High-Sierra 10.13.0 Stuck on the second stage of bootloader following -v output with Apple logo 0%

Hello good people. I am currently stuck on the second stage of bootloader following the verbose output with the Apple logo and progress bar frozen at 0%.

Following hackintosh.gitbook.io guide

MB: Gigabyte Z97X-UD7 TH
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4 GB G1 Gaming Video Card
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

For a full parts list of my build please see https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cp4DFT

BIOS updated to the latest version. The onboard graphics card is disabled.

I believe that my CPU is the Haswell (refresh). I have attempted to boot with both the refresh SMBios and version with NVidia graphics. iMac15,1 and iMac14,2 respectively. Both result in the same issue right now.

Link to EFI.zip https://hackintosher.com/forums/attachments/efi-zip.3906/

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