Upgrade Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 121 Reddit reviews across 40 subreddits and 70 posts to rank the best Upgrade Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/buildapc, r/iems, r/PcBuild, r/PHbuildapc, r/oculus. Top-rated brands include AMD (4.5/5), NVIDIA (4.1/5), AMD 5700X3D (4.7/5).
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Reviews121
Subreddits40
Posts70
Brands73
Products75
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#1
AMD
4.5
(24)
"RX 7800 XT should give you plenty of performance and should be enough for the next years thanks to its 16 GB VRAM."
"The best processor in stock for gaming on your platform would be the 5700x3D."
"You could get a 5700x3d for about $200"
"Upgrade to 5700X3D, that is all you need."
"A decent bump in performance over the 3600."
"Get a 5700x3d kung abot ng budget."
"Go to micro center and buy the 7600x3d /motherboard/ram combo for $450."
"5700X 3D + RX 6600 if I were to upgrade."
"I upgraded to a r7 5800x3d with watercooling, it works like a charm."
"Got a 5700X3D recently and its pretty amazing."
#2
NVIDIA
4.1
(16)
"Solid choice for that resolution."
"You can upgrade the gpu to rtx 4070 or rx7800xt."
"Upgrading the GPU never hurts."
"I think minimum 3080, maybe 4070, and 64GB ram."
"4070 Ti is the cheapest Nvidia card with 16GB of VRAM."
"The GTX 1060 is close in price to a RTX 2060 so it would be better to buy the RTX 2060."
"If you upgrade to a newer cpu, you’ll need a compatible motherboard."
"7900xtx would be good bang for buck upgrade."
"I've been impressed by the 3050 8gb. $200 new, or you could find a 3060 12gb used for about the same price."
"I would recommend upgrading the GPU first."
#3
AMD 5700X3D
4.7
(3)
"I think I will look for a quick CPU upgrade towards the 5700/5800X3D."
"5700x3d + 7800xt/7900gre/4070(super)."
"I would buy 5700X3D/5800X3D."
#4
Sony
4.7
(3)
"I’d say the 6700 is probably your best bet."
"A6700 is a fantastic camera."
"I have a Sony DSX-GS80 and it’s been pretty solid."
#5
Holmes Hobbies
5.0
(2)
"I would throw in a Holmes Hobbies motor in there."
"I would throw in a Holmes Hobbies motor in there."
#6
Shimano
5.0
(2)
"Get a Shimano Tourney 34t freewheel."
"Shimano M375 brakes are a very solid upgrade."
#7
KICKER
5.0
(2)
"Go the KICKER speakers."
"10” powered kicker sub."
#8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
4.5
(2)
"Definitely go w the 12th and save the money where you can!"
"I would recommend these two, based on your given specs: R5 5600x."
#9
Intel
4.5
(2)
"A i5 12500k would do it perfectly as well."
"I would just go for i7 12700kf $170 when on sale or less."
#10
Ryzen
4.0
(2)
"I'd probably suggest ryzen 7600+32gb ddr5+board."
"A Ryzen 5600 is a decent bump in performance over the 3600."
#11
Vapvana
5.0
(1)
"I have a vapvana ace, it’s been a game changer."
#12
Titan
5.0
(1)
"I did a motor upgrade and a titan v3."
#13
Pioneer
5.0
(1)
"Pioneer radios are my favroite."
#14
Sturmey-Archer
5.0
(1)
"It'll give you the full gear range of a 24-speed bike."
#15
Letshouer
5.0
(1)
"Check out the Letshouer S12 2024."
#16
Juzear
5.0
(1)
"Stay with Hybrids Juzear61t/Performer5+2 or Chopin."
#17
Aful
5.0
(1)
"Definitely check out the Aful Performer 5+2."
#18
Shozy
5.0
(1)
"Go Planar (ShozyP20/F1Pro)+Dac(Dawn Pro)."
#19
Kinera
5.0
(1)
"Check out the Kinera Celest Relentless."
#20
Ziigaat
5.0
(1)
"Ziigaat Arcadia is a favorite of mine in this price range."
#21
CPU/GPU
5.0
(1)
"Definitely looks like the CPU/GPU combo is something that’ll easily clear the issues."
#22
Plug and Play Bass Unit
5.0
(1)
"Easy to install and was a major upgrade."
#23
Memory 16GB/32GB RAM
5.0
(1)
"Upgrade your memory to at least 16GB, preferably 32GB to be futureproof."
#24
Gaggia Baby
5.0
(1)
"On the low tech end a brass boiler would be a massive game changer (just installed mine in my old 89 gaggia baby and … damn)."
#25
DPM Recoil Reduction Spring
5.0
(1)
"DPM recoil reduction spring is an awesome upgrade 😎"
#26
Givi A3111 Windshield
5.0
(1)
"The windshield and luggage space were the biggest upgrades. Windshield makes a HUGE difference."
#27
Tail tidy, LED headlight and signals, windshield, seat, belly pan, crash sliders/guard, radiator guard
5.0
(1)
"Honestly just the tail tidy makes your bike sexier. But the must are sliders, windshield and radiator guard for me."
#28
NEMIX 32GB RAM
5.0
(1)
"I purchased the NEMIX 32GB RAM in February when I started setting up my 923+. Since then, I’ve been running multiple Docker containers on my Synology NAS without any issues."
