r/buildapc is a subreddit with 8.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses gpu, pc build, upgrade, pc, and cpu, and they frequently recommend/review gpu, office chair, and graphics card.
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/r/buildapc is a community-driven subreddit dedicated to custom PC assembly. Anyone is welcome to seek the input of our helpful community as they piece together their desktop.
Popular Themes in r/buildapc
#1
Solution Requests
: "Should I go for 16GB DDR5 + 9070xt or 32GB DDR5 + 5070, for the same price?"
55 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Looking for recommendations on a graphics card"
12 posts
Popular Topics in r/buildapc
#1
Gpu
: "Gpu crashed so im looking for a new one and a new power supply"
66 posts
#2
Pc Build
: "Please rate my Pc Build."
66 posts
#3
Upgrade
: "Easy PC Upgrade advice"
60 posts
#4
Pc
: "Pc won't boot without a dead SSD attached — need help breaking the dependency"
46 posts
#5
Cpu
: "Bought an expensive PC and tests indicate Cpu runs at around 12% of its Benchmark."
46 posts
#6
Motherboard
: "Motherboards made specifically for X3D chips are coming out, are they charging us a premium to not fry our CPUs?"
28 posts
#7
Ram
: "Do I truly need 32 GB of Ram?"
28 posts
#8
Build
: "Need help with Building a PC for the first time (Budget £750-£1000)"
28 posts
#9
Budget
: "Is there any point building a pc if my Budget is like £500 for example"
24 posts
#10
Psu
: "Not enough Psu power connectors"
23 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
: "Motherboards made specifically for X3D chips are coming out, are they charging us a premium to not fry our CPUs?"
64 posts
#2
Build Upgrade
: "Is the 5070TI worth it"
54 posts
#3
Discussion
: "who is actually buying AI PCs?"
22 posts
#4
Troubleshooting
: "I need help. I just bought and built my son a $3000+ gaming pc and Valorant, Riot, and Vanguard keep bricking the computer's BIOS. I've only built about 40-50 Enthusiast builds over 20 years for friends, family, kids, and myself. Might be missing something dumb."
20 posts
#5
Full Build Req
: "I want a pc"
15 posts
#6
Build Ready?
: "First build"
11 posts
#7
Miscellaneous
: "Still in time to update a 13th gen lga1700 Intel Bios or the CPU is already f*cked?"
5 posts
#8
Build Complete
: "Sanity check my build please. 5070 ti for 1440p 120fps gaming"
2 posts
#9
Peripherals
: "Monitor arm that won't kill my monitor"
1 post
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Last updated: June 17, 2026