Looking for assistance with your upcoming PC setup? I can help with quad booting options.
Looking for assistance with your upcoming PC setup? I can help with quad booting options.
You're starting from a great point—your setup sounds ambitious! Let's break it down. With your 16GB RAM and the powerful Intel 5960X, you've got a solid foundation. Running OS X alongside Windows and Ubuntu on separate drives makes sense for testing and development. Allocate enough space for each OS: Windows typically needs around 20-30GB, macOS about 10-15GB, and Ubuntu roughly 5-10GB depending on usage. That adds up to a total of 45-75GB across all three.
For performance, using the extra processing power wisely is key. If you're running resource-heavy applications or games, consider dedicating more resources to one OS at a time rather than trying to run everything together. The Intel processor will help, but make sure your software supports it.
As for benchmarks, the 5960X can handle demanding tasks, but expect results to vary based on what you're doing. If you're looking for specific frame rates, share your use case—games, video editing, or programming—and I can give more tailored advice.
Feel free to ask follow-ups or share more details!
I’d set up your Linux distributions using virtual machines, which would be much simpler to configure. Regarding OS X, it’s not that straightforward—you must verify your motherboard, CPU, and GPU compatibility. I’d check the hackintosh site at http://www.tonymacx86.com/home.php for guidance and support.
Choose your preferred method—split the hard drive into partitions or divide it differently. What works best for you?
It’s best to set up all three operating systems on the SSD. This simplifies booting since you can choose among them in your bootloader menu at once, avoiding the need to navigate through your BIOS when switching between Windows and your NIX system. Plan how you want to allocate the SSD for each OS. A common setup is 128GB Windows, 64GB Linux, 64GB Linux, and OS X, or 85.3GB Windows with Linux and OS X installed first—then install Linux first on a live USB, using gparted to format the SSD, assign the MBR table, and create a volume with ext4 filesystem. When installing your distro, you’ll usually get an option to place the OS on a specific drive (often manual/advanced), then install the GRUB bootloader (like syslinux) to the correct partition, typically /dev/sda, not the OS partition. Once installed, the Linux menu will let you select Windows, Linux, or OS X for booting.
Thanks for your message! It seems you're trying to manage storage efficiently. Using a virtual machine with separate drives for OS X and Linux could simplify things, especially if you need more space on the SSD. Let me know if you'd like tips on setting that up!