PC Part Picker: the best project management tool for any sort of computer build.

TechShop: want to fabricate your own parts, for a Hackintosh or anything else? TechShop is one of the best community maker spaces!.Even if you aren’t modding a case, you should own a Dremel for its sheer versatility.

Dremel: the handheld rotary tool I used for to cut the aluminum chassis when needed.

G5 ATX Cable: if you retrofit a G5, these premade cable harnesses will save you a LOT of time.

The Laser Hive: plans and parts made for adapting G5 hardware.

Tonymacx86: everything you need to build a Hackintosh, and an active forum that has covered just about every arcane bug in the process.

They are sporadically mentioned throughout the post, but worth mentioning again: There were a few resources without which I would have struggled a lot more. Ultimately, the process was longer and harder than I had anticipated, mostly due to Apple’s absurdly custom hardware design - but now I have the G5 I’ve always wanted running at Mac Pro speeds for less than the cost of a MacBook Pro.

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