How Are the Linus Tech Tips Forums Organized?
The Linus Tech Tips (LTT) forums are split into four top-level sections, each with its own subforums: LTT Official (LTT videos, forum meta, LAN events, sponsors, and LTTStore merch), The Hub (general tech discussion, tech news, and off-topic chat), The Workbench (build planning and troubleshooting), and Computer Hardware (component-specific discussion for GPUs, CPUs/motherboards/memory, power supplies, and cooling). If you're unsure where to post, match your topic to the section below before picking a subforum.
LTT Official
This section covers everything tied directly to Linus Media Group and its community operations.
| Subforum | What it's for |
|---|---|
| LTT Releases | Videos and other LTT content |
| Forum Suggestions | Ideas for improving the forum |
| Forum Bugs and Issues | Reporting problems with the forum itself |
| General info and what's happening with the forum | Forum status and announcements |
| WHALE LAN | Everything related to LTT LAN events |
| LMG Sponsor Discussion | Community sponsor vetting and addressing sponsor problems |
| LTTStore.com | Merch questions, reviews, and ideas |
One important caveat: the LTTStore.com subforum is explicitly not for support. If you need help with an order, the forum directs you to email [email protected] instead.
The Hub
The Hub is the general-purpose area of the forum.
- General Discussion — hang out and discuss tech-related content. The forum asks you to check other subforums before posting here, so it doesn't become a catch-all.
- Tech News — news and reviews from around the web, sourced from TechLinked/GameLinked.
- Off Topic — non-tech content only. New members can introduce themselves here.
The Workbench
This section is for people who need help with a specific machine.
- New Builds and Planning — build planning help, appraisals, tips, and tricks.
- Troubleshooting — the place for "help me" posts when something is broken.
If you're asking "what should I buy/build?" it goes in New Builds and Planning. If you're asking "why did my working thing stop working?" it goes in Troubleshooting.
Computer Hardware
Component-level discussion, split by part type:
- Graphics Cards — general discussion, overclocking, and troubleshooting
- CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory — general discussion, overclocking, and troubleshooting
- Power Supplies
- Cooling — custom loop and exotic cooling, plus air cooling and AIOs
How to pick the right section
- Is it about LTT itself (a video, the forum, a LAN event, a sponsor, or merch)? → LTT Official.
- Is it general tech chat, news, or non-tech talk? → The Hub.
- Are you planning a build or fixing a broken one? → The Workbench.
- Is it about a specific component? → Computer Hardware, then the matching subforum.
The main trap is posting a hardware question in General Discussion or a build-planning question in Troubleshooting. Checking the subforum list first keeps your post in front of the people most likely to answer it.