#29
XFX
5.0
(1)
"An RX 7800XT is $510, and would be my recommendation"
#30
Crutchfield
5.0
(1)
"I would upgrade your head unit first because the stock head unit is still gonna make those speakers sound like crap"
#31
Lelit
5.0
(1)
"I would keep the DF and wait for the next 20% off Lelit and get the Bianca then."
#32
PRL
5.0
(1)
"Got a carbon fiber hood, windows tinted, a type R bumper, and a PRL intake. Getting the downpipe and exhaust next with the K tuner."
#33
KTuner
5.0
(1)
"Performance wise, a ktuner or hondata will give you the most hp/$$ if it's a turbo model. Other than that a prl intake and any non-droning exhaust is as far as I would go."
#34
EX7
5.0
(1)
"I'd recommend getting everything Zephagamon related from EX7."
#35
Ascaso
5.0
(1)
"[Ascaso Steel Duo] may be a nice option for you."
#36
TDC
5.0
(1)
"I highly suggest the tdc outer barrel. It really tightens the long range grouping of the replica beside good inner barrel and hopup."
#37
Dell
4.0
(1)
"I scoped out the usual suspect for someone who would be looking for a replacement for a Dell Ultrasharp."
#38
4uad
4.0
(1)
"I am a big fan of the 4uad bucking at the moment and retro arms hop-ups."
#39
Tangzu
4.0
(1)
"I upgraded to the Tangzu Yu Xuan Ji, lol."
#40
One Hit Wonder
4.0
(1)
"I’d personally recommend either the wireless one hit wonder."
#41
Proline
4.0
(1)
"Expensive, but proline shocks are worth it."
#42
Paradigm
4.0
(1)
"I have been eyeing some Paradigm Founders 80F towers and the 90C center."
#43
Saga
4.0
(1)
"The Saga Balanced should be added to that lists."
#44
Wan'er
4.0
(1)
"Wan'er 2 for sound, or Chu 2 for build quality."
#45
Fiio
4.0
(1)
"Something from fiio would be good because they have a lot of tips."
#46
Schwalbe
4.0
(1)
"Something puncture-resistant, like Schwalbe Marathon Plus."
#47
Bluetooth Adapter
4.0
(1)
"Retain your OEM headunit for period correctness and aesthetics."
#48
Hidizs
4.0
(1)
"You can try the Hidizs MP145."
#49
Supermix
4.0
(1)
"I’d agree the Supermix 4 is a better IEM, but for all day listening I’d for sure take the Explorer."
#50
Sennheiser IE 200
4.0
(1)
"My advice would be the Sennheiser ie 200 or the Moondrop Kadenz."
#51
AMD 6700 XT
4.0
(1)
"6700 XT (used) or 6750 XT would be a sweet spot for that CPU."
#52
Suspension and brakes upgrades
4.0
(1)
"Suspension and brakes are lacking. Emulators for the suspension, steel braided brake lines, ebc hh pads, and a new front brake master if you're feeling froggy."
#53
AMD Radeon 6900 XT
4.0
(1)
"The 6900XT and 3080 will be a lot faster than the 4060."
#54
AMD Ryzen 5600X
4.0
(1)
"If you are willing to spend more money, get an ryzen am5/intel lga 1700 motherboard and buy a ryzen 7600x/intel 12600kf."
#55
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3000 Series
4.0
(1)
"I'd say go get an used RTX from the 3000 series."
#56
Intel Core i7 12th Gen
4.0
(1)
"You can find 12th gen i7's for really cheap right now around 200 dollars."
#57
AMD/Intel CPU, Motherboard, GPU
4.0
(1)
"Upgrading the CPU, motherboard, and potentially the GPU could give you a significant performance boost."
#58
Nvidia
4.0
(1)
"There are no new Nvidia GPUs that would be good upgrades without being expensive"
#59
Maple Leaf
4.0
(1)
"Have you considered upgrading the hop up to the maple leaf one?"
#60
Pint
4.0
(1)
"I'm itching to upgrade it in some way"
#61
Western Digital
4.0
(1)
"M16 R2 runs hot specially i9 ultra. I personally will be going for this one."
#62
Brass
4.0
(1)
"Brass wheels help a bunch if you find you have trouble keeping it on all 4’s."
#63
Injora
4.0
(1)
"Do low range transmission gears and throw in the purple injora motor."
#64
Chassis
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend a new chassis with plenty of mounting options for your shocks."
#65
Eibach
4.0
(1)
"If you aren't doing any hard charging off-road, like high speed whoops."
#66
Barella
4.0
(1)
"Would do the Barella SBC, think it would really a great addition to the mid field."
#67
Etsy
4.0
(1)
"I'm not planning to change the components of the this board."
#68
Nuova Simonelli
4.0
(1)
"Nuova Simonelli Oscar Mood might be good."
#69
Purple Injora
4.0
(1)
"I'd say do low range transmission gears and throw in the purple injora motor."
#70
X Series
4.0
(1)
"I prefer the X series module to the Wilson."
#71
Guarder
4.0
(1)
"Just throw a red dot on it and change the bucking if you aren't hopping the BBs you want at the range you want."
#72
Samsung
2.0
(1)
"They really need to bring that back & the SD card for storage."
#73
AMD 5800X3D
2.0
(1)
"Don't do the 5800X3D unless you find a great used one."
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