So....... I can see how this can be very addicting. It reminds me of spring training time, when I am planning and researching players for my upcoming baseball draft.... haha. I’m loving researching these components and planning the perfect computer for my uses.

Hi Alan..... thanks for the comments. I actually pulled this off! ( I was expecting massive failure, and a laptop I could no longer use.... haha!) I got Linux Mint 18.1 running alongside Windows 10 on the same hard drive. Clementine didn’t seem too happy trying to rip a CD, and I was confused about importing…

Hey..... was just thinking...... I have a 2009 Asus laptop updated with Windows 10. I rarely use this, but it is still in good condition. It has a 300 gb hard drive, with about 225 gb free space. I could probably use this to install Linux Mint 18.1, right? It would be a good test before building my own computer. …

Thanks for the response! I have been doing a ton of reading...... I don’t think the Hackintosh thing is 100% legal, so I won’t mess with that. I really want to do the $600 build (I don’t do gaming, but do stream video). I have really been thinking about installing Linux. Never used it before, but from all my…

Stupid question...... never built a computer before..... but, can you install the latest MacOS version on the $600 or $1200 version? Can you build a “Mac”? I was looking to replace our 10 year old Mac Pro (Intel Xeon dual core) for a Mac Mini. I will say.... this Mac Pro has been absolutely solid..... virus and…