Upgrade Overkill? Looking For Feedback/Advice!

[Sean M.]

TL;DR: MB no longer working after 6+ years, manufacturer did not grant RMA, need to replace but debating pairing that with an upgrade which is outlined below - looking for any feedback/advice.

 

Current:

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V3 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor 
Motherboard: ASRock E3C226D2I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-1600 CL11 Memory 
 

Upgrade:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($324.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Static:

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply 
Custom: SAS9211-8I 8PORT Int 6GB Sata+sas Pcie 2.0 
 

Storage:
Cache/Apps | Crucial M500 120GB SSD
Parity | Western Digital 12TB 5400RPM
Data 1 | Toshiba X300 5TB 7200RPM
Data 2 | Seagate ST6000DM003 6TB 5400RPM
Data 3 | Seagate ST4000DM004 4TB 5400RPM
Data 4 | Seagate ST3000DM008 3TB 7200RPM
Data 5 | Seagate ST33000651AS 3TB 7200RPM
Data 6 | Seagate ST33000651AS 3TB 7200RPM

 

Dockers: Plex, Tutalli, Radarr, Sonarr, Bazarr, NZBGet, OpenVPN, Grafana, InfluxDB, Untelegraf

VM: Windows 10

 

Long Story:

• Originally built first unraid machine back in 2014 in a Fractal Node case (upgraded to Define R5 in 2016)
• Turned off the machine for the first time in a while this past weekend; seems the MB no longer wants to work - reached out to ASRock tech support and went through all troubleshooting (CMOS reset, 1 memory stick test, VGA POST error failure, etc) and they said submit for an RMA which was ultimately denied so time for an upgrade
• In lieu of just replacing this very specific board or getting a very specific compliment that works with the current CPU & RAM figured might as well take the time to upgrade all 3 and future proof a bit more as I do hope to continue to tinker with the system in the future

 

Looking for advice on if this may be overkill? Am I overlooking any other factors of compatibility conflicts? I don't believe I need a dedicated GPU (not doing gaming or video editing) but open to any and all suggestions!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Edit: Perhaps worth noting average Plex transcode is 3-5 peaking at ~10, been reading lengthy discussions on AMD v. Intel on this and my head is spinning.

Edited October 1, 2020 by Sean M.
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[ChatNoir]

No need to go for high end 3600 memory, the maximum supported speed is 3200 and it depends on the setup.

Focus on QVL memory instead, and/or look into buying more if you are OK to keep this memory budget.

[Sean M.]

3 hours ago, ChatNoir said:

No need to go for high end 3600 memory, the maximum supported speed is 3200 and it depends on the setup.

Focus on QVL memory instead, and/or look into buying more if you are OK to keep this memory budget.

Thank you for the feedback and exactly the reason I posted! 

 

I'm fine with this memory $ range went back to the QVL and checked against the 3200 and PC part picker, this looks like a better option // Memory: Kingston HyperX Predator 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($285.76 @ Amazon) 

 

Any other red flags or things that jump out? -- I guess one thing I hadn't thought through fully is if switching to AMD would be a + or - to my transcoding capabilities through plex which peaks around ~10 at any given time...

 

Since I hadn't planned on an dedicated GPU, perhaps an intel quicksync build would be better to leverage hardware transcoding? Here's a quick view of that:
CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($174.99 @ Amazon) 

Edited October 1, 2020 by Sean M.
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