Terms of Use - The Sacred Commandments of Build My PC

Last Updated: October 29, 2025

The Preamble (AKA “The Boring But Necessary Part”)

The website located at www.buildmypc.com.ng is a copyrighted work belonging to Build My PC. Certain features of the Site may be subject to additional guidelines, terms, or rules, which will be posted on the Site in connection with such features. All such additional terms, guidelines, and rules are incorporated by reference into these Terms.

These Terms of Use describe the legally binding terms and conditions that oversee your use of the Site. BY LOGGING INTO THE SITE, YOU ARE BEING COMPLIANT THAT THESE TERMS and you represent that you have the authority and capacity to enter into these Terms. YOU SHOULD BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE TO ACCESS THE SITE. IF YOU DISAGREE WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT LOG INTO AND/OR USE THE SITE.

Now that the lawyers are happy, let’s get to the good stuff…

The Ten Commandments of Build My PC (Written on Tablets of RGB)

I. Thou Shalt Not Hack, For We Have Logs

Look, we get it. You’re smart. You know your way around a terminal. But attempting to hack, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise poke around in our code is strictly forbidden. This isn’t a capture-the-flag competition, and our server isn’t your personal playground.

What You Absolutely Cannot Do:

Try to hack our servers (we have CloudFlare and trust us, they’re watching)
Reverse-engineer our site logic (we worked hard on those algorithms, back off)
Use bots, scrapers, or automated tools to harvest data (get your own data)
Look for exploits, vulnerabilities, or security holes to mess with (we have a bug bounty program if you find something legit)
Launch any form of attack against our infrastructure (this includes your “harmless” port scanning)

The Consequences: We will terminate your account faster than a cheap PSU kills a GPU. We may also report you to relevant authorities, because this stuff is actually illegal.

II. Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk (The Anti-Trolling Commandment)

We’re all passionate about PC building. Some of us are Intel fanboys. Some worship at the altar of AMD. Some of us think RGB is essential, others think it’s a waste of money. That’s fine. What’s NOT fine is being a toxic waste dump in the comments section.

Expected Behavior:

Disagree respectfully (e.g., “I prefer AMD for this budget” NOT “you’re an idiot for choosing Intel”)
Provide constructive criticism (e.g., “That PSU is overkill, you could save $50” NOT “lol what a noob build”)
Remember there’s a human on the other side of the screen
No trolling, harassment, bullying, hate speech, or generally being the person your mother would be disappointed in

The Reality Check: If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face at a LAN party, don’t type it here. We have a zero-tolerance policy for jerks.

III. Thou Shalt Understand Public vs. Private Builds (Choose Wisely)

Our site offers two ways to save builds, and understanding the difference is crucial:

Public Builds (No Account Required):

Anyone can see them
Anyone can comment on them
Anyone can rate them
They’re searchable and show up in our public gallery
You’re essentially putting your build on display for the world to see

Translation: If you save a build without an account, it’s like posting on Reddit. People WILL have opinions. Some will be helpful. Some will roast you for that bottleneck. If you can’t handle the heat, get an account and save privately.

Private Builds (Account Required):

Only YOU can see them
NO ONE can comment on them
NO ONE can rate them
They’re your secret stash of “builds I’ll totally build someday” that we both know you won’t

Pro Tip: Got a $500 “budget” build that somehow includes a 4090? Make it private. Planning a mining rig in 2025? Definitely make it private. Building a sensible, well-balanced system? Go public and bask in the glory.

IV. Thou Shalt Comment Constructively (Or Not At All)

With great commenting power comes great responsibility. When you comment on someone’s public build, or an article on the site generally, remember:

Do:

Offer helpful suggestions (“You could save money with a B-series board”)
Point out compatibility issues (“That RAM isn’t on your motherboard’s QVL”)
Share your experience (“I had that GPU, here’s what I learned”)
Ask genuine questions (“What’s your use case for 128GB of RAM?”)

