How many best answers needed to gain silver and gold badges?

[arzbhatia]

^ What the heading says

 

[COLGeek]

It depends on the category. What specifically are you asking about? If you go to:

http://www.tomshardware.com/membres/?action=displayBadges

You can place your pointer over the categories/levels to see the numbers needed to achieve a particular badge.

For example, hardware badge levels are 10/50/150 for bronze/silver/gold.

Software badges follow 5/20/50.

 

[arzbhatia]

^ Ohhhhhh! Exactly what I needed to know! Thank you so much!

 

[COLGeek]

You are most welcome. Have fun!