Best Baldur's Gate 3 in 4K for Poland

A 4K build sized for about 60 FPS in Baldur's Gate 3 at Medium settings. Prices and availability for Poland.

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Overview · Smart build€1,764

Requirements vs this build

need · used

CPU cores	6 / 18	33%	OK
RAM	16 / 16 GB	100%	Full
Storage	1 / 2 TB	50%	OK
GPU	Dedicated

Power

Usage: ~4 h/day
Idle: 47 W
Typical: 218 W
Peak: 315 W
Energy / year: ≈ €57
Over 3 years: ≈ €171

Score

Overall79

Performance74

Efficiency72

Value78

Why this variant

Choose it if

Balances your priorities with a 1764€ price tag and a 47W idle draw.

It sacrifices

Not specialized: it does not push any single dimension (value, silence, expansion) to the extreme.

How the parts were chosen

Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus: 18 cores / 18 threads covers the 6 cores needed with headroom. (3.0× needed — chosen for raw performance)
Motherboard Intel B860 (LGA 1851): matches the CPU socket and case size.
RAM: 16GB DDR5 — meets the 16GB the workload requires.

Why not the others

Smart build — best all-round beats "Long-term build — expandable & future-proof" on value +9, longevity -9 — that is why it is recommended for your priorities.

Before you buy

Nothing critical to fix before you buy.

Performance74

Value78

Efficiency72

Expandability95

Silence50

Longevity91

Reliability60

Overall79

Future-proof score

Strong future-proofing

85/100

Strong future-proofing (85/100) — this build should stay relevant for years without major surgery.

Upgrade path75

DIY build — the CPU, motherboard and PSU can each be upgraded independently without replacing the whole system.

Expansion100

Expansion headroom: 2 PCIe slot(s), 1 M.2, 4 SATA, 10 drive bay(s), 2 RAM slot(s) free.

Storage growth90

Storage is 50% utilized with 10 free drive bay(s) and 4 free SATA port(s).

Memory growth75

2 RAM slot(s) free; memory is 100% utilized.

Networking80

Networking is 5000 Mbps, and a free PCIe slot can add a faster NIC later.

Replacement ease90

ATX form factor with standard, socketed components — most parts are easy to replace.

Workload change85

A 16GB GPU is present — AI and transcoding workloads are covered.

Homelab Risk Score

Low risk

21/100

Low risk (21/100) — sensible redundancy and headroom; no single point of failure is exposed.

low

Single point of failure

No primary data stored on this system, so a drive failure has low impact.Fix: Keep backups for any data you do add later.

low

Storage risk

Solid-state storage — no moving parts, low mechanical failure risk.Fix: For an always-on system, prefer NAS/CMR-rated drives; monitor SMART and replace before the warranty ends.

high

Data loss risk

2 drive(s) with no redundancy — a single SSD/controller failure can still lose data.Fix: Add redundancy and an off-site/off-box backup for anything irreplaceable.

low

Power risk

PSU is 650W, peak load 315W (48%).Fix: PSU sizing leaves healthy headroom for spikes and future parts.

low

Network risk

Single 5000 Mbps NIC — a switch/port failure takes the box fully offline, and multi-user media can saturate 5000 Mbps.Fix: Consider a second NIC or a managed switch; for heavy media, plan for 2.5/10G before the build.

low

Expansion risk

2 PCIe, 1 M.2, 4 SATA, 10 bays free.Fix: Healthy room for future drives, NICs and accelerators.

low

Upgrade risk

2026 platform — current generation with a forward-looking socket/feature set.Fix: Buy for the workload, not the socket — upgrade paths are a bonus, not a guarantee.

Final build audit

Audit passed (0 critical, 0 warning) — mostly optional and future considerations remain.

2 Optional3 Future

Optional

Back up what you keep

No data pool on this build: a drive failure costs a reinstall, not your files.Action: Keep saves, configs and projects in a cloud or external backup.storage

Optional

Keep a backup off-box

Redundancy inside the box does not survive fire, theft or a whole-array fault.Action: Mirror the important data to an external drive, a second box, or cloud.storage

Future

RAM expansion available

2 RAM slot(s) free for a later upgrade.Action: Leave them free until the workload actually grows.memory

Future

Drive bays remain

10 drive bay(s) free for future capacity.Action: Expand capacity in pairs (mirror/parity) when needed.storage

Future

PCIe slot available

2 free PCIe slot(s) for a NIC, HBA or GPU later.Action: Use it for a 10G NIC, extra HBA, or an accelerator when the need appears.expansion

What becomes the limit

RAM is tight is the most likely thing to date this build within 1-2y.

1-2y

RAM is tight

Why: Memory is 100% utilized — a growing workload will hit the ceiling quickly.What to do: Add the remaining RAM before prices change, while slots are free.

3-5y

Storage growing

Why: 50% of capacity in use — comfortable today, tighter over a few years.What to do: Plan the growth curve; keep at least one bay free for the next drive.

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Games on this build

Estimated FPS at Medium preset with a ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend 16GB OC and a Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus.
Game	1080p	1440p	4K
Grand Theft Auto V	~300	~300	~280
Baldur's Gate III	~150	~110	~65
Red Dead Redemption 2	~95	~70	~40
Cyberpunk 2077	~75	~55	~35
Elden Ring	~115	~90	~55

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