Don’t:

Be condescending (“Anyone with half a brain would know…”)
Mock budget constraints (“Just buy a 4090, poor people lol”)
Spam or self-promote (“Check out MY build instead!”)
Go off-topic (“This is nice but let me tell you about my political views…”)

The Enforcement: We actively moderate comments. Toxic comments get deleted. Toxic users get banned. We’re not running a YouTube comment section here.

V. Thou Shalt Rate Honestly (Not Like You’re Judging Your Enemy’s Build)

Our rating system exists so the community can highlight great builds and help others learn. It’s not a weapon for your PC building holy wars.

Rating Guidelines:

Rate based on the build’s actual merits (component compatibility, value, performance)
Consider the stated budget and use case
Be objective, not emotional (your AMD fanboy-ism shouldn’t auto-1-star Intel builds)
Don’t create fake accounts to boost your own builds or tank others
Remember: a budget office build deserves different criteria than a $5K gaming beast

The Rule: Abuse the rating system and lose rating privileges permanently. We track patterns, we see everything, we’re basically Santa but with ban hammers.

VI. Thou Shalt Use Our PC Builder for Good, Not Evil

The PC Builder Tool is for building PCs. Shocking, we know. Here’s what you can and cannot do:

Allowed Uses:

Build configurations for yourself or friends
Experiment with different component combinations
Use our AI generator to get build suggestions
Save builds to track prices
Compare different builds side-by-side
Share your public builds with others
Generally have fun planning your next financial mistake

Prohibited Uses:

Scraping our database for commercial purposes
Building a competing PC building site using our data
Creating thousands of spam builds
Using our tool to generate content for your own website
Any commercial use without written permission

Bottom Line: This is for personal, non-commercial use. If you’re making money off our tool, we should be making money too.

VII. Thou Shalt Know We Have an Account System (With Actual Benefits)

Create an account to unlock VIP features. It’s free. It takes 30 seconds. You’d spend more time arguing about thermal paste application methods.

Account Perks:

Save private builds (for your secret RGB-free builds)
Get price drop alerts (so you can cry when GPUs go on sale after you buy)
Compare builds side-by-side (see your buyer’s remorse in spreadsheet form)
Rate public builds (become the Gordon Ramsay of PC building)
Access your builds from any device (because you definitely check your builds at work)

Account Responsibilities:

Choose a password stronger than “password123”
Don’t share your account (your friend can make their own)
Update your email if it changes (or you’ll miss those sweet price drops)
You’re responsible for everything that happens under your account

Account Deletion: Want out? Email us at privacy@buildmypc.com.ng and we’ll delete your account and data. No hard feelings.

VIII. Thou Shalt Receive Emails (No Spam Here… We Promise)

When you create an account, you’re signing up for emails. But unlike your ex, our emails are actually useful:

What We’ll Email You:

Price updates on your saved builds (because that $600 GPU just dropped to $599.99!)
Build reminders (remember that build you saved at 2am? Yeah, that one)
Promotional emails about deals, new features, or cool stuff we think you’ll like
Important updates about the site or your account

What We WON’T Do:

Sell your email to third parties (what do you think of us? monsters?)
Spam you 47 times a day (we respect your inbox)
Share your email with other users (it’s secret, like your browser history)

Unsubscribe: There’s an unsubscribe link in every marketing email. Click it. We’ll be sad, but we’ll respect it.

IX. Thou Shalt Accept Our Cookies (The Digital Kind)

Like every website since 1995, we use cookies. Not the chocolate chip kind (sadly), but the digital tracking kind.

What Our Cookies Do:

Remember your login session (so you don’t have to log in every 5 seconds)
Save your preferences and settings (dark mode stays dark mode)
Make pages load faster on repeat visits (because waiting is for peasants)
Help us understand how people use the site (so we can make it better)

What Our Cookies DON’T Do:

Track you across the entire internet (we don’t care what you do on other sites)
Steal your identity (this isn’t a scam site)
Mine cryptocurrency (your CPU is safe)

The Deal: By using the site, you consent to cookies. Don’t like it? Your browser has settings for that, but some features might break.

