Pc Upgrade reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 154 Reddit reviews across 28 subreddits and 88 posts to rank the best Pc Upgrade brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/buildapc, r/PcBuild, r/PHbuildapc, r/simracing, r/pcmasterrace. Top-rated brands include AMD (4.4/5), NVIDIA (4.1/5), Nvidia (4.2/5).
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Reviews154
Subreddits28
Posts88
Brands29
Products82
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#1
AMD
4.4
(67)
"$300 gets you a 9600x with MOBO and 16GB of DDR 5. It’s a lower wattage CPU so that will keep you in a happy place with your PSU."
"Thank you, I bought a Ryzen 7 5800xt !"
"I would recommend getting a 5700x3d or 5800x3d."
"My suggestion would be a Ryzen 3600 and a 1080Ti."
"Ryzen 7 5700x and rx 6700xt / rtx 3070."
"My opinion atm is nothing else is touching the 9800x3d and that’s the option to buy"
"The best combo is going to be top of the line X3D from AMD."
"9850x3d with a sapphire nitro 24gb card and 64gb of memory."
"I'm rocking 9800x3d and 4080 super on 4k samsung g8 and get 120fps open world everything ultra."
"Its the best purchase I have ever made - made largescale like 10x more enjoyable."
#2
NVIDIA
4.1
(29)
"You can also look into buying another 16gb ram."
"Get a better GPU. Like 4070 or rx 7000 series"
"Fps went from 180 to 500 alone after upgrading mobo/cpu/ram."
"You need a better graphic card. i would buy a rtx 4070super for $550 on sale or 7900gre."
"Get a 4070 super and a better case."
"4070 super/7800 XT + 5700x3D."
"RTX 4070ti Super, I7 14700f, 32gb Ram."
"Getting the best GPU you can afford will make the biggest impact on gaming performance."
"A used 3070 should be cheap and strong enough."
"Watch for any RTX 3000 series GPUs and any 5000X CPUs."
#3
Nvidia
4.2
(9)
"I upgraded to a 3060 12GB and now denoise takes 10s on Nikon Z6 raw files."
"9800X3D and RTX 5080 Combo with say, 64 GB of Ram."
"Or go with the 5080 16gb card."
"You could consider the RTX 3060 12 GB model, which you might be able to find for a good price on the used market."
"Either RTX 3050 or 4050 if on a budget."
"The 4070 ti super is a great option to upgrade to."
"Want more performance buy 4070 or 4070super $500-$550"
"A 4080 super would improve performance in every game in 4k."
"That's a lot of money for a 3060 imo."
#4
Intel
4.0
(8)
"Replace motherboard cpu cooler and processor with a 12600kf"
"Id buy i7 12700 if you see it go on sale $120-$160"
"Get higher ram, and a 14600kf."
"The 11400F and 4060 are a balanced combo"
"Could look into a used 12700f and a used 6950xt."
"If you are low on budget I'd recommend 13600k."
"Wag ka na mag upgrade to that platform. i would just save my money, get a used 10th gen or 11th gen i7 or i9 and upgrade the processor."
"I'm not up to date with the issues Intel's been having with 13th and 14th gen."
#5
RAM
4.2
(6)
"Upgrade your RAM to the most that you can. Lightroom's suggested minimum is 16GB."
"I think the most sensible upgrade you can do is a RAM upgrade and use the remaining budget for a new SSD if you want."
"32 Gb RAM and maybe a 2TB for storage, so you can keep your main drive cleaner."
"Tarkov almost needs 32 GB, the rest of your specs are fine."
"Like some other comments are saying -- upgrade your ram to 32gb dual channel first."
"What I recommend is improve your ram, at least 32 GB."
#6
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
4.8
(4)
"Update your BIOS on your motherboard and get a 5700x3d. I went from your CPU, RAM, and a 6700xt to that and my FPS is more than enough now."
"5700X3D, 7800XT, and a larger power supply 850 or so."
"You could just swap the CPU for a 5700x3d and put in basically any GPU you wanted."
"Here, this will crush 1440p gaming to even 4k."
#7
SSD
4.3
(4)
"Upgrading to an SSD will improve your experience massively in general."
"The first build assumes €500 is your hard limit and you need a new SSD."
"Get a 128/250 nvme or sata ssd for your boot drive."
"Get a 500GB SSD or greater SSD and install it as a cache drive."
#8
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
4.7
(3)
"7800X3D is the best CPU for Tarkov right now."
"FWIW, I saw a better performance boost moving to the 7800x3d than I did the 4090."
"Upgraded to the best gaming cpu until the 9800x3D releases a month or two from now."
#9
Asus
4.7
(3)
"I got an Asus dual 3060 12 GB variant for 270€ new in march when I built the thing."
"Right now the Asus PG248QP is the best esports monitor."
"The Tomahawk is a pretty good board."
#10
PCPartPicker
4.0
(2)
"I'd recommend something like [r5 5600 + rx 6750 xt](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/chmY9C) for 1k"
"I would get this. https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/JJkFgn"
#11
Arctic
5.0
(1)
"I’d recommend the arctic p12 argb in white because they are affordable and quiet."
#12
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
5.0
(1)
"I added a better GPU, the RX 7800 XT, because it’s cheaper than the RX 6800 and offers better performance."
#13
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
5.0
(1)
"$1000 you really want a 4070 system."
#14
MSI
5.0
(1)
"I would just buy a new graphic card like 4070ti super $750. 16gb more ram. 1tb ssd."
#15
Intel Core i5-14600KF
5.0
(1)
"I would move up to a 14600KF and another 16gb of the same ram."
#16
AMD Threadripper 7000 Series
5.0
(1)
"With a large budget like that I’d look at the 9950x or maybe some 7000 series threadrippers."
#17
Logical Increments
5.0
(1)
"If you're looking to build a pc these two sites have been invaluable to me"
#18
Philkor
4.0
(1)
"Buying an RX 580 from Philkor saves you potential headaches."
#19
DDR4
4.0
(1)
"Rams make a noticeable difference in AE."
#20
DDR5
4.0
(1)
"Going from the fastest DDR4 ram to an average speed DDR5 one."
#21
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
4.0
(1)
"You need something like a 7900 XT or 4070 Ti Super to get 100fps."
#22
Micro Center
4.0
(1)
"I recommend getting a Micro Center Bundle (if you live near) like the 7600X bundle for 299."
#23
LG
4.0
(1)
"Wait for the lg 480hz oled coming in the next 2-3 months."
#24
Power Supply Unit
4.0
(1)
"Don't forget to upgrade your psu when you upgrade your gpu"
#25
Fractal
4.0
(1)
"Fractal north is on sale for £100, an excellent case for what it is."
#26
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
4.0
(1)
"First of all, upgrade the graphics card to a 7600xt or 7700XT or 7800XT."
#27
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super
4.0
(1)
"I think that this might be your best bet, its based on the 7700x bundle at Microcenter + 4070 super."
#28
Lenovo Legion Tower 5 Gen 8
4.0
(1)
"Probably the best deal on the market right now 4070ti super."
#29
Intel Arc A770
3.0
(1)
"I'd change it all. CPU is getting really old now."
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