Best PC for Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p for Canada
The cheapest build that holds about 60 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p Medium, from the game's official requirements. Prices and availability for Canada.
Smart build — best all-round€1,086
Overview · Smart build — best all-round
€1,086Requirements vs this build
need · used| CPU cores | 6 / 6 | 100% | Full |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAM | 16 / 16 GB | 100% | Full |
| Storage | 1 / 1 TB | 100% | Full |
| GPU | Dedicated |
Power
- Usage
- ~4 h/day
- Idle
- 57 W
- Typical
- 232 W
- Peak
- 330 W
- Energy / year
- ≈ €41
- Over 3 years
- ≈ €122
Score
Overall79
Performance72
Efficiency70
Value90
Why this variant
Choose it if
Balances your priorities with a 1086€ price tag and a 57W idle draw.
It sacrifices
- Not specialized: it does not push any single dimension (value, silence, expansion) to the extreme.
How the parts were chosen
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600: 6 cores / 12 threads covers the 6 cores needed with headroom.
- Motherboard AMD B550 (AM4): matches the CPU socket and case size.
- RAM: 16GB DDR4 — meets the 16GB the workload requires.
Why not the others
- All variants are close; the winner matches your priorities best.
Before you buy
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Idle
57W
Typical
232W
Peak
330W
Energy / year
≈ €41
Performance72
Value90
Efficiency70
Expandability100
Silence50
Longevity84
Reliability75
Overall79
Future-proof score
Strong future-proofing79/100
Strong future-proofing (79/100) — 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: 1 PCIe slot(s), 1 M.2, 64 SATA, 2 drive bay(s), 2 RAM slot(s) free.
Storage growth70
Storage is 100% utilized with 2 free drive bay(s) and 64 free SATA port(s).
Memory growth75
2 RAM slot(s) free; memory is 100% 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
Low risk24/100
Low risk (24/100) — 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
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 330W (44%).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, 1 M.2, 64 SATA, 2 bays free.Fix: Healthy room for future drives, NICs and accelerators.
low
Upgrade risk
2022 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.
1 Optimization2 Optional3 Future
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
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
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
Most likely to date this build within 1-2y: RAM is tight.
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.
1-2y
Storage nearly full
Why: 100% of raw capacity is already in use — media libraries and backups grow fast.What to do: Expanding is easy: add a drive to the free bays/ports.
1-2y
CPU is the next bottleneck
Why: The CPU runs at 100% of capacity — new services or more users will hit the wall first.What to do: Consider a stronger CPU within the same socket generation while it is still cheap.
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.
What limits you first
RAM is the closest to its limit (100% of capacity in use) — it will likely force the next upgrade.
- Upgrade storage to Seagate Barracuda Compute 8TB HDD 3.5" 5400RPM SATA 6.0 Gb/s Internal
- Add Seagate Constellation ES.3 4TB 3.5" HDD 7200RPM SAS 6.0 Gb/s
- Add Microconnect MC-PCIEX4-X520-DA1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s
- Upgrade ram to TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB Black DDR4-3200 CL16 32GB (2x16GB)
- Upgrade cpu to AMD Ryzen 7 5700
Mission
Gaming · primary · 1 users
Constraints- Budget
- —
- Energy priority
- 3/10
- Noise priority
- 2/10
- Expansion priority
- 5/10
Recommended architecture
diy · tower build on AM4 + AMD B550- Compute
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Memory
- TEAMGROUP Elite Black DDR4-3200 CL22 16GB (2x8GB)
- Storage
- fanxiang S501Q SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4 Internal Solid State Drive
- Networking
- 1G onboard
- Cooling
- AMD Wraith Stealth Socket AM4
- Power
- MSI MAG A750GLS
- Expansion
- 1× PCIe, 1× M.2, 64× SATA, 2 bay, 2× RAM
Keep going
Beyond this build
Community
Games on this build
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
 Grand Theft Auto V | ~300 | ~300 | ~295 |
 Baldur's Gate III | ~170 | ~145 | ~70 |
 Red Dead Redemption 2 | ~130 | ~100 | ~60 |
 Elden Ring | ~100 | ~95 | ~75 |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | ~95 | ~75 | ~45 |
