Best Baldur's Gate 3 in 4K for Brazil
A 4K build sized for about 60 FPS in Baldur's Gate 3 at Medium settings. Prices and availability for Brazil.
Overview · Smart build — best all-round≈ €1,587
Requirements vs this build
need · used| CPU threads | 6 | 60% | OK |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAM | 16 GB | 50% | OK |
| Storage | 1 TB | 50% | OK |
| GPU | Dedicated |
Power
- Usage
- ~4 h/day
- Idle
- 55 W
- Typical
- 218 W
- Peak
- 315 W
- Energy / year
- ≈ €41
- Over 3 years
- ≈ €124
Score
Overall77
Performance72
Efficiency72
Value81
Why this variant
Choose it if
Balances your priorities with a 1587€ price tag and a 55W 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 i5 14400F: 10 cores / 16 threads covers the 6 cores needed with headroom.
- Motherboard Intel B760 (LGA 1700): matches the CPU socket and case size.
- RAM: 32GB DDR5,DDR4 — meets the 16GB the workload requires.
Why not the others
- All variants are close; the winner matches your priorities best.
Before you buy
1 criticalCritical
No storage redundancy
1 drive(s) with no mirror or parity for the data you plan to store.
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Idle
55W
Typical
218W
Peak
315W
Energy / year
≈ €41
Performance72
Value81
Efficiency72
Expandability86
Silence73
Longevity82
Reliability60
Overall77
Future-proof score
Strong future-proofing85/100
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), 2 M.2, 4 SATA, 2 drive bay(s), 2 RAM slot(s) free.
Storage growth90
Storage is 50% utilized with 2 free drive bay(s) and 4 free SATA port(s).
Memory growth75
2 RAM slot(s) free; memory is 50% utilized.
Networking80
Networking is 2500 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
Moderate risk37/100
Moderate risk (37/100) — 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 500W, peak load 315W (63%).Fix: PSU sizing leaves healthy headroom for spikes and future parts.
low
Network risk
Single 2500 Mbps NIC — a switch/port failure takes the box fully offline, and multi-user media can saturate 2500 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, 2 M.2, 4 SATA, 2 bays free.Fix: Healthy room for future drives, NICs and accelerators.
low
Upgrade risk
2024 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 Optional3 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
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
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
Storage growing is the most likely thing to date this build within 3-5y.
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.
What limits you first
CPU is the closest to its limit (60% of capacity in use) — it will likely force the next upgrade.
- Add Microconnect MC-PCIEX4-X520-DA1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s
- Upgrade storage to Seagate IronWolf NAS 8TB HDD 3.5" 7200RPM SATA
- Upgrade cpu to Intel® Core™ i7 Desktop Processor 14700F 20 Cores (8 P-cores and 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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 LGA 1700 + Intel B760- Compute
- Intel Core i5 14400F
- Memory
- Acer HT200 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5 6000 CL30 Black
- Storage
- Western Digital Blue SN550 2TB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVMe
- Networking
- 2.5G onboard
- Cooling
- ARCTIC Alpine 17 CO Air 77mm Black
- Power
- SeaSonic Prime Fanless PX-500 Fanless ATX 500W Fully Modular 80+ Platinum Certified
- Expansion
- 2× PCIe, 2× M.2, 4× 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 | ~300 |
 Baldur's Gate III | ~135 | ~110 | ~70 |
 Red Dead Redemption 2 | ~220 | ~195 | ~125 |
 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ~115 | ~90 | ~55 |
 Roblox | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
