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About r/hardware

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.

The community at a glance

r/hardware is a Subreddit for Hardware with roughly 4.4M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Hardware topic page.

Roughly 22K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Chip, and Gpu. Common discussion themes are News and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention graphics card, ssd, and gaming headset.

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Established 2008
4.4M Members

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Yearly: +22K members
Growth: +0.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 9K members
  • 2014: 13K members
  • 2015: 15K members
  • 2016: 20K members
  • 2017: 84K members
  • 2018: 353K members
  • 2019: 407K members
  • 2020: 830K members
  • 2021: 679K members
  • 2023: 1.1M members
  • 2024: 687K members
  • 2025: 129K members
  • 2026: 24K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 378 members

Themes

  • News
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Nintendo says it has no legal obligation to pass U.S. tariff refunds on to customers
    2. AMD and Anthropic Announce Strategic Partnership to Deploy Up to 2 Gigawatts of AMD Instinct MI450 Series GPUs
    3. Apple begins testing CXMT chips for devices sold in China, FT says
    #1
    News
    Nintendo says it has no legal obligation to pass U.S. tariff refunds on to customers · AMD and Anthropic Announce Strategic Partnership to Deploy Up to 2 Gigawatts of AMD Instinct MI450 Series GPUs · Apple begins testing CXMT chips for devices sold in China, FT says
    11
  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What hardware purchase taught you the biggest lesson about specs vs. real-world use?
    2. [Daniel Owen] How to monitor Hotspot temp on RTX 50 Series GPUs
    #2
    Advice Requests
    What hardware purchase taught you the biggest lesson about specs vs. real-world use? · [Daniel Owen] How to monitor Hotspot temp on RTX 50 Series GPUs
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The DRAM Crisis: 600% Price Increases by Micron, SK Hynix, & Samsung
    2. CXMT's DDR5 RAM isn't as performant or as consistent as SK hynix dies, early testing shows — reveals resistance to voltage scaling and inferior manual overclocking capabilities
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    The DRAM Crisis: 600% Price Increases by Micron, SK Hynix, & Samsung · CXMT's DDR5 RAM isn't as performant or as consistent as SK hynix dies, early testing shows — reveals resistance to voltage scaling and inferior manual overclocking capabilities
    2

Topics

  • Looking For A
    31 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For A
    31
  • Chip
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity - 4 additional fabs to be built in Arizona.
    2. US seeks share of Korean chipmakers' 'excess profits': source
    3. Samsung entering the Laptop chip business with Exynos 4nm chip called "GAIA", already sampling to partners according to Korean Media.
    #2
    Chip
    Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity - 4 additional fabs to be built in Arizona. · US seeks share of Korean chipmakers' 'excess profits': source · Samsung entering the Laptop chip business with Exynos 4nm chip called "GAIA", already sampling to partners according to Korean Media.
    29
  • Gpu
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Lenovo wants $3,375 for a laptop with the GeForce RTX 5070 12GB GPU - VideoCardz.com
    2. Japanese Firms Show Signs of Moving Away from Nvidia GPUs; South Korean NPUs Emerge as Alternative
    3. [Daniel Owen] How to monitor Hotspot temp on RTX 50 Series GPUs
    #3
    Gpu
    Lenovo wants $3,375 for a laptop with the GeForce RTX 5070 12GB GPU - VideoCardz.com · Japanese Firms Show Signs of Moving Away from Nvidia GPUs; South Korean NPUs Emerge as Alternative · [Daniel Owen] How to monitor Hotspot temp on RTX 50 Series GPUs
    14
  • Struggling
    13 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    13
  • Hate
    11 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hate
    11

