Build Advice Rules: Mandatory Posting Template & Budget Guidelines

Welcome to the Hardware Quest Build Advice board! To help our community give you the most accurate component recommendations, please include the following details in every new request:

1. Target Budget & Currency: Specify your total ceiling (e.g. $1,200 USD or €1,100 EUR).
2. Primary Use-Case: Specific games (with target resolution & FPS, e.g. 1440p 144Hz) or workstation workflows (e.g. Blender, Premiere, Unreal Engine, local LLMs).
3. Existing Hardware: List any components you intend to reuse (monitor model, storage, case, PSU).
4. Form Factor & Aesthetics: Any preference for Mini-ITX/SFF, silence vs high airflow, or RGB lighting.
5. Country of Purchase: Helps identify regional pricing and merchant availability.

Threads that do not specify budget or use-case will be asked to update before community review.