/r/buildapc - top ten submissions for each month of 2020

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2020, December
I'm the owner/founder of PCPartPicker. Celebrat...
62557 I'm the owner/founder of PCPartPicker. Celebrat...
My brother traded his ps5 for a 3080 with JayzT...
27422 My brother traded his ps5 for a 3080 with JayzT...
Just found out that for about a little over a y...
19445 Just found out that for about a little over a y...
Lessons I learnt the long/hard way, so you don'...
14463 Lessons I learnt the long/hard way, so you don'...
Imma be real with you, after building my first ...
14432 Imma be real with you, after building my first ...
My mom wanted to surprise me but...
14072 My mom wanted to surprise me but...
Is it just me or is building the actual PC more...
10711 Is it just me or is building the actual PC more...
To anyone that got a high refresh monitor for C...
9685 To anyone that got a high refresh monitor for C...
Regretting building a pc
9287 Regretting building a pc
My local computer store has all the 3000s in stock
9035 My local computer store has all the 3000s in stock
2020, November
Hey all you parents who keep coming on here to ...
15263 Hey all you parents who keep coming on here to ...
1st Timers... This is a very bad time to build ...
12876 1st Timers... This is a very bad time to build ...
"Gaming" Chair Giveaway with Cooler Master and ...
11448 "Gaming" Chair Giveaway with Cooler Master and ...
Our IT teacher just bent the pins on his cpu
10919 Our IT teacher just bent the pins on his cpu
Reinstalled windows on my dads pc and found out...
9692 Reinstalled windows on my dads pc and found out...
Imagine actually finishing picking your parts f...
8889 Imagine actually finishing picking your parts f...
I bought a Ryzen 5 3600 from Microcenter, but t...
8686 I bought a Ryzen 5 3600 from Microcenter, but t...
REMINDER: Update your Windows Display settings ...
8064 REMINDER: Update your Windows Display settings ...
I couldn't get a job, so I sold candy bars to b...
7042 I couldn't get a job, so I sold candy bars to b...
A decade of work gone in 60 seconds
7008 A decade of work gone in 60 seconds
2020, October
Cooler Master (and more!) RTX 3070 (and more!!)...
19460 Cooler Master (and more!) RTX 3070 (and more!!)...
There is no future-proof, stop overspending on ...
14045 There is no future-proof, stop overspending on ...
Upgrading to an SSD from a HDD really is worth it!
10612 Upgrading to an SSD from a HDD really is worth it!
I was saving for a new computer but... I just w...
9730 I was saving for a new computer but... I just w...
For 3 years I wondered why my computer fan was ...
8944 For 3 years I wondered why my computer fan was ...
When posting your specs, PLEASE tell us more th...
8835 When posting your specs, PLEASE tell us more th...
Pc booted up first try! Didnt need to troublesh...
6826 Pc booted up first try! Didnt need to troublesh...
You wanna sell me a GTX 1080 for $200? Hell yeah.
6664 You wanna sell me a GTX 1080 for $200? Hell yeah.
I'm wondering if 4k at 60 fps is better or wors...
6295 I'm wondering if 4k at 60 fps is better or wors...
We need to stop recommending the RX 570/580 for...
6207 We need to stop recommending the RX 570/580 for...
2020, September
Just built my first ever PC and I've got to say
22818 Just built my first ever PC and I've got to say
Did anyone even get a 3080?
17951 Did anyone even get a 3080?
You do not need a 3090
14710 You do not need a 3090
I just ran an ethernet cable under my house to ...
13098 I just ran an ethernet cable under my house to ...
Nvidia 3000 GPUs - Just remember, your monitor ...
11872 Nvidia 3000 GPUs - Just remember, your monitor ...
I’m old. Help me be a smart mom please.
11792 I’m old. Help me be a smart mom please.
Built a PC and now my whole family thinks I kno...
9974 Built a PC and now my whole family thinks I kno...
RTX 3000 series announcement megathread
9320 RTX 3000 series announcement megathread
My take on 27" 4K monitors: they're useless and...
