Question PC Refresh Build Advice?

[kurthalamue]

I am upgrading from a PC built in 2015 would like to have another opinion before I go ahead with this build. I will be using it primarily for Architecture, 3D Modeling, Rendering and gaming. I currently have a monitor that is 1080p but might upgrade that too before too long. The purchase would be over the next month or so (holiday season sales hopefully). Budget is limited to 1600 usd. Thank you for any input!

Notes:
Architecture - Revit, Rhino, Archicad, Vray, Unreal Engine, Adobe Suite
Games - I'm not usually caught up with most recent releases - Cities Skylines, Planet Coaster, Fallout 4, Witcher 3, Dark souls games, Civilization, Age of Empires II
I have dabbled in some overclocking in the past with the ram xmp, cpu, and gpu and likely will again I don't push things to the edge. I just like things to be running where their stability allows.
Other things I play around with if it sways your opinion: Photography, music creation, mixing/dj (just for fun in the basement)

Questions:
CPU? Good? Overkill? I am coming from an i7-5820k so I expect everything is a big improvement but I don't want to bottleneck or over spend.
Is the PSU way overdone? pcpartpicker estimated 526 watts but I want some clearance I really decide to dive into visualization and I need to upgrade.
Motherboard? No clue on this just followed a video recommendation.
CPU and RAM? I hear that there is some stability issues with high speed and intel. As far as I could tell these two should match.
Storage? I was going to bring over the SSD and hard drive from my old rig (shown as purchased) Is this a bad idea? I plan to have the os and programs saved to the SSD. Current projects and games saved to the larger SSD, and old projects, photos, videos, and everything else on the large hard drive. Am I making things too complicated? This is currently my set up but with only one SSD and multiple hard drives.
GPU? I have been debating how much VRAM would be best. Do I go with a slower cheaper card with more VRAM (4060 16gb or 3060 12gb), stick with the 4070 12gb, or wait and hope there are some pricing changes with the upcoming supers? I am coming from a GTX970 so, again, anything will be better but I am trying to pick what will be best. (This is always an issue and why pulling the trigger has been so hard. There are too many moving parts and prices to lock in something that is perfect it seems.)

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XJzs89

CPU: Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor ($304.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frost Spirit 140 V3 BLACK 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($51.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL30 Memory ($97.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK 6 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card ($549.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G7 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1613.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-15 00:43 EST-0500

 

[Lafong]

Many would recommend a 14600k rather than kf, just to get the integrated graphics that might be very handy if you develop video card headaches. K is probably 25 dollars more. Personal choice obviously.

I don't see why you couldn't bring your old drives into the new PC.

Ripjaws is a good choice.

 

[Lutfij]

Here is my submission for your build;
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-14600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor ($328.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frost Spirit 140 V3 BLACK 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($51.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z790M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK 6 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card ($549.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Mini Air MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: MSI MPG A750G PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1540.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-15 01:49 EST-0500
though this isn't set in stone by all means, just an exercise to make the build a more compact and perhaps allocate more to another aspect of the build.

I chose the K suffix processor since the iGPU can be very handy to have a multi monitor without adding load tot he discrete GPU or having more ports at your disposal + when you have discrete GPU issues, you can work off the iGPU. DDR5-6000MHz or slightly higher since you're sticking to 2 sticks of ram. As for the warning about the BIOS version for the motherboard, you can update the BIOS following steps outlined in the manual,

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1700/PRIME_Z790M-PLUS/E21314_PRIME_Z790M-PLUS_UM_WEB.pdf?model=PRIME%20Z790M-PLUS

page 3-4, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

 

[kurthalamue]

Going with the K makes sense. Thanks.