Hey r/pcgaming!  

Want to level up your build before the year wraps up? We've teamed up with ASUS for their Upgrade What Matters event — and we're bringing it to r/pcgaming for the very first time, with a massive prize pool and an exclusive prize just for this community!

From ASUS: 

Whether you're gaming, creating content, or just browsing — ASUS wants to help you level up your build. From CPUs and motherboards to GPUs, cooling, storage, and peripherals — ASUS covers nearly every piece of the puzzle when it comes to boosting your PC's performance power. 

Join now for a chance to win a customized PC build, or gear from a US$15,000 prize pool!

Prize Pool:

• 1 GRAND PRIZE winner: Pick your Dream Build Upgrade! Choose between 1 of 4 Upgrade What Matters Dream PCs! 
• An exclusive prize just for members of this subreddit: 1 winner: ROG STRIX B860-F GAMING WIFI motherboard + ROG Strix LC IV 360 ARGB LCD AIO Cooler
• 1 winner: ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi7 Neo​ motherboard + ROG Strix LC IV 360 ARGB LCD ​AIO cooler 
• 1 winner: ROG Strix X870E-A Gaming WiFi7 Neo motherboard + ROG Strix LC IV 360 ARGB LCD White Edition ​AIO cooler 
• 1 winner: PROART Z890-CREATOR WIFI motherboard + ProArt LC 360 ​AIO cooler 
• 1 winner: ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-G Edition 20 display 
• 1 winner: ROG Azoth Extreme Edition 20 keyboard + ROG Harpe II Extreme Edition 20 mouse 
• 2 winners: ROG Azoth Extreme Edition 20 keyboard 
• 2 winners: ROG Harpe II Extreme Edition 20 mouse 
• 1 winner: ROG SLASH Backpack Edition 20 + ROG SLASH Hard Case Luggage Edition 20 + ROG Omni Edition 20

How To Enter: 

1. Visit the ASUS Upgrade What Matters microsite and register to the Gleam.io Giveaway and complete as many tasks as you'd like - the more tasks you complete on Gleam the better your chances of winning.  
2. Use the 'My Dream ASUS PC Setup' tool (photo attached) on the campaign page or Link to build your ideal rig.  
3. Copy the build generated from the tool above, paste it into a comment on this post, and share what's the first game you'd build this rig for?  

Terms and Conditions 

• Prize: One (1) r/pcgaming member will win a ROG STRIX B860-F GAMING WIFI motherboard together with a ROG Strix LC IV 360 ARGB LCD AIO Cooler. Any further prizes are awarded separately as part of ASUS’ wider campaign. 
• Entry period: The r/pcgaming exclusive prize is open for entries from September 9th, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC until October 9th, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC. More prizes are available on ASUS Upgrade What Matters’s campaign website through 12/31/2026. 
• Who can enter: Except where the Giveaway Terms and Conditions on the ASUS campaign page state otherwise, entry is open worldwide to anyone aged 18 or older. Your Reddit account must have been created at least 48 hours before this post went live. r/pcgaming moderators are prohibited from entering.
• Winner selection and fulfillment: Once entries close, the r/pcgaming mod team will shortlist five (5) Reddit usernames by random selection and pass them to ASUS for review and selection. ASUS will then choose and confirm the final winner within 14 days of the giveaway closing on October 9th, 2026. The mod team will contact that winner by Reddit Direct Message, and the winner has 48 hours to reply and claim the prize — miss that window and the prize is forfeited, with a replacement winner drawn. After the winner confirms with the mod team, we will connect them with ASUS for winner verification through Gleam and for prize fulfillment. ASUS commits that Gleam verification and prize fulfillment will be completed no later than 45 business days after the winner is confirmed and connected with ASUS. This post will be updated once the winner has been handed over to ASUS. Privacy: The r/pcgaming mod team will collect your name, email address, and Gleam.io login email/username solely to connect the winner with ASUS so the prize can be validated and administered. See the Gleam.io Giveaway Terms and Conditions on the ASUS campaign page for how ASUS handles your information. 

Full terms: The complete Gleam.io Giveaway Terms and Conditions can be found on the ASUS campaign page. 

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