BuildQuest
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Heya,
So, I’m planning to build a multi-purpose server and would love some advice on ensuring everything checks out.
Here’s what I’ll be using it for:
Planned Parts List:
Total Cost (Excluding HDDs): 10,628 NOK (~900 USD).
Total Storage Cost (HDDs): 9,945 NOK (~850 USD).
So, a couple of questions.
Thanks a ton for taking the time to help out! As this is only the second machine I ever build, and the first one I'm building alone, I’d really appreciate any feedback, suggestions, or critiques. Please please please let me know if you spot anything that could be optimized or if I’ve overlooked something important
Cheers!
So, I’m planning to build a multi-purpose server and would love some advice on ensuring everything checks out.
Here’s what I’ll be using it for:
- A personal storage server (accessible remotely).
- An archive for large files like live streams.
- Web hosting for:
- My personal website.
- A few project-based websites (with low traffic).
- Running graphical tasks in the background (e.g., rendering shadows, light computation, video rendering etc—no gaming).
- Hyper-V VM and hypervisor tasks
Planned Parts List:
Component | Model | Price (NOK / USD) |
---|---|---|
Case | Be Quiet! Pure Base 600 (Sort) | 1,190 NOK (~100 USD) |
PSU | Corsair RM750e ATX 3.0 750W | 1,271 NOK (~110 USD) |
Motherboard | Asus TUF Gaming B550-Plus | 1,769 NOK (~150 USD) |
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7GHz Socket AM4 | 1,690 NOK (~150 USD) |
RAM | Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200MHz 2x16GB | 819 NOK (~70 USD) |
GPU | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12GB | 3,390 NOK (~290 USD) |
CPU Cooler | Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2 Black | 499 NOK (~40 USD) |
Storage Drives | Seagate BarraCuda 3.5" HDD 8TB x5 | 1,989 NOK x 5 (~170 USD each) |
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 64-bit | 0 NOK (already have it ) |
Total Cost (Excluding HDDs): 10,628 NOK (~900 USD).
Total Storage Cost (HDDs): 9,945 NOK (~850 USD).
So, a couple of questions.
- Is the RTX 3060 a good fit for the light graphical computation I’ll be doing, or would something cheaper suffice? (I did look into a 1660 Super, but for some reason all the ones I found on "prisjakt.no" were more expensive than a cheap RTX 3060)
- Is the onboard RAID on the Asus TUF Gaming B550-Plus good enough for this storage setup, or should I consider adding a dedicated RAID controller?
- Are the cooling solutions sufficient for quiet and stable operation?
- I have (PcPartPicker has) checked the compatibility of the different components, but there could easily be something I've missed, so does it look like everything fits together?
- And most importantly: Does this build seem balanced for the intended purpose, or are there areas that could be improved within the ~10,000 NOK budget?
Thanks a ton for taking the time to help out! As this is only the second machine I ever build, and the first one I'm building alone, I’d really appreciate any feedback, suggestions, or critiques. Please please please let me know if you spot anything that could be optimized or if I’ve overlooked something important
Cheers!