X. Thou Shalt Know About Our Affiliate Situation

Full transparency time: We’re Amazon affiliates (more marketplaces coming soon). Here’s exactly what that means:

The Facts:

When you click our product links and buy from Amazon, or Newegg, or BH Photo Video, or Best Buy, we might earn a small commission
This costs you absolutely nothing extra (Amazon pays us, not you)
This helps keep our site running (servers aren’t free, sadly)
We only affiliate with Amazon (we’re monogamous like that)

The Disclaimers:

We are NOT responsible if Amazon sends you a potato instead of a GPU
We don’t handle refunds, returns, or customer service (that’s Amazon’s job)
We don’t guarantee prices (they change faster than GPU stocks)
We don’t guarantee availability (semiconductor shortage, anyone?)
Product quality issues? Take it up with Amazon, not us

The Promise: We recommend products based on merit, not commission rates. A bad recommendation helps no one.

The Boring Legal Stuff (But You Should Still Read It)

Your Data and Privacy

Your email is stored securely in our database. Other users can’t see it. We don’t sell it. For the full scoop, read our Privacy Policy (it’s actually readable, we promise).

Credit Cards? What Credit Cards?

We don’t handle payments. We don’t store credit card info. We don’t process transactions. We’re like that friend who always has great shopping advice but never carries cash. We just point you to Amazon and wish you luck.

Intellectual Property (Don’t Steal Our Stuff)

Everything on this site – the code, the design, the build data, the mediocre jokes – belongs to us. You can’t copy it, reproduce it, or use it to build a competing site. That’s copyright infringement, and lawyers get involved. Nobody wants lawyers involved.

We’re Not Responsible for Everything

Look, we built a tool to help you plan PC builds. We didn’t build your PC, we didn’t test it, we didn’t ship the parts. If something goes wrong with your build or your purchase, that’s between you, your components, and the retailers. We’re just the suggestion box.

Disclaimer: THE SITE IS PROVIDED “AS-IS.” We don’t guarantee it’ll always work perfectly. Sometimes things break. Sometimes Amazon changes their API. Sometimes the internet has a bad day. We’ll fix things when we can, but we’re not liable for every inconvenience.

Termination (The Breakup Clause)

We Can Kick You Out If:

You violate these terms
You’re toxic to the community
You try to hack us
You do illegal stuff
We just really need to for legal reasons

You Can Leave Anytime:

Stop using the site (we’ll miss you)
Simply press the big red button in your account dashboard that reads: DELETE MY ACCOUNT, or Email privacy@buildmypc.com.ng to have us delete your account
We’ll delete your data and part as friends. No biggie.

Changes to These Terms

We might update these terms occasionally. Maybe we’ll add new features. Maybe laws will change. Maybe we’ll think of better jokes… Whatever. When we make significant changes, we’ll notify you via:

Email (if you have an account on here)
A notice on the site
Carrier pigeon (okay, not really)

Continued use after changes means you accept them. If you don’t like the new terms, you know where the exit is.

Contact Us (We Actually Read These)

For General Inquiries:
Email: info@buildmypc.com.ng

For Privacy/Account Issues:
Email: privacy@buildmypc.com.ng

For Physical Mail (Why Though?):
Build My PC
36 Fleming Ave, Rumuomasi
Port Harcourt, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa, The World aka Planet Earth, The Solar System, The Milky Way Galaxy, The Local Group (in case you are an alien)

Final Words from the Dev Team

All shit aside, we built this site because we’re PC enthusiasts who wanted a better tool for planning builds. We’re not trying to exploit you, track you across the internet, or sell your data to the highest bidder. We just want to help people build awesome PCs without screwing up their motherboard-CPU compatibility. Follow these commandments, don’t be a jerk, and we’ll all get along just fine.

Now go forth and build something glorious, and as the saying goes, may your temps be low, your FPS high, and your RGB perfectly synchronized.

Moses out. ✌️

Terms of Use – The Sacred Commandments of Build My PC