[nutjob2]

All you really have to do is check that someone has already used a particular set of hardware with the level of support you desire, and you're golden.

The software has improved a lot recently. Plugins like WhateverGreen and VirtualSMC means there is broader hardware support out of the box without fiddling with settings.

But yeah if you are happy with Mac hardware then Hackintoshes are entirely pointless. Laptop Hackintoshes are also more challenging without really competing with comparable Mac hardware.