Flair

  • News
    135 posts in the past month
    1. Huawei is building its own DRAM fab, and it could reshape RAM prices for everyone
    2. Legacy Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB returns to retail five years after original launch, priced at $339
    3. Framework nearly doubles memory pricing for 32GB, 64GB Laptop 13 Pro overnight — CEO says absorbing LPCAMM2 supplier hikes would put 'our ability to operate at real financial risk' | Tom's Hardware
    #1
    News
    Huawei is building its own DRAM fab, and it could reshape RAM prices for everyone · Legacy Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB returns to retail five years after original launch, priced at $339 · Framework nearly doubles memory pricing for 32GB, 64GB Laptop 13 Pro overnight — CEO says absorbing LPCAMM2 supplier hikes would put 'our ability to operate at real financial risk' | Tom's Hardware
    135
  • Discussion
    18 posts in the past month
    1. [Gamers Nexus] DO NOT BUY: LG’s Spyware TVs, Monitors, and Wiretapping Concerns
    2. Smart TVs are cheap partly because manufacturers collect and sell viewing data through ACR. You can opt out, but that choice is often hard to find and easy to misunderstand.
    3. Most Redditors have no idea how the DRAM market works
    #2
    Discussion
    [Gamers Nexus] DO NOT BUY: LG’s Spyware TVs, Monitors, and Wiretapping Concerns · Smart TVs are cheap partly because manufacturers collect and sell viewing data through ACR. You can opt out, but that choice is often hard to find and easy to misunderstand. · Most Redditors have no idea how the DRAM market works
    18
  • Rumor
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Unannounced Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs appear in Seasonic PSU calculator — unreleased graphics cards shown with 10-17% higher TGP over original models
    2. Xbox's New Console, Project Helix, Will Reportedly Not Have a Disc Drive; Microsoft Exploring Ways to Digitize Physical Games
    3. Intel Shifts Majority of "Nova Lake" Production In-House Amid Yield Improvements
    #3
    Rumor
    Unannounced Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs appear in Seasonic PSU calculator — unreleased graphics cards shown with 10-17% higher TGP over original models · Xbox's New Console, Project Helix, Will Reportedly Not Have a Disc Drive; Microsoft Exploring Ways to Digitize Physical Games · Intel Shifts Majority of "Nova Lake" Production In-House Amid Yield Improvements
    14
  • Info
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash?
    2. [Gamers Nexus] The Hard Drive Cartel | Criminal Conspiracy & Price Fixing
    3. Chinese CXMT DRAM doesn't look like the budget savior many were expecting — new modules enter the market, but prices still track the big three | Tom's Hardware
    #4
    Info
    Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash? · [Gamers Nexus] The Hard Drive Cartel | Criminal Conspiracy & Price Fixing · Chinese CXMT DRAM doesn't look like the budget savior many were expecting — new modules enter the market, but prices still track the big three | Tom's Hardware
    13
  • Review
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming works better than you probably think — AMD's 3D V-Cache chips drop less than 3%, one DDR5 DIMM beats dual-channel DDR4 RAM
    2. Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price
    3. 10 years later: What can the Titan X and GTX 1080 Ti still do?
    #5
    Review
    Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming works better than you probably think — AMD's 3D V-Cache chips drop less than 3%, one DDR5 DIMM beats dual-channel DDR4 RAM · Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price · 10 years later: What can the Titan X and GTX 1080 Ti still do?
    13

Product recommendations

  • graphics card
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Best consumer GPUs for running new AI models?
    2. What is the best graphics card I could put with a Ryzen 5 500?
    3. Need to get my son a graphics card for Christmas, $300 or less... Best option? 4060 getting some hate.
    #1
    graphics card
    Best consumer GPUs for running new AI models? · What is the best graphics card I could put with a Ryzen 5 500? · Need to get my son a graphics card for Christmas, $300 or less... Best option? 4060 getting some hate.
    6
  • ssd
    4 posts in the past month
    1. the best 2tb ssd for gaming under 120$?
    2. Which ssd’s would you recommend for my MSI GF63 Thin 9RCX?
    3. Which ssd’s would you recommend for my MSI GF63 Thin 9RCX?
    #2
    ssd
    the best 2tb ssd for gaming under 120$? · Which ssd’s would you recommend for my MSI GF63 Thin 9RCX? · Which ssd’s would you recommend for my MSI GF63 Thin 9RCX?
    4
  • gaming headset
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best gaming headset I can get for under £45 ($57)?
    2. Best gaming headset I can get for under £45 ($57)?
    3. Best gaming headset I can get for under £45 ($57)?
    #3
    gaming headset
    Best gaming headset I can get for under £45 ($57)? · Best gaming headset I can get for under £45 ($57)? · Best gaming headset I can get for under £45 ($57)?
    3
  • air cooler
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Jiushark JF800 Diamond Review: The best air cooler you can’t buy
    2. [Hardware Canucks] The best new CPU air coolers
    3. Looking for best Air Cooler
    #4
    air cooler
    Jiushark JF800 Diamond Review: The best air cooler you can’t buy · [Hardware Canucks] The best new CPU air coolers · Looking for best Air Cooler
    3
  • water cooler
    3 posts in the past month
    1. best water cooler under 130$ 360mm for a ryzen 7 7800x3d?
    2. I'm building a PC and I'd like a decent aquarium case, not too large if possible. Which one do you recommend? Also, please recommend water coolers
    3. I'm building a PC and I'd like a decent aquarium case, not too large if possible. Which one do you recommend? Also, please recommend water coolers :)
    #5
    water cooler
    best water cooler under 130$ 360mm for a ryzen 7 7800x3d? · I'm building a PC and I'd like a decent aquarium case, not too large if possible. Which one do you recommend? Also, please recommend water coolers · I'm building a PC and I'd like a decent aquarium case, not too large if possible. Which one do you recommend? Also, please recommend water coolers :)
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/hardware for?
Best for Hardware enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/hardware free to join?
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How many members does r/hardware have?
Roughly 4.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/hardware on?
r/hardware runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/hardware cover?
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What are the Hardware communities like?
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