If you don't want to build your own computer, check out our 2013-2014 laptop buying guide, or our overview of the Dell XPS 8500 (one of the only prebuilt desktop Hackintoshes that has been well-documented). However, if you're looking to build an entirely new computer for Hackintoshing, the easiest route is always to follow tonymacx86's CustoMac build recommendations, or our own list of cheap Hackintosh builds. This article will help you determine whether your current PC can run Mac OS X. (If you don't know what hardware your current computer has, use a program like CPU-Z.) Hackintosh compatibility varies, depending on whether your computer was self-built or prebuilt, and whether it's a desktop PC or a laptop. If you're interested in installing Mac OS X on your PC, it's important to know what hardware is compatible and what isn't.
Having compatible hardware in a Hackintosh ( a PC running Mac OS X) makes the difference between success and failure.
