r/buildapc is a subreddit with 8.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses gpu, pc, upgrade, build, and pc build, and they frequently recommend/review gpu, office chair, and graphics card.
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Popular Themes in r/buildapc
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for cheapest Intel CPU Match for a 9070 XT 16GB"
21 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Need Help Building a Mini-ITX PC."
10 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Installed a new pcu and now nothing works,?"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Should I spend an extra €200 on my gaming PC, or is it not worth it?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/buildapc
#1
Gpu
28 posts
#2
Pc
19 posts
#3
Upgrade
19 posts
#4
Build
17 posts
#5
Pc Build
: "How do you choose parts for a new Pc Build?"
13 posts
#6
Gaming
12 posts
#7
Cpu
9 posts
#8
Motherboard
6 posts
#9
Struggling
6 posts
#10
Psu
6 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 Me Build a Pc (~$1200) Cad"
75 posts
#2
Build Upgrade
: "Worth Upgrading from 4060 TI to 5070 (currently listed for 629.99)"
31 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Is the GIGABYTE UD ICE V2 850W a good PSU option?"
23 posts
#4
Troubleshooting
: "RX 7600 – LiveKernelEvent 141 only when returning to game after Alt+Tab (amdkmdag.sys)"
20 posts
#5
Full Build Req
: "Pc build help needed"
18 posts
#6
Peripherals
: "Budget Monitor under $100"
10 posts
#7
Build Ready?
: "Help with build, what you think should be better? I already have the 5070ti TUF"
8 posts
#8
Miscellaneous
: "Is it safe to transfer a secondary SSD to a new PC?"
4 posts
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Yearly
+212k members(2.5%)
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Last updated: August 5, 2026