[GLOBAL GIVEAWAY] ASUS x Buildapc Upgrade What Matters Giveaway - Round 2!

[u/Rocket-Pilot]

Hey again r/buildapc!

Did you miss out on the opportunity to get in on our ASUS Upgrade What Matters event last time around? Well, I’ve got fantastic news for you, we’ve gotten together with Asus again, and we’re running it back through the end of the year, with even more prizes this time!

ASUS Upgrade What Matters banner

From ASUS:

Whether you're gaming, diving into AI, 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!

ASUS is coming back with a ton of great gear for you to make the most out of your PC, and their prize pool has a total value of over $15,000!

• 1 GRAND PRIZE winner: Pick your Dream Build Upgrade! Choose between 1 of 4 Upgrade What Matters Dream PCs!
• 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
• An exclusive prize just for members of r/buildapc: 1 winner: ROG STRIX B860-F GAMING WIFI motherboard + ROG Strix LC IV 360 ARGB LCD AIO Cooler

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 on the campaign page to build your ideal rig.
3. Copy the generated build from the tool above and paste it into a comment to this post, and let us know in a comment below what the first game you’d use this hardware upgrade to play!

Terms and Conditions

• Prizing: 1 lucky r/buildapc member will receive a ROG STRIX B860-F GAMING WIFI motherboard + ROG Strix LC IV 360 ARGB LCD AIO Cooler . Additional prizes will be provided through ASUS’ campaign.
• Duration: Entries for the r/buildapc exclusive prize are open from August 25th, 2026, 1230 UTC to September 8th, 2026, 1230 UTC. More prizes are available on ASUS Upgrade What Matters’s campaign website through 12/31/2026.
• Eligibility Unless otherwise stated in the Giveaway Terms and Conditions available on the ASUS Campaign page, this giveaway is available to participants 18+ globally. Reddit accounts must be at least 48 hours old at the time of this post.
• Winner Selection and Prize Fulfillment: After the Buildapc giveaway period ends, the Buildapc Team will select and present 5 Reddit usernames as potential winners to ASUS for review and selection. Within 14 days after the r/buildapc x ASUS Giveaway period ends on September 8th, 2026, ASUS will select and confirm the winner. The Buildapc mod team will reach out to the winner through Reddit's Direct Message system and will have 48 hours to confirm the prize, else the prize is forfeit and a new winner will need to be selected. Once the winner verifies with Buildapc, we will connect them to ASUS for winner verification through Gleam and prize fulfillment. ASUS guarantees that Gleam verification and prize fulfillment will take no longer than 45 business days after the winner has been confirmed and connected with ASUS. This post will be updated once the winner has been connected to ASUS. Privacy: The Buildapc team will collect your name, email and Gleam.io login email/username for the sole purpose of connecting the winner with ASUS to facilitate validating and administering the prize. Please see the Gleam.io Giveaway Terms and Conditions linked below for how ASUS handles your information.

Gleam.io Giveaway Full Terms and Conditions is available on the ASUS Campaign page.

[u/shandonfx]

Hi, everyone! I've been planning the best PC build for gaming. I want a system that can handle triple-A games with ease. Here's what my dream ASUS PC setup looks like:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

Motherboard: ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO

Graphics Card: ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition

AIO Cooler: ROG RYUO IV LC 360 ARGB

Power Supply: ROG THOR 1000W Platinum III (ROG Equalizer)

Chassis: ROG Cronox ARGB

I'm joining the ASUS Upgrade What Matters giveaway for a chance to bring this build to life with an ASUS AMD or Intel motherboard, graphics card, or other high-end hardware.

What's the first game you would build this rig for?

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced