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Advice Needed: Multi-Purpose Server Build (~10,000 NOK / ~900 USD)

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:
  • 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
The system will handle approximately 40TB of total storage, split between personal storage and the archive. I’m planning to buy five Seagate BarraCuda 8TB HDDs for this (details below). HDDs are not included in the 10,000 NOK budget but are listed for reference. My priorities are reliability, quiet operation, and future upgradability.



Planned Parts List:
ComponentModelPrice (NOK / USD)
CaseBe Quiet! Pure Base 600 (Sort)1,190 NOK (~100 USD)
PSUCorsair RM750e ATX 3.0 750W1,271 NOK (~110 USD)
MotherboardAsus TUF Gaming B550-Plus1,769 NOK (~150 USD)
CPUAMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7GHz Socket AM41,690 NOK (~150 USD)
RAMCorsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200MHz 2x16GB819 NOK (~70 USD)
GPUGigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12GB3,390 NOK (~290 USD)
CPU CoolerBe Quiet! Pure Rock 2 Black499 NOK (~40 USD)
Storage DrivesSeagate BarraCuda 3.5" HDD 8TB x51,989 NOK x 5 (~170 USD each)
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 11 Pro 64-bit0 NOK (already have it :D)

Total Cost (Excluding HDDs): 10,628 NOK (~900 USD).
Total Storage Cost (HDDs): 9,945 NOK (~850 USD).

So, a couple of questions.
  1. 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)
  2. 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?
  3. Are the cooling solutions sufficient for quiet and stable operation?
  4. 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?
  5. 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 :love:
Cheers!
 
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