Hey all!

First build in 10 years and I am sweating it. Thanks in advance to anyone that has the time/desire to look this over. I have already made decisions on all my parts. Just looking for a little last minute guidance.

CPU	Intel i9-12900K
MOTHERBOARD	Asus ProArt Z690-Creator WIFI
PSU	SeaSonic PRIME PX 1300W 80+ Pl
GPU	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Owned)
RAM	Corsair - Vengeance 32GB 5600MHz DDR5
STORAGE	Samsung 980 Pro M.2 - 2TB
	Samsung 870 EVO SSD (Owned) + a smaller Samsung SSD/Several misc HDDs
CPU COOLER	Noctua NH-D15
CASE	Fractal Design Define 7

~$2300 US

Will be running Windows 10 but might upgrade when Windows 11 sounds better than it does atm. Transferring my old storage and gpu. I want to replace all of my old storage w/ M.2 drives in the future, and I will also likely double the ram when DDR5 is cheaper. I will also replace my GPU when the current newer cards have come down in price - hence the unnecessary psu wattage. May replace case around this time because I am assuming the one I picked will run a little hot.

I am stuck on my mobo. I was also looking at the Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Hero. I'm not a huge fan of spending the extra $150 without fully comprehending what it will get me. Thunderbolt ports are a necessity for my ext. audio interface. I have read that anything other than integrated is asking for trouble, and that severely limits my options. I would like to stay away from MSI. And the current LGA 1700 boards that offer thunderbolt seem limited to my choice and the Maximus Hero.

If there are any serious general build issues please let me know, other than that I'm just really iffy about pulling the trigger on this mobo. Price isn't an issue but it's still a lot of money and I don't want to be foolish. Thanks guys!