Notes from author
This build is the amalgamation of three things I wanted to test out; a soul level 50 character, a strength-based character, and a Sunbro.
The choice of the armor chest piece was obvious. It fit the somewhat goofy style of an oversized sword, and it's the signature of the covenant. The helm was added for style, the leggings to put me at 31 poise, and the gauntlets were added for optimal defenses.
A mace for menu-switching back-up would be recommended, especially if you consider to take off the mask in which case you can use the Dark Woodgrain Ring rather than Havel's.
While this build isn't meant for PvP, it should be able to fend off invaders.