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/r/buildapc - Planning on building a computer but need some advice? This is the place to ask!
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.
8.5M subscribers7,257 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)6,044 authors / mosince 2010
r/buildapc has 8.5M members (+2.5% over the last 12 months). It gets about 7,257 posts a month from 6,044 people. Top topics: Ryzen Upgrades, GPU Comparison & Recommendations and PC Build Advice.
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Topics and brands on r/buildapc
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Ryzen Upgrades4.8%
- GPU Comparison & Recommendations4.0%
- PC Build Advice2.0%
- PC Building & Gaming1.5%
- Budget Builds1.3%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Newegg
- TechSpot
- Tom's Hardware
- MSI
- ASUS Global
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