Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-05
Can you promote on r/buildapcforme?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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A subreddit dedicated to helping those looking to assemble their own PC without having to spend weeks researching and trying to find the right parts. From basic budget PCs to HTPCs to high end gaming rigs and workstations, get the help you need designing a build that precisely fits your needs and budget. Please read the rules before submitting a build request.
What its rules say about promotion
No discussion of or linking to piracy or grey-market software keys
For Windows installs, users may refer requesters to the [Microsoft Activation Scripts at massgrave.dev](https://massgrave.dev/) for digital license activation. Do not link to sites selling keys or offering other cracks or hacks.
No advertising or personal gain.
We are a community of enthusiasts and volunteers. This is not the place to advertise your PC-building business or demand payment for help. Users may post **one** donation link to a site such as ko.fi or similar alongside full build request replies only.
All 6 rules of r/buildapcforme
- Request posts must complete request template questions provided in automod comment.
- No joke/troll requests or suggestions.
Build requests are for a configuration you actually intend to build. We do not allow "unlimited budget" requests. Do not provide joke or troll builds in response to requests. - Contributors must adhere to submitter's template answers as closely as possible.
Parts lists should, as much as possible, adhere closely to the submitter's answers to the request template questions. If a particular request cannot be filled within the budget provided, add a short note to your post indicating what had to be skipped and why. - Keep discussions civil.
Keep it civil. If you disagree with some choices in a parts list, or have suggested improvements, reply to that comment mentioning them or simply submit a comment of your own with an improved parts list and explanation for the changes. Discussion and debate helps us all learn, but personal attacks and similar behaviours will not be tolerated. - No discussion of or linking to piracy or grey-market software keys
For Windows installs, users may refer requesters to the [Microsoft Activation Scripts at massgrave.dev](https://massgrave.dev/) for digital license activation. Do not link to sites selling keys or offering other cracks or hacks. - No advertising or personal gain.
We are a community of enthusiasts and volunteers. This is not the place to advertise your PC-building business or demand payment for help. Users may post **one** donation link to a site such as ko.fi or similar alongside full build request replies only.
What the written rules don't show
- Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
- Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
- The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.
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