8773 My take on 27" 4K monitors: they're useless and...
Some of us built a PC in these last months to n...
8457 Some of us built a PC in these last months to n...
2020, August
Friend scammed me on a PC build
13424 Friend scammed me on a PC build
Parents thought thermal paste was drugs
9747 Parents thought thermal paste was drugs
MY FIRST GAMING PC
5721 MY FIRST GAMING PC
I never realized how dusty my apartment is unti...
5548 I never realized how dusty my apartment is unti...
Bestbuy sent me the wrong gpu
5223 Bestbuy sent me the wrong gpu
My brother found a PC
5159 My brother found a PC
It's been said before, but re-thermal pasting i...
4840 It's been said before, but re-thermal pasting i...
Added 25% performance increase to my friends co...
4750 Added 25% performance increase to my friends co...
After 6 years of wanting a PC, I finally buiilt...
4648 After 6 years of wanting a PC, I finally buiilt...
A Hyper In Depth Guide to B550 boards that out ...
4598 A Hyper In Depth Guide to B550 boards that out ...
2020, July
We need to stop this "Intel bad AMD good" hive ...
17895 We need to stop this "Intel bad AMD good" hive ...
My kid accidentally dumped a glass of water int...
9606 My kid accidentally dumped a glass of water int...
It’s giveaway time with ASUS!
8531 It’s giveaway time with ASUS!
Henry Cavill building his first PC
7811 Henry Cavill building his first PC
ライゼン - (Ry) Zen
7727 ライゼン - (Ry) Zen
Why are we still seeing people buy intel over A...
6419 Why are we still seeing people buy intel over A...
im legit cryin rn.
5284 im legit cryin rn.
I just bought an extra 16 Gb of ram just so I c...
5236 I just bought an extra 16 Gb of ram just so I c...
How PC Building Turns Dangerous
5119 How PC Building Turns Dangerous
Newegg delivered wrong item. Should I return?
4918 Newegg delivered wrong item. Should I return?
2020, June
Unpopular opinion quit telling people to "wait ...
7310 Unpopular opinion quit telling people to "wait ...
Can we just have a moment to talk about how awe...
5906 Can we just have a moment to talk about how awe...
Did anyone else overestimate how many Triple-A ...
5357 Did anyone else overestimate how many Triple-A ...
TIFU having 25+ years of experience building PC...
5262 TIFU having 25+ years of experience building PC...
Computer only turns on when I use a blowdryer -...
4546 Computer only turns on when I use a blowdryer -...
A PC-User's Purchase "Guide" (it's not...just t...
4383 A PC-User's Purchase "Guide" (it's not...just t...
A Poem for Thermal Paste
4343 A Poem for Thermal Paste
My dream shattered in pieces.
4267 My dream shattered in pieces.
Anyone else spend way too much time on here so ...
4233 Anyone else spend way too much time on here so ...
Single Handedly Building PCs
4130 Single Handedly Building PCs
2020, May
I'm a F*cking idiot...
9401 I'm a F*cking idiot...
Monitors are not 144Hz Out of the Box
8888 Monitors are not 144Hz Out of the Box
People who bought the 1080ti at its prime are r...
6912 People who bought the 1080ti at its prime are r...
Hey, Buildapc let's share our biggest rookie, g...
4721 Hey, Buildapc let's share our biggest rookie, g...
I hate when buying used parts, the seller sais ...
4709 I hate when buying used parts, the seller sais ...
Rookie mistake :/
4583 Rookie mistake :/
Question about warranty on PSUs [Don't upvote]
4534 Question about warranty on PSUs [Don't upvote]
Tonight I spent four hours troubleshooting my n...
4316 Tonight I spent four hours troubleshooting my n...
Pcpartpicker has a dark mode
4133 Pcpartpicker has a dark mode
Let's try this again - My son and I are buildin...
3761 Let's try this again - My son and I are buildin...
2020, April
UserBenchmark should be banned
10316 UserBenchmark should be banned
I have a website that can automatically build o...
