Advice on build

[ItsASpider]

Budget (including currency): Around €1000

Country: Belgium

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mainly web and app development in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio (including running emulators), with dev environments running in WSL2 machines, Node.js, etc. As well as some light gaming.

Other details:

 

While I am listing the 12600K currently, I am looking to use an Intel Core from the 13th generation but am not sure that - if the information that's out there is true - the 13400 will suffice for my workload, or if I'm still better off with a 13600 or even 13600K. And if a 13400 or 13600 would be enough; would the included cooler also be enough or is it recommended to still go for another cooler?

 

I have a 1650 in my current system that I'll salvage for this machine. While I (used to) game on my PC, I find myself more often on xCloud instead of natively running games on my machine (or using my Xbox) so while running games would be nice, it isn't a priority in the slightest. What *is* important however is that this PC is capable of driving 3 4K 60Hz screens (although I am thinking of reducing that to 2). This is basically the primary reason why I need a GPU at all: the extra ports.

 

I am unsure about the case. I like the H510 Flow's look but I'm also aware that the H510-series track record hasn't exactly spotless. I'm also considering the Fractal Pop Air-series but am held back by ease-of-use for building in (compared to the H510) and the need for installing the USB-C port yourself (but if those concerns are invalid, I'd love to be told so). So if there are cases with similar aesthetics out there I'd love to hear about it.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  (€342.95 @ Megekko) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler  (€79.90 @ Paradigit) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-P DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (€172.95 @ Megekko) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (€82.95 @ Megekko) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€79.90 @ Tones.be) 
Case: NZXT H510 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case  (€99.00 @ Paradigit) 
Power Supply: Corsair TX750M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  (€78.85 @ Megekko) 
Total: €936.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Pulpoculto99]

Did you ever get any feedback on this? I’m sort of in the same situation where I’d like to know if an i5 13400 would fit the bill as my workload is almost identical to yours.