I'm trying to build a comp on a super low budget and need to know all the parts I need for a hachintosh.

So far I've got:
Giga b450m Aurus
amd ryzen 5 2600x

I got this mobo for the cheapness and the 4ram dim slots so I can start out with 16gb and expand to 32 if needed. Need to know ideal case, powersupply and cooling solutions.

Thanks in advance!

 

For such questions, I suggest you that, https://pcpartpicker.com/list/
When you select your cpu and motherboard, you can see only proper parts for other parts while Compatibility Filter is on.

 

Ryzen is bad pick for hackintosh - although it IS doable, it's hassle you don't need to go for;
cheapest hackintosh is some refurbished HP 800 G1 (Core i7-4770),

anyway, about the other components you may need - if you want up-to-date MacOS, you MUST have AMD graphics card
power supply depends on graphics card you choose (modular GOLD-rated EVGA G series is safe bet),
cpu cooler - if you don't plan to use Wraith cooler given with Ryzen, then either Noctua NH-U12S or NH-U14S which can run at really low rpm and cool really well - DO FORGET about liquid coolers, waste of money and mediocre cooling performance for the price,
case depends on cpu cooler and graphics you choose, I like Fractal Design Define R5, so something around that is silent and spacious enough for any rig

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JwVBD3/corsair-case-cc9011075ww
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HTLypg/thermaltake-power-supply-sp750m (if the newegg offer still stands)
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/93Crxr/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7
Total of 150$

https://amd-osx.com/
I'm only contradicting you because as it is with recent builds and chaotic mobo iterations with confusingly shared pci-e lanes, sata slots and what not, Intel Hackintosh based on 8xxx and 9xxx series is almost the same hassle.
With that said, if you go for older Intel cpu+mobo with something like High Sierra, or even earlier like Sierra etc, the Intel build should be easier to install.

 

used hp elite 8200 SFF i5/8g ram/ssd. you need a graphic card and it's the best hackintosh platform

 

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I have a Hackintosh standing around collecting dust. It's a bit old buuuut it has a Xeon X5950 Server CPU with 6 Cores/12 Threads which was like 1000 $ back in the day. If you live in Germany we could make a deal.

 

If you are looking for current macOS compatible hardware you should probably take a look at Tony Mac 86s Buyer's Guide: https://www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/building-a-customac-hackintosh-the-ultimate-buyers-guide/

 

Thanks for all the info, after extensive trial and much error I now have a working pc... I tried vanilla high sierra, niresh, combos of the og systems and forums but the closest I got was to the mac high sierra zone installer which stuck saying no eligible packages. Tried a variety of bios and followed many guides but seem lost.. The only issue with just using win10 is it got rid of any driver compatibility with my ancient firewire audio card..

I'm going to start a youtube channel about hackintosh tutorials since I'm a godforsaken expert now, I'll just pretend my build worked.

I'm exploring using virtual environments like vmware to run mac on windows.

 

check QEMU, it allows hardware passthrough for maximum performance in virtualized environment

 

Thanks so much for the suggestion, this looks like the answer!! Virtualized environment sounds ideal since I'm starting to dig having a solid PC as well as Mac.