/r/buildapc - top ten submissions for each month of 2026

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2026, April
PC fully shuts down, then powers itself back on...
1241 PC fully shuts down, then powers itself back on...
My confusion with how EASY it is to build a com...
923 My confusion with how EASY it is to build a com...
Price of SSDs through the roof
782 Price of SSDs through the roof
PC Building Is Horrible right now and I don’t k...
626 PC Building Is Horrible right now and I don’t k...
Friend helped me build a PC but someone told me...
597 Friend helped me build a PC but someone told me...
my cat keeps pressing the power button and shut...
470 my cat keeps pressing the power button and shut...
Won a RTX 5090, what to build with it, on a bud...
455 Won a RTX 5090, what to build with it, on a bud...
Went with the 9070 XT over the 5080 and I have ...
451 Went with the 9070 XT over the 5080 and I have ...
Why does FurMark have a “GPU killer” reputation...
423 Why does FurMark have a “GPU killer” reputation...
X3D or non-X3D?
426 X3D or non-X3D?
2026, March
FedEx dropped my PC - lied right after I opened...
1040 FedEx dropped my PC - lied right after I opened...
Will RAM, GPU and SSD prices ever return to wha...
972 Will RAM, GPU and SSD prices ever return to wha...
Built my first pc with mid range parts and i do...
742 Built my first pc with mid range parts and i do...
I have had my PC for 2 years and just now reali...
700 I have had my PC for 2 years and just now reali...
My monitor died yesterday, so I tried using my ...
572 My monitor died yesterday, so I tried using my ...
Oh god it needs ddr5
492 Oh god it needs ddr5
Why is the same model of GPUs made by so many d...
432 Why is the same model of GPUs made by so many d...
I never understood how this tiny 12VHPWR power ...
421 I never understood how this tiny 12VHPWR power ...
My entire house has no grounding outlets at ALL
414 My entire house has no grounding outlets at ALL
Weird looking pin on MSI B760
410 Weird looking pin on MSI B760
2026, February
Ukrainian here. How can I reduce power consumpt...
1261 Ukrainian here. How can I reduce power consumpt...
Do gaming PCs actually get slower over time due...
937 Do gaming PCs actually get slower over time due...
DDR4 RAM prices "keep" rising, same as DDR5. To...
831 DDR4 RAM prices "keep" rising, same as DDR5. To...
Biggest mistake I've ever made
750 Biggest mistake I've ever made
Smoking around a PC
716 Smoking around a PC
So apparently my old Fractal Design case from 2...
707 So apparently my old Fractal Design case from 2...
Upgraded GPU from a 2080 Super to a 9070XT, now...
556 Upgraded GPU from a 2080 Super to a 9070XT, now...
The market is truly getting ridiculous
545 The market is truly getting ridiculous
How hard is it to physically build a PC?
407 How hard is it to physically build a PC?
Does it make sense to replace my aging GTX 1070...
369 Does it make sense to replace my aging GTX 1070...
2026, January
My gf couldn’t afford RAM for my birthday so sh...
2490 My gf couldn’t afford RAM for my birthday so sh...
Is AMD the new standard? What happened to Intel?
1366 Is AMD the new standard? What happened to Intel?
My Gigabyte 4070 runs 15C cooler after I fixed ...
1071 My Gigabyte 4070 runs 15C cooler after I fixed ...
Did I get scammed? Just bought an RTX 5080 off ...
724 Did I get scammed? Just bought an RTX 5080 off ...
Recently built a PC for the first time but it b...
607 Recently built a PC for the first time but it b...
My ram is costing more than my gpu
568 My ram is costing more than my gpu
Who is paying these prices for SSDs?
546 Who is paying these prices for SSDs?
VRAM is driving me crazy. 5060Ti 16gb vs 5070 12gb
523 VRAM is driving me crazy. 5060Ti 16gb vs 5070 12gb
My build doesn't have enough USB ports. Are USB...
522 My build doesn't have enough USB ports. Are USB...
What is the worst upgrade you can do to your PC?
497 What is the worst upgrade you can do to your PC?