Help on installing mac os X leopard onto Intel cpu

Hi i planning to build a cpu with quad core processor P45 intel chipset from a non apple computer shop and install mac os X leopard onto it.
So was trying to find out did anyone tried installing mac os X leopard onto D.I.Y cpu which is not a mac base cpu ie the D.I.Y cpu not bought from apple store? If yes, is it stable on running mac program & will the os crash or hang etc ?

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