5921 I have a website that can automatically build o...
Does anyone know where I can get a swiss army k...
4780 Does anyone know where I can get a swiss army k...
PSA: "Find people in buildapc who want to chat"...
4459 PSA: "Find people in buildapc who want to chat"...
I won the XFX 5700 XT in the 2 million sub give...
4427 I won the XFX 5700 XT in the 2 million sub give...
I built a computer case out of Lego! Took appro...
4368 I built a computer case out of Lego! Took appro...
For those of you that are thinking about waitin...
3520 For those of you that are thinking about waitin...
Mail-in rebates shouldn't count as savings
3497 Mail-in rebates shouldn't count as savings
For GTX1060 users, now is a good time to replac...
3330 For GTX1060 users, now is a good time to replac...
I built a solid gaming PC for just under $200 (...
3238 I built a solid gaming PC for just under $200 (...
2020, March
never building a pc again...
7491 never building a pc again...
/r/buildapc hits 2 million subscribers - it’s...
6289 /r/buildapc hits 2 million subscribers - it’s...
This sub may have saved my college career.
4107 This sub may have saved my college career.
Whoever named the RAID "levels" should take a l...
3847 Whoever named the RAID "levels" should take a l...
I’m fuming at how stupid I was buying a prebu...
3539 I’m fuming at how stupid I was buying a prebu...
Spent eight hours trying to start my first pc o...
2960 Spent eight hours trying to start my first pc o...
My computer runs games easily at 140-180 fps bu...
2825 My computer runs games easily at 140-180 fps bu...
Built my first PC with only parts from AliExpress
2689 Built my first PC with only parts from AliExpress
Birthday Gift for my Son
2687 Birthday Gift for my Son
Is Corona Virus causing PC part prices to go up?
2589 Is Corona Virus causing PC part prices to go up?
2020, February
I ordered a 1060 on eBay and received a 1080
10315 I ordered a 1060 on eBay and received a 1080
Buildapc & NVIDIA global giveaway: Limited Edit...
6449 Buildapc & NVIDIA global giveaway: Limited Edit...
I was spending hours on online going through si...
3799 I was spending hours on online going through si...
Micro Center is a curse
2760 Micro Center is a curse
[OPINION] We should start recommending more hig...
2717 [OPINION] We should start recommending more hig...
Shower thought - Why don't CPU manufactures pri...
2699 Shower thought - Why don't CPU manufactures pri...
My struggle to overcome my childhood anxiety an...
2613 My struggle to overcome my childhood anxiety an...
A guide to monitor response times
2573 A guide to monitor response times
Built a computer for Hawaiian Immersion Element...
2511 Built a computer for Hawaiian Immersion Element...
Custom PC inside Xbox One S (i5 8400, 1060, 1TB...
2466 Custom PC inside Xbox One S (i5 8400, 1060, 1TB...
2020, January
[DISCUSSION] Can we please stop downvoting peop...
4437 [DISCUSSION] Can we please stop downvoting peop...
I just wanna say I totally regret building my f...
4329 I just wanna say I totally regret building my f...
Nothing Happened When I Flipped the Power Switc...
3755 Nothing Happened When I Flipped the Power Switc...
Always remember that DDR stands for DOUBLE data...
3587 Always remember that DDR stands for DOUBLE data...
If you're going to remove the cooler on your Ry...
3352 If you're going to remove the cooler on your Ry...
I can never go back to 60Hz
3253 I can never go back to 60Hz
That feeling when you turn it on for the first ...
2862 That feeling when you turn it on for the first ...
"Build Complete" 76 y.o 2nd timer. Booted-up fi...
2412 "Build Complete" 76 y.o 2nd timer. Booted-up fi...
Thanks to you everyone in this sub, I’ve got ...
2324 Thanks to you everyone in this sub, I’ve got ...
can i just take a moment to say that this commu...
2322 can i just take a moment to say that this commu...