Hackintoshes are fun projects, I've made a few of them. Where they fall apart, though, is updates. If you're prepared to stay on the same OS X version or want to take the risk of something breaking, I highly recommend this kind of project.<p>If you're looking for something that will smoothly update like the Mac mini does (set it and forget it) then Hackintosh is really not for you. I recommend a used Mac mini, which you can get for a good price on craigslist.