5.2K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 174 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly text posts.
r/PcBuild Traffic & Engagement r/PcBuild Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/PcBuild Most Active Times When r/PcBuild Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/PcBuild Flair Performance r/PcBuild Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Purchasing Advice - PC Build / Parts | 1.7K (32.0%) | 6 |
| Question | 327 (6.3%) | 5 |
| Purchasing Advice - Upgrades | 314 (6.0%) | 3 |
| Build - Help | 314 (6.0%) | 3 |
| Completed Build - Celebratory | 314 (6.0%) | 143 |
| Completed Build - Rate My Setup / Setup Advice | 288 (5.5%) | 81 |
| Discussion - General Topic | 280 (5.4%) | 91 |
| Troubleshooting Advice - Other | 217 (4.2%) | 7 |
| Troubleshooting Advice - Assembly | 180 (3.5%) | 8 |
| Purchasing Advice - PCPartPicker list feedback | 180 (3.5%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/PcBuild Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/PcBuild
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| build | 1.0K (19.6%) | 54 | 11 |
| first | 482 (9.2%) | 64 | 13 |
| help | 448 (8.6%) | 3 | 8 |
| good | 324 (6.2%) | 11 | 12 |
| need | 301 (5.8%) | 3 | 10 |
| upgrade | 280 (5.4%) | 5 | 9 |
| gpu | 271 (5.2%) | 29 | 12 |
| gaming | 256 (4.9%) | 18 | 13 |
| advice | 183 (3.5%) | 13 | 8 |
| cpu | 176 (3.4%) | 6 | 11 |
r/PcBuild Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/PcBuild
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| pcpartpicker.com | 30 | 1 |
| youtube.com | 17 | 5 |
| youtu.be | 15 | 1 |
| uk.pcpartpicker.com | 7 | 1 |
| au.pcpartpicker.com | 5 | 1 |
| de.pcpartpicker.com | 4 | 1 |
| nl.pcpartpicker.com | 3 | 1 |
| buildcores.com | 3 | 1 |
r/PcBuild Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/PcBuild
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
At least it’s still Ethernet
HDMI vs vga
Copper 9070XT, 9800x3d Build
First vs second build
I was so happy for my pretty GPU and then this happened
Who lives inside your build?
Real
My brother wants PS5,i said no
Amazon sent me two cpus on accident what do i do 😭
Saw this on Facebook.
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At least it’s still Ethernet | 21.7K | 310 | image | Sep 27 |
| HDMI vs vga | 12.5K | 126 | image | Sep 20 |
| Copper 9070XT, 9800x3d Build | 10.0K | 367 | image | Sep 12 |
| First vs second build | 7.8K | 129 | image | Sep 2 |
| I was so happy for my pretty GPU and then this happened | 5.7K | 83 | image | Sep 2 |
| Who lives inside your build? | 5.4K | 499 | image | Sep 4 |
| Real | 4.1K | 38 | image | Sep 22 |
| My brother wants PS5,i said no | 4.1K | 600 | image | Sep 7 |
| Amazon sent me two cpus on accident what do i do 😭 | 3.0K | 966 | image | Sep 16 |
| Saw this on Facebook. | 2.8K | 160 | image | Sep 19 |
r/PcBuild Audience Overlap r/PcBuild Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/PcBuild FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/PcBuild
What's the best time to post on r/PcBuild?
Based on posting volume, r/PcBuild is most active on Wednesdays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/PcBuild?
r/PcBuild averages 174 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/PcBuild get?
Posts on r/PcBuild average about 43 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/PcBuild get most?
On r/PcBuild, posts are a mix of formats, mostly text posts