The difference was the price. But nowadays it’s not really worth it anymore, only some specific parts like SSD or RAM. But I think that will end soon too, they’re going to start taxing everything.
For less than 50 dollars you only pay ICMS (state VAT). For more than 50 you pay ICMS and import tax, then it becomes unfeasible. But they’re wanting to remove this thing of not paying import tax for less than 50 dollars.
Nowhere, I was thinking of putting one together on Kabum, but with the way things are I’m never getting off my current Ryzen because everything costs an arm and a leg, but let’s have faith in daddy Taxadd, soon he’ll bring prices down.