There are optimized parts for a hackintosh, which is why it is best to DIY.
As far as buying, the retailers will skimp on areas that are negligible or ignored by the consumer, e.g. motherboard, RAM, PSU. This makes it difficult to work with compatibility & OSX from a straight buy perspective versus choosing each optimized part in a custom build.
As a warning, you might run into issues with seamless integration that is normally experienced with Apple products via MBP/iPhone/iPad. The 'ecosystem' doesn't like Hackintosh :D
This is very interesting to me as an entrepreneur who thinks of why versus what.
The onset of 'exposure' due to instant connection and integration via connected devices has enabled society to have a peek into the social aspects of our behavior, savory or unsavory.
As kids, and when our parents were kids, very similar behaviors occurred as to what kids are doing today - in my opinion, the only difference is that we can now view what occurs today, whereas in the past it was word-of-mouth.
As far as buying, the retailers will skimp on areas that are negligible or ignored by the consumer, e.g. motherboard, RAM, PSU. This makes it difficult to work with compatibility & OSX from a straight buy perspective versus choosing each optimized part in a custom build.
As a warning, you might run into issues with seamless integration that is normally experienced with Apple products via MBP/iPhone/iPad. The 'ecosystem' doesn't like Hackintosh :D
Seconding Korni22 and insanelymac forums.