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85kg Paris Roubaix contenders use 32 spokes on skinny Ambrosio tubular rims, on big rims you'll be fine. I'm 100kg and have ridden off road on 20/24 spoke Shimano R500s.
Most budget builds on here get done with ACI double butted spokes as they are way cheaper than DT and the difference in quality is very small. Some builders actually rate them above DT Competition. FWIW, my wheels are going to be built with DT Alpine III, but they are over 3 times the price for only a very marginal gain.