[Last part needed for initial build! (CASE recommendations)]

new update. hopefully enough for some feedback

[Last part needed for initial build! (CASE recommendations)]

11 minutes ago, FastEddieP said:

Going to throw a vid card in there to transcode Plex streams?

whoops, of course. just updated

[Last part needed for initial build! (CASE recommendations)]

updated with a build attempt. would appreciate feedback!

[Last part needed for initial build! (CASE recommendations)]

CPU

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor - $309.99

Motherboard

• ASRock X470D4U Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard - $229.99

Memory

• Crucial 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL22 non-ECC Memory (part #: CT16G4DFD832A) - $163.50

Storage (Cache)

• Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive - $69.99

Storage (Parity)

• Western Digital Red 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive - $94.99

Storage

• Western Digital Red 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive - $94.99

Power Supply

• EVGA SuperNOVA GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply - $79.98

Operating System

• Unraid Basic - $59.00

 

Total so far: $1102.42

 

Intended use for the build (Unraid server):

• Plex (with transcoding) [max 10 users at once, max 5 (of the 10) transcoding, mostly 1080p, mostly remote streaming)
• Nextcloud
• Minecraft server (max 10 users at once, not heavily modded but it would be nice to be able to explore it)
• Pi-hole
• Ampache
• deemix
• UniFi Controller Software
• 2-3 VMs
• *Ability to add on to this if desired later on*

 

Questions

1. I was considering either the X470D4U, X470D4U2-2T, X570D4U, or X570D4U-2L2T. The latter 2 are X570, and the 2T and 2L2T have 10GbE. Thinking I don't need 10GbE... Will X470 still be good for the years to come? Is it worth shelling out the extra $250 for X570?
2. Will non-ECC ram be the end of the world? The motherboard supports it, but it seems a little too expensive.
3. If you see above, you will see my Plex requirements which will most definitely require transcoding from a video card. However, I do NOT plan on buying a GPU right now, so basically I want the build (including case) to all be compatible and capable when I am ready to add in the GPU (and additional storage mentioned below).
4. Looking for a case to fit this build as well as fit a nice GPU and 3 more hard drives that I will get at a later date (for a total of 6 - the max allowed for the basic Unraid license)
5. I get the following warning in PCPartPicker: "Some AMD X470 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Matisse CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions." Something to worry about?
6. Are 5400 RPM drives ok? Compared to +$45 each for 7200 RPM (WD Red Pro)?
7. Is 650W PSU ok?
8. Is this a good build (+ case, and soon to be added GPU and additional storage) given the intended use?