After 1 whole week of trial and error I have finally got my build up and running with nearly everything working. This was my first hackintosh build, let alone PC build in general. Before this journey I had no prior knowledge of building a PC, so it was a tough ride but I was able to push through thanks to the helpful hackintosh community and the forums that are out there.

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This is a Vanilla build using clover and I tried making it the most minimal I could.

Here is my EFI Config: (adding link soon)

I am running the F8 Bios: (click on the spoiler to see the Bios modifications)

>!Load Optimized Defaults.

Now make the following settings:

• Tweaker
  • Advanced CPU Settings → VT-d → Disabled
  • Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) → Profile 1
• Settings
  • Internal Graphics → Enabled
  • Above 4G Decoding → Enabled
  • Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
    • Security Level → No SecurityThis will trigger a 'Save & Exit' dialog so press ESC to close the dialog.
    • Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
  • USB Configuration
    • XHCI Handoff → Enabled
• Boot
  • Windows 8/10 Features → Other OS
  • CSM Support → DisabledSome devices such as GPUs may require CSM Support to be enabled. There is no harm in setting this to either Enabled or Disabled. Use the setting that works best.
• Save & Exit → Save Profiles → Save to Profile 1This preserves the firmware settings for easy recovery.!<

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 Full Parts List 

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• GIGABYTE Z390 DESIGNARE Gigabyte (Intel LGA1151/Z390/ATX/2xM.2/Thunderbolt 3/Onboard AC Wifi/12+1 Phases Digital Vrm/Motherboard)
• Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
• SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 100416NT+8GSR 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Video Card
• Corsair CMW32GX4M2C3200C16W VENGEANCE RGB PRO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4-25600) C16 Desktop memory White
• 2x (Dual booting Windows 10 & Mac OS Catalina) Samsung 970 EVO SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe Interface Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology (MZ-V7E1T0BW), Black/Red
• EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G+, 80 Plus Gold 750W, Fully Modular, FDB Fan, 10 Year Warranty, Includes Power ON Self Tester, Power Supply 120-GP-0750-X1
• Corsair Carbide Series 275R ATX Mid Tower Case
• NZXT Kraken X52 Rev 2 Liquid CPU Cooler
• NZXT Internal USB Hub (Needed
• Fenvi T919 BCM94360CD WiFi/BT 4.0

Here's what works:

1. Airdrop
2. Continuity
3. Handoff
4. iMessage /FaceTime
5. Sleep / Wake / Shutdown / Restart
6. AirPlay
7. NVRAM
8. WiFi and BT of course, thanks to the 'Fenvi T919' which gave me no issues OOB
9. Both ethernet ports and TB3 hot plug capabilities
10. etc....

Here's what doesn't work:

1. Unlock with apple watch

'Your Apple Watch must be signed in to iCloud to allow it to unlock your Mac.'

I do think that this is fixable and I will update this thread if I get it working.

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Other than the apple watch issue I would say this is a solid build and would recommend it to somebody who wants a powerful system with lots of potential.

Here are some benchmarks that were taken this morning.

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Benchmarks - Catalina 10.15.2

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Here is what it looks like in the dark

Here is what it looks light in the light

I tried to keep cable management clean, but it could use a rework.

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ENJOY !! :)