r/buildapc is a subreddit with 8.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are money talk, and the community frequently discusses pc, gpu, upgrade, build, and motherboard, and they frequently recommend/review gpu, office chair, and graphics card.
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Popular Themes in r/buildapc
#1
Money Talk
: "Ryzen 5 3600 + 6700XT and my CPU is officially struggling, what's the move?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/buildapc
#1
Pc
: "Ryzen 5 3600 + 6700XT and my CPU is officially struggling, what's the move?"
25 posts
#2
Gpu
: "Ryzen 5 3600 + 6700XT and my CPU is officially struggling, what's the move?"
17 posts
#3
Upgrade
9 posts
#4
Build
7 posts
#5
Motherboard
6 posts
#6
Struggling
6 posts
#7
Gaming
5 posts
#8
Cpu
4 posts
#9
Pc Build
4 posts
#10
Budget
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/buildapc
Gpu
379 reviews
#1
AMD
4.3★ from 202 reviews
#2
NVIDIA
4.1★ from 109 reviews
#3
Nvidia
4.3★ from 24 reviews
Office Chair
248 reviews
#1
Herman Miller
4.5★ from 78 reviews
#2
Steelcase
4.7★ from 65 reviews
#3
Secretlab
4.2★ from 15 reviews
Graphics Card
211 reviews
#1
AMD
4.2★ from 90 reviews
#2
Nvidia
4.0★ from 55 reviews
#3
NVIDIA
4.2★ from 30 reviews
Flair Used in r/buildapc
#1
Build Help
: "Used 4070ti super vs 5070"
55 posts
#2
Build Upgrade
: "Looking to upgrade 3080ti to 5080 but dam, see $1300 the cheapest , worth it?"
39 posts
#3
Troubleshooting
: "My PC worked perfectly until I put the side panel back on"
33 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Do you guys actually replace thermal paste on a schedule?"
27 posts
#5
Build Ready?
: "Is this a good part list?"
11 posts
#6
Full Build Req
: "Gaming PC build guide in Australia under AUD 2500 for 1st timer"
10 posts
#7
Peripherals
: "Dual Curved Monitor Setup"
6 posts
#8
Miscellaneous
: "Blast from the past. PC build from 2002."
4 posts
#9
Solved!
: "I have been troubleshooting random PC shutdowns for 3 months. It was my desk"
1 post
#10
Build Complete
: "$100 - $200 Gaming PC (El Cheapo)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/buildapc
Yearly
+194k members(2.3%)
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Last updated: September 9, 2026