Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 17, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to PC Bottleneck Calculator. These Terms of Service explain the rules and conditions for accessing and using our website, including our online PC Bottleneck Calculator and related informational content. By visiting or using this website, you agree to follow these terms. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue using the website.

In these terms, the words “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to the operators of this website. The words “you” and “your” refer to anyone who visits, accesses, or uses our website. These terms apply to all visitors and users, regardless of whether they access the website through a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile device.

2. Purpose of Our Website

PC Bottleneck Calculator provides an online tool designed to help users explore potential performance limitations involving computer processors, graphics cards, RAM, screen resolution, and different workloads. Our website may also publish educational content about PC hardware, gaming performance, computer configurations, and hardware upgrades.

The calculator is intended to provide general estimates that help users better understand how different computer components may work together. It is not a professional hardware testing service, and it does not replace independent benchmarks or technical assessments of an actual computer system.

3. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using our website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Service. You also agree to use the website in a lawful manner and avoid activities that could interfere with its operation or negatively affect other users.

We may update these terms when necessary to reflect changes to our website, features, services, or applicable requirements. Updated terms will be published on this page, along with a revised update date. Your continued use of the website after changes are published indicates your acceptance of the updated terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

4. Use of the PC Bottleneck Calculator

Our PC Bottleneck Calculator allows you to select available hardware components and configuration settings to receive estimated indicators of potential CPU, GPU, and RAM limitations. You may use the tool for personal, educational, and general informational purposes, provided that you comply with these terms.

You are responsible for selecting hardware specifications and settings that reasonably represent the computer configuration you want to evaluate. The accuracy and usefulness of the results depend partly on the information selected. The calculator does not directly inspect your computer, perform hardware benchmarks, or measure actual frame rates.

You agree not to misuse the calculator, interfere with its normal operation, attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, or use automated methods that place an unreasonable burden on our systems. You must not attempt to damage, disrupt, manipulate, or compromise the website or its underlying services.

5. Accuracy of Results

We aim to make our calculator and informational content useful, but we cannot guarantee that every result will accurately represent the performance of a particular computer system. Actual PC performance depends on numerous factors, including CPU and GPU architecture, game or application optimization, RAM speed and configuration, graphics settings, drivers, temperatures, power limits, background processes, and other system variables.

Our calculator uses simplified hardware ratings and calculation methods to provide general indicators. Its results should not be interpreted as exact bottleneck percentages, guaranteed FPS predictions, or verified measurements of performance loss. A result indicating a possible limitation does not necessarily mean that a component is defective or requires replacement.

You should compare calculator results with reliable hardware benchmarks, independent product reviews, and real-world performance monitoring before making significant hardware decisions.

6. No Professional Advice

The information available on this website is provided for general educational and informational purposes. It is not a substitute for professional computer diagnostics, technical support, or independent hardware testing.

We do not guarantee that following any recommendation on our website will improve your computer’s performance or resolve a particular technical issue. Before purchasing, replacing, overclocking, or modifying hardware, you should consider your system requirements, budget, compatibility, cooling, power supply capacity, and the recommendations of the relevant manufacturers.

Any decision you make based on the calculator or website content is your responsibility.

7. Hardware Names and Trademarks

Our website may mention processors, graphics cards, computer components, manufacturers, and product names to help users identify hardware configurations. All trademarks, brand names, logos, and product names belong to their respective owners.

PC Bottleneck Calculator is an independent website and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, or any other hardware manufacturer unless explicitly stated. References to third-party products are provided for identification and informational purposes only. Their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement or guarantee of product quality or performance.

8. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the website’s original text, design, graphics, branding, and other original materials are owned by or licensed to the website operator and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may access and use the website for personal and informational purposes. You must not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, sell, or commercially exploit our original website content without prior permission, except where such use is allowed by applicable law.

Third-party trademarks and product names remain the property of their respective owners. Nothing in these terms transfers ownership of any intellectual property to you.

9. Prohibited Activities

When using our website, you agree not to engage in activities that are unlawful, harmful, deceptive, or disruptive. Prohibited activities include attempting to access restricted areas without authorization, interfering with website security, introducing malicious code, abusing the calculator through excessive automated requests, or attempting to disrupt the website’s availability.

You must not use our website to distribute harmful software, violate another person’s rights, or engage in activities that breach applicable laws. We reserve the right to restrict access when we reasonably believe that a user has violated these terms or threatened the security and stability of the website.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, hardware manufacturers, benchmark databases, technical resources, or other external services. These links may be provided to help visitors find additional information about computer hardware and performance.

We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, security, availability, products, or services. Visiting an external website is your decision, and your use of that website is subject to its own terms and policies.

We encourage you to review the applicable terms and privacy policies before using any third-party service or purchasing a product through an external website.

11. Website Availability

We aim to keep our website accessible and functioning properly, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability. The website or calculator may occasionally become unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, hosting issues, software updates, security measures, or circumstances outside our control.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, replace, or discontinue any website feature at any time. Where reasonably possible, we may make improvements or corrections to maintain the usability and reliability of the website.

We are not responsible for losses arising solely from temporary interruptions or the unavailability of the website, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

12. Privacy and Cookies

Your use of our website may involve the collection or processing of certain information, depending on the website features, hosting configuration, analytics tools, advertising services, and cookies in use.

Our handling of personal information, cookies, and similar technologies is explained in our Privacy Policy. By using the website, you acknowledge that you should review that policy to understand the applicable privacy practices.

We encourage visitors to review our Privacy Policy before submitting information through any contact form or other interactive feature.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, PC Bottleneck Calculator and its operators shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar losses arising from the use of, or inability to use, the website or calculator.

This includes losses associated with hardware purchases, upgrade decisions, inaccurate estimates, system performance, data loss, service interruptions, or reliance on informational content. The website is provided on an “as available” basis, and we make no guarantee that it will always be error-free, uninterrupted, or suitable for every user’s requirements.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law. Your statutory rights, where applicable, remain unaffected.

14. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable expenses arising from your unlawful use of the website, your violation of these terms, or your infringement of another person’s rights.

This section does not require you to accept liability where doing so would be prohibited by applicable law.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms of Service as the website develops, new features are introduced, or legal requirements change. Any revised version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

You should review this page periodically to remain informed about the conditions governing your use of the website. If you continue using the website after revised terms take effect, your continued use will be subject to those terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

16. Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be interpreted in accordance with applicable laws. Where a specific governing jurisdiction is legally required or appropriate, the relevant provisions will apply subject to mandatory legal protections and the rights available to users under applicable law.

If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us through the Contact Us page on our website. We welcome feedback about our calculator, website content, and general user experience.

Thank you for visiting PC Bottleneck Calculator. By using our website responsibly, you help us maintain a useful resource for people who want to understand computer hardware and explore potential PC performance limitations.