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If it's your first build I'd go for the classic 3x on 36h. DT DB spokes are reliable and pretty cheap at Edinburgh cycles.
If you want something fancy at the front go 3 leading 3 trailing. There's some advice on the web, but don't go for the build advice where you cross every junction (you'll find this in one of the build guides when you google 3 leading 3 trailing), just cross the 3 spokes furthest from the hub one each side (just 3 crossings per side). If you want some fun, build them up with the inner spokes silver and the outer spokes black (or vice versa).
3 leading, 3 trailing uses the same spoke lengths as 3x.