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1st build sanity check - music production & streaming

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Gigabyte Z490 Vision D
CPU
i7-10700k
Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 630
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  1. MacBook Pro
Hi everyone :) Noob alert! I'm a guitarist and longtime Mac user who is researching his first build for music production and live streaming. I'm currently running a mid-2015 MBP 15" 2.2GHz i7 with 16Gb RAM. It has been a solid machine but as I've started experimenting with running OBS alongside other programs I wasn't happy with how hot the MBP seemed to be running. I've decided to sell it while I can still get some decent money out of it and invest in a new rig that can breathe a little better.

I've only been researching for the past week or so, and my head is spinning! I'm an electronics technician by trade, so I'm totally comfortable with the hardware assembly side of things. I have a lot to learn on the software/setup side, but sites like this are an amazing resource and I'm ready to put in some effort to get rolling.

As far as my use case, I plan to record acoustic guitar and vocals using a MOTU M4 USB-C interface and either an outboard preamp or a couple of condenser mics. So, I won't be looking to have a ton of tracks or virtual instruments running. I'm also interested in getting set up for live streaming.

All that said, I've gone back and forth between an AMD build with the 2700x/B450 and an Intel i7/i9 build. Based on my research, it seems I might have an easier time with the Intel route. I had settled on an i9-9900k/Z390 Designare because of how common and popular it is, but now I'm thinking i7-10700k/Z490 Vision D since the prices are the same at the moment. Here is what I came up with:

i7-10700k
Gigabyte Z490 Vision D
Corsair Vengence LPX 32GB 3200 (2x16)
Seasonic GX-550
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500Gb x 2 (one for Windows 10, one for OSX Mojave/Catalina/Big Sur - undecided here)
Fractal Define C (no glass)
Noctua NH-D15
Graphics - I'm thinking I'll just rely on the iGPU since I'm not doing any video editing, and as I understand it the GPU should have no effect on streaming (please correct me if I've misunderstood).

I would greatly appreciate any feedback/cautions on this spec. I'm sure I don't need such a high spec machine for my purposes, but I want something future proof and as a musician, I also have gear sickness :)

Finally, I've been reviewing some of the excellent build threads - in particular, CaseySJ's i5-10400/Z490 thread. Assuming I go with this build, will that be a straightforward guide for me to follow?

Thanks for reading! :headbang:
 
Should be fairly easy for you to do the build and if you follow CaseySJ's build notes and installation procedure you should have no trouble installing.
 
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