Workstation Build Question

[Sy1v]

I am currently helping my dad replace two Dell R710's basically running as a Data inspector for network traffic. They run rather quiet so I believe they are not being pushed but they take up a lot of space and they sit next to him running hot.

My idea is to replace them with an AMD 3700x w/ ASUS' Workstation x570 board using 64gb of ECC ram. This machine will run 1 VM on each NAS 480gb SSD (Minimum is 250gb) with an M.2 SSD with a current total of 2 VM's with the max of 4 VM's down the line. Willl likely throw in a GTX 1050ti I might have lying around as a just in case but will likely be RDP'd to.

Build (What's not mentioned in that list is the Case. Looking at the Phanteks Eclipse P350x @ $69.99 on Amazon. NAS SSD's are $249.98 for two):

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($329.00 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Pro WS X570-ACE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($379.27 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($260.44 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf NAS 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf NAS 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($82.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total (Adjusted for missing pricing): $1,536.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-24 22:36 EDT-0400

 

The two questions I have are:

1: Do you believe this machine will be sustainable for 10ish years?

2: Should I consider a CPU/Mobo that supports Quad Channel ECC Memory?

[BigRom]

7 minutes ago, Sy1v said:

2: Should I consider a CPU/Mobo that supports Quad Channel ECC Memory?

Quad-channel is Threadripper/Intel HEDT territory, unless you have a very generous budget I don't think that is a good idea

[emosun]

the motherboard you've selected costs more than the cpu you've selected. You really aren't even using any of that boards feature so a board 1/3 the cost would be very similar.

16 minutes ago, Sy1v said:

Do you believe this machine will be sustainable for 10ish years?

I would only trust server hardware with a decade of use rather than consumer hardware. server hardware is expected to run constantly for a decade. consumer hardware is made to break when the warranty is up.

[brob]

Corsair RMx psu are a touch quieter and don't have the concern of the Focus Plus higher than normal over power protection settings.

 

I'd suggest a non windowed case. Something like the Fractal Design Define C or Meshify C, or Corsair Carbide 275Q.

 

How did you verify memory compatibility?