Transparency is a core value at PC Build Advisor. We believe in being open about how our site is funded.
PC Build Advisor is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
This disclosure applies to every page, post, review, comparison, and product recommendation published on PCBuildAdvisor.com. Where you see a link pointing to Amazon.com, that link contains our Associates tracking tag and we may earn a commission if you click it and make a qualifying purchase, at no additional cost to you.
What “Qualifying Purchases” Means
A qualifying purchase is any item you buy on Amazon within 24 hours of clicking one of our affiliate links, or within 90 days if you added the item to your cart during that session. You do not need to purchase the exact product we linked — if you click our link and buy anything on Amazon during that session, we may still earn a commission. The commission rate varies by product category and is set entirely by Amazon; PCBuildAdvisor has no control over it.
Editorial Independence — Our Commissions Do Not Influence Our Recommendations
This is important: affiliate commissions do not influence which products we recommend, how we rank them, or what we write about them.
We test and evaluate every product covered on this site based solely on real-world performance, value, build quality, and suitability for specific use cases. A product is never recommended because it pays a higher commission, and a product is never excluded or downgraded because it pays a lower commission or none at all. Products we recommend but which are not available on Amazon are still featured without any affiliate monetization.
Our editorial process is as follows:
- Products are selected for review based on market relevance, reader requests, and independent research.
- Testing and evaluation is conducted independently, without input from manufacturers or retailers.
- Scores, rankings, and “best pick” designations are assigned after testing is complete, not before.
- No manufacturer, retailer, or third party has reviewed, approved, or paid for any editorial content on this site prior to publication.
If a product was provided to us for review free of charge by a manufacturer or retailer, we will disclose that fact clearly within the relevant article.
Price Accuracy & Availability Disclaimer
Important: Prices shown on this site are for reference only and may not reflect current Amazon pricing.
Amazon product prices, availability, and shipping terms change frequently and without notice. Any price displayed on PCBuildAdvisor.com — whether in a review, comparison table, or product summary — was accurate at the time of writing or last update but may no longer be current. You should always click through to Amazon.com to verify the current price before making a purchase decision.
PC Build Advisor makes no representations or warranties that any price shown on this site is accurate, complete, or current. We are not responsible for pricing discrepancies between what is displayed here and what Amazon charges at the time of your purchase.
Amazon Product Data, Images & Ratings
Product images displayed on this site that originate from Amazon.com (hosted on m.media-amazon.com or ssl-images-amazon.com) are used in accordance with the Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement and linked to their respective Amazon product pages.
Customer ratings and review counts displayed on this site are sourced from Amazon’s Product Advertising API or noted manually at the time of writing. These figures change over time. The ratings shown here may not reflect Amazon’s current ratings. Always check the live product page on Amazon for up-to-date reviews and customer feedback.
Other Affiliate Programs & Non-Amazon Links
In addition to the Amazon Associates Program, PC Build Advisor may from time to time participate in other affiliate programs with retailers, manufacturers, or third-party networks. When we link to products or services outside of Amazon that carry an affiliate relationship, those links are also disclosed under this same policy. All affiliate relationships — regardless of retailer — are subject to the same editorial independence standards described above.
Links to non-affiliate third-party websites are included solely for reader convenience or reference and do not constitute an endorsement of those sites or their content.
No Endorsement by Amazon
PC Build Advisor is an independent website. We are not employees, agents, or representatives of Amazon.com, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. The Amazon Associates Program is a revenue-sharing program; participation does not imply any endorsement of this site by Amazon, nor any special relationship beyond that of a standard Associates participant.
“Amazon,” “Amazon.com,” and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
FTC Compliance
This disclosure is made in compliance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255) and its guidance on affiliate marketing disclosures. The FTC requires that material connections between a content publisher and the products or services they recommend be clearly and conspicuously disclosed. Our affiliate relationships represent such a material connection, and we disclose them both on this page and at the point of recommendation within each article.
If you have a question about whether a specific link or recommendation on this site carries an affiliate relationship, assume that it does and verify by checking this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Affiliate Policy, our editorial process, or a specific product recommendation, please contact us using the form below. We are committed to transparency and will respond to all genuine inquiries.
Short version for readers in a hurry: We link to Amazon. If you buy something through our link, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This never affects which products we recommend — we only recommend things we would genuinely use ourselves.