old timer need some advice

[Tbarey]

I have been building computers sines gateway existed, but haven’t done a full build since 2016.  I feal vary out of the loop and need a second set of eyes to go over my build list to see if there is anything that I’m missing.

 1. Budget & Location

South Carolina, USA

Under 2,500 or lower $US

2. Aim

First off, this system needs to be able to run City Skyline and some light CG work.  In addition, I need at least 10 Terabytes of storage preferably in a raid. Finally, the build needs to be future proof without breaking the bank.

3. Monitors

I currently use two ViewSonic 1080p monitors and one Samsung 720p TV. (yes, I know that I will need conversion cables for these monitors and GPU combination) I can’t currently upgrade at this time but would like to at a later date.

4. Peripherals

The only other carryover additions are my DVD and Blu-ray drives. (I do still use them)

5. Why are you upgrading?

My current system is slowly dying.  The hard drives and failing one after another. The CPU (I5-6600k) and GPU (GeForce GT 740 (I know, I know don’t laugh)) are no longer up to the job and the motherboard (ASRock H170A-x1/3.1) does not have any M.2 slots. And finally, I have run out of drive space manly do to failed drives.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XZqCbK

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($364.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 510 58.35 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B660-PLUS D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($162.77 @ GameStop)
Storage: Seagate IronWolf Pro 10 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($274.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate IronWolf Pro 10 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($274.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($615.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($87.96 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222AL/BSBS DVD/CD Writer  (Purchased For $0.00)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  (Purchased For $0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 67 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($19.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 67 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($19.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 67 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($19.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 67 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($19.98 @ Amazon)
Monitor: ViewSonic VA2246M-LED 22.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: ViewSonic VA2246M-LED 22.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $0.00)

 

Total: $2472.57
 

 

[SomethingOrOtherThing]

Take a look at the m.2 slot that's underneath the GPU. It'll get toasty so avoid using it.

 

Also, check the height of the CPU cooler's fan placement since it might interfere with the RAM heat-spreader. Speaking from personal experience.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Cstmgb

Apparently i have managed to fit 36tb of storage on the thing + 2tb ssd, idk i just gone ham with the futureproofing for some reason

¯\_ (ツ) _/¯ 

 

Upgraded the board so more i/o and overclockabillity

 

The ram is an upgrade just because 4000 cl16 is easy with just a lazy overclock (start at 1.5v and lower if unstable, use prime95 large ffts for stability testing), even upto 4500+ cl18 if you ever wanna go that far

 

80% more hdd storage cause why the hell not, the budget even leaves room for the ssd to be upgraded to a high end gen4 so if you need that much speed then swap for a 980 pro

 

Upgraded the psu to 1000w cause its a long term saving so use it for the next 10 years or more

 

You can get windows 10/11 pro keys on cheapkeys sites like scdkeys and kinguin, theyre only ~20$

 

Cut the fans cause i do not know why the hell you need that many fans and if you do might aswell get a proper rgb case