/r/buildapc/

r/buildapc

8.5M members
r/buildapc is a subreddit with 8.5M members. The community frequently discusses pc, gpu, upgrade, monitor, and gaming, and they frequently recommend/review gpu, office chair, and graphics card, and the most common flair used is build help, build upgrade, troubleshooting, full build req, and discussion.
Planning on building a computer but need some advice? This is the place to ask! /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 Topics in r/buildapc

#1

Pc

23 posts
#2

Gpu

18 posts
#3

Upgrade

11 posts
#4

Monitor

10 posts
#5

Gaming

9 posts
#6

Motherboard

8 posts
#7

Build

7 posts
#8

Struggling

6 posts
#9

Case

4 posts
#10

Gaming Pc

3 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
: "Help building a high-end / upper-midrange PC with a 7800X3D (buying in the US to import)"
28 posts
#2
Build Upgrade
: "Buying My 1st Graphics Card. Help Me Decide Please"
23 posts
#3
Troubleshooting
: "Gigabyte B850 Eagle + Ryzen 7 7800X3D — recurring DRAM LED / no POST despite motherboard repair"
16 posts
#4
Full Build Req
: "My PC is now almost 10 years old, need help building a new one"
11 posts
#5
Discussion
: "What are good prices for SSDs at this time?"
9 posts
#6
Build Ready?
: "Old Man needs guidance - New AMD PC Build"
4 posts
#7
Miscellaneous
: "PSU cable compatibility"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/buildapc

Yearly
+211k members(2.5%)

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Last updated: November 1, 2026