About r/hardware
In its own words:
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 was created on Jan 25, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 802 subscribers (+0.02%). Among the 11 communities on our technology list it is number 4 by size.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/hardware went up from 4,370,858 to 4,374,189 subscribers (+3.3K, +0.08%). That is about 83 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/hardware talks about
We read the titles of 78 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “samsung”, “memory”, “intel”, “amd” and “chip”. Other frequent themes are performance, qualcomm, chips, cpu, ram and snapdragon. Recurring phrases include “samsung prepares”, “gamers nexus”, “nova lake” and “scythe magoroku”. By format, 68% are links, 17% are text posts and 10% are videos.
Popular post flairs: News (39), Discussion (15), Review (9), Info (7), Video Review (5), Rumor (3).
Activity and best time to post
r/hardware gets about 10 new posts a day. The public archive holds 167,288 posts and 3,497,167 comments in total, about 20.9 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Monday (15 posts) and the quietest was Sunday (7). Posting peaks around 10:00 UTC and is lowest around 00:00 UTC.
Rules of r/hardware
The moderators of r/hardware list 10 rules. In short:
- Follow the Reddit Content Policy rules
- Posts should be about hardware
- No editorializing titles
- No memes or direct links to images
- No tech support or PC building questions
- Serious and intelligent discussion
- Rumor Policy
- Original source policy
- Spam and self promotion policy
- Misc. Rules
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/hardware and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/hardware have?
r/hardware has 4,374,189 subscribers, which makes it the #212 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,331 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
How old is r/hardware?
r/hardware was created on Jan 25, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.
How active is r/hardware?
Moderately: r/hardware gets about 10 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 167,288 posts and 3,497,167 comments. In a sample of 78 recent posts we counted 44 different authors.
When is r/hardware most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Monday and the quietest Sunday, and most posts arrive around 10:00 UTC, with the fewest around 00:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/hardware about?
The community describes itself as: “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.” Recent post titles often mention samsung, memory, intel, amd and chip. Most posts are links (68%).
Is r/hardware safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/hardware as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/hardware?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/hardware accepts both text and link posts. It has 10 posted rules, starting with: “Follow the Reddit Content Policy rules”; “Posts should be about hardware”; “No editorializing titles”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/hardware?
Communities with similar topics include r/pcmasterrace (16.4M), r/technology (20.6M), r/compsci (4M), r/CryptoTechnology (1.3M) and r/buildapc (8.5M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/hardware.