Internal 5TB 2.5" drives are expensive for their capacity and don't fit in many consumer 2.5" bays due to their excess height. You're better off getting a 3.5" external that you can shuck when you later upgrade cases. It'll also get you more capacity for your money.
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You only have 1 option, what do you need advice on lol
If you go external, give yourself room to grow. I regret buying a two bay QNAP das to expand outside a small PC chassis.
With your optiplex 3060, you should have usb 3.1 gen 1 ports more than capable of supporting a 4 bay DAS.