh. Linux will run virtualized.

Information about installing OSX on non-Apple hardware

OSx86 Project Wiki - Install guides, HCLs & More

InsanelyMac - Forums and News

Parts List

Motherboard ~$200

CPU ~$200

Waiting on Motherboard selection...

Video Card ~$150

Optical Drives ~$60

Dual DVD-R Dual Layer Drives

Hard Drives ~$300

3 drives total, all SATA.

1. System Disk - 160Gb +
2. Time Machine - 250Gb +
3. "Scratch" Disk - (Optional)

Drives are mounted in hot-swap bays. (See case section)

Case ~$300

Either a 4U Rackmount behemoth or some huge ATX Full Tower monolith.

Rackmounts:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147101

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811192014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811128032

Towers:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156071

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133154

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119042 - Silver

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119039 - Black

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119103 - Silver

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119122 - Black

Either way, I want a case with lots of 5.25" Bays (6+) so I can add hot-swap SATA 3.5" drive bays.

Such As:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817364015

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121912

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121913

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817119403