Best PC for Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p

The cheapest build that holds about 60 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p Medium, from the game's official requirements.

The request

Gaming
Budget €1,400

Overview · Smart build≈ €1,394

Requirements vs this build

CPU threads	6	60%	OK
RAM	16 GB	50%	OK
Storage	1 TB	1%	OK
GPU	Dedicated

Power

Usage: ~4 h/day
Idle: 63 W
Typical: 239 W
Peak: 345 W
Energy / year: ≈ €87
Over 3 years: ≈ €261

Score

Overall78

Performance78

Efficiency69

Value85

Why this variant

Choose it if

Balances your priorities with a 1394€ price tag and a 63W idle draw.

It sacrifices

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

How the parts were chosen

Acer 225F processor 20 MB Smart Cache Tray: 10 cores / 10 threads covers the 6 cores needed with headroom.
Motherboard Intel H810 (LGA 1851): matches the CPU socket and case size.
RAM: 32GB DDR5 — meets the 16GB the workload requires.

Why not the others

All variants are close; the winner matches your priorities best.

Before you buy

Critical

No storage redundancy

1 drive(s) with no mirror or parity for the data you plan to store.

Performance78

Value85

Efficiency69

Expandability71

Silence50

Longevity100

Reliability60

Overall78

Future-proof score

Balanced future-proofing

67/100

Balanced future-proofing (67/100) — it covers today's workload with some room, but one or two factors will push you to upgrade sooner.

Upgrade path75

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

Expansion52

Expansion headroom: 1 PCIe slot(s), 0 M.2, 4 SATA, 2 drive bay(s), 0 RAM slot(s) free.

Storage growth90

Storage is 1% utilized with 2 free drive bay(s) and 4 free SATA port(s).

Memory growth20

0 RAM slot(s) free; memory is 50% utilized.

Networking55

Networking is 1000 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 12GB GPU is present — AI and transcoding workloads are covered.

Homelab Risk Score

Moderate risk

40/100

Moderate risk (40/100) — a few items are worth fixing before you commit (see checklist).

critical

Single point of failure

All data sits on a single drive with no redundancy — one failure means total loss.Fix: Add at least a mirror (RAID 1/ZFS mirror) for irreplaceable data, or an additional parity drive for larger arrays.

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

1 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 750W, peak load 345W (46%).Fix: PSU sizing leaves healthy headroom for spikes and future parts.

medium

Network risk

Single 1000 Mbps NIC — a switch/port failure takes the box fully offline, and multi-user media can saturate 1000 Mbps.Fix: Consider a second NIC or a managed switch; for heavy media, plan for 2.5/10G before the build.

low

Expansion risk

1 PCIe, 0 M.2, 4 SATA, 2 bays free.Fix: Healthy room for future drives, NICs and accelerators.

low

Upgrade risk

2025 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 found 1 critical and 0 warning item(s) worth fixing before you buy.

1 Critical1 Optimization1 Optional2 Future

Critical

No storage redundancy

1 drive(s) with no mirror or parity for the data you plan to store.Action: Add at least a mirror for irreplaceable data before you migrate anything.storage

Optimization

Plan faster networking

1G networking is fine today but will bottleneck multi-user media or big NAS transfers at 1TB.Action: Budget for a 2.5G/10G NIC and switch later, or spec it now.network

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

Drive bays remain

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

Future

PCIe slot available

1 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

1G networking becomes the ceiling is the most likely thing to date this build within 3-5y.

3-5y

1G networking becomes the ceiling

Why: A 1000 Mbps link will cap NAS transfers and multi-user media before the CPU or disks do.What to do: Add a 2.5G/10G NIC when the switch investment makes sense.

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Games on this build

Estimated FPS at Medium preset with a MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G GAMING TRIO OC WHITE GDDR7 and a Acer 225F processor 20 MB Smart Cache Tray.
Game	1080p	1440p	4K
Roblox	≈300	≈300	≈300
Minecraft	≈300	≈300	≈300
Grand Theft Auto V	≈300	≈300	≈300
Fortnite	≈300	≈300	≈280
Minecraft: Java Edition	≈205	≈145	≈60

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