Best PC for Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p for Italy

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

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Overview · Smart build — best all-round€1,364

Requirements vs this build

CPU threads	6	30%	OK
RAM	16 GB	50%	OK
Storage	1 TB	50%	OK
GPU	Dedicated

Power

Usage: ~4 h/day
Idle: 51 W
Typical: 178 W
Peak: 255 W
Energy / year: ≈ €83
Over 3 years: ≈ €249

Score

Overall78

Performance73

Efficiency78

Value85

Why this variant

Choose it if

Balances your priorities with a 1364€ price tag and a 51W 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 7 265: 20 cores / 20 threads covers the 6 cores needed with headroom. (3.3× needed — chosen for raw performance)
Motherboard Intel B860 (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.

Performance73

Value85

Efficiency78

Expandability80

Silence73

Longevity86

Reliability60

Overall78

Future-proof score

Strong future-proofing

73/100

Strong future-proofing (73/100) — 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.

Expansion88

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

Storage growth70

Storage is 50% utilized with 2 free drive bay(s) and 0 free SATA port(s).

Memory growth20

0 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 risk

37/100

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 1000W, peak load 255W (26%).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, 4 M.2, 0 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 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

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

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.

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Games on this build

Estimated FPS at Medium preset with a XFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9060XT OC Gaming Edition with 16GB GDDR6 HDMI 2xDP and a Intel Core Ultra 7 265.
Game	1080p	1440p	4K
Grand Theft Auto V	≈300	≈300	≈260
Baldur's Gate III	≈105	≈75	≈40
Red Dead Redemption 2	≈190	≈135	≈80
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	≈80	≈55	≈30
Roblox	≈300	≈300	≈300

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