r/hardware is a subreddit with 4.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses gpu, intel, looking for a, amd, and pc, and they frequently recommend/review cpus, wireless mice, and digital signage.
r/hardware is a place for quality computer hardware news, reviews, and intelligent discussion.
r/hardware IS NOT the place to come for help of any kind.
Popular Themes in r/hardware
#1
News
: "Two Japanese suppliers commit to keeping Blu-ray discs and drives in supply as major manufacturers exist domestic market"
73 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "60% of PC gamers have no plans to build a new PC in the next two years — only 25% have any plans to try and attempt a new build in the next 12 months"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/hardware
#1
Gpu
: "Chinese Gpu maker Lisuan Tech becomes only the fourth Gpu maker ever to earn Microsoft WHQL certification — LX 7G100 Gpu joins Nvidia, AMD, and Intel as it crosses the WHQL driver finish line, first Chinese firm to earn certification"
35 posts
#2
Intel
: "Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan stamps out chip bugs with aggressive new quality standards, says major validation errors can result in termination — 'B0, you keep your job. Anything above that, you are fired'"
34 posts
#3
Looking For A
31 posts
#4
Amd
: "Amd Announces Socket AM5 Longevity till 2029"
29 posts
#5
Pc
: "NVIDIA teases “new era of Pc” ahead of N1 and N1X laptop chip announcement"
29 posts
#6
Nvidia
: "Nvidia teases “new era of PC” ahead of N1 and N1X laptop chip announcement"
28 posts
#7
Cpu
: "Intel’s new Bartlett Lake flagship loses fight to a four-year-old Cpu — Core 9 273PQE has 50% more P-cores but can't surpass Core i9-13900K in games"
24 posts
#8
Chip
: "NVIDIA teases “new era of PC” ahead of N1 and N1X laptop Chip announcement"
24 posts
#9
Hardware
: "Kingston shipped 100 million A400 SSDs and SATA still refuses to die"
21 posts
#10
Ai
: "Samsung chip workers reject $340,000 one-time bonus, demand annual payouts like SK hynix's $900,000 — workers want share of Ai windfall, impending 18-day strike could cost Samsung up to $11.7 billion"
21 posts
Products Discussed in r/hardware
Cpus
10 reviews
#1
Intel i7-12700KF
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
5.0★ from 1 review
Wireless Mice
5 reviews
#1
Wireless Mouse
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Razer
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Microsoft
4.0★ from 1 review
Digital Signage
3 reviews
#1
Broadsign
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Four Winds Interactive
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
KeyWest Technology
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/hardware
#1
News
: "Two Japanese suppliers commit to keeping Blu-ray discs and drives in supply as major manufacturers exist domestic market"
138 posts
#2
Discussion
: "[Gamers Nexus - Special Report] COLLAPSE of Personal Computing | Investigation Into the Destruction of Ownership [3h28m53s]"
21 posts
#3
Rumor
: "AMD to bring back Ryzen 7 5800X3D as AM4 10th Anniversary Edition"
16 posts
#4
Review
: "Rtings.com is now testing wireless latency to find the best Wi-Fi "gaming" router!"
11 posts
#5
Info
: "[Gamers Nexus] BLACKLISTED by AMD | AMD's Dirty Tactics"
7 posts
#6
Video Review
: "[Gamers Nexus] Valve Steam Controller Review | Latency Benchmarks, Battery Life, Repairability"
7 posts
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Last updated: June 4, 2026