Upgrade reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 161 Reddit reviews across 57 subreddits and 88 posts to rank the best Upgrade brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/buildapc, r/AMDHelp, r/pcmasterrace, r/GuitarAmps, r/CarsIndia. Top-rated brands include AMD (4.8/5), Logitech (5.0/5), Canon (4.6/5).
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Reviews161
Subreddits57
Posts88
Brands74
Products77
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#1
AMD
4.8
(52)
"Upgrade to a Ryzen 7 5800x3d a few years old now but still a very good cpu, and you don't have to change the motherboard etc :)"
"Any Ryzen 5000x3D cpu would be a massive upgrade and won't require a full mobo+RAM change."
"5700x3d is especially good for what you're going for."
"5700X3D. Full stop."
"5700X3D for gaming if you want to keep your current mobo."
"Update your BIOS on your motherboard and get a 5700x3d."
"If the price difference isn't much I'd get that one instead of the 5700X3D."
"If I was in your shoes I'd get the 5700X3D and maybe use the savings for a better cooler."
"Buy 5700x3d $200."
"I just upgraded to a 5700x3d and a 4070S and they pair up amazingly. Absolutely recommend"
#2
Logitech
5.0
(5)
"My suggestion is go ahead and future proof yourself."
"Get the r5 not r3."
"Go for the R5 bundle, it's simply amazing value."
"I went from a G923 to R12. Huge, huge difference."
"Logitech DD pro for the Win"
#3
Canon
4.6
(5)
"I have the R7 and the R8. I love the R8."
"I have the R8 and it’s awesome. Massive upgrade from my 6D that I still love."
"Recommend Canon R50. It has bird eye AF like R7 and R10."
"I have the R7 and the R8. I love the R8. In low light, the R7 tends to make more noise in the photos."
"Crop sensor with advantages for wildlife, macro, size and weight: R10/R7, RF-S 18-150mm replaces EF-S 18-200mm for general use."
#4
Nvidia
4.2
(5)
"Get the 4070ti super if you can, or 4070 super."
"Look for sales on 4080S, 7900XTX, and 4090."
"7500f(aliexpress) + 5070 ti or 4070 ti super would be a good 4k combo."
"If that is your dream build, then I wouldn't do it and just go for a 5080."
"Id say: Nvidia: pick a 4070 (or higher)"
#5
Fender
5.0
(4)
"Used 65 Deluxe Reverb or player grade vintage SF version. Buy once, cry once."
"Just about any other amp will be an upgrade. Personally, I vote for the Deluxe Reverb."
"Fender deluxe reverb gets my vote"
"A Deluxe Reverb would be a solid upgrade."
#6
NVIDIA
4.0
(4)
"The RTX 3070 has come down a lot in price and performs better than the 4060."
"I'd advice increasing the budget a little to go for an 8GB 3050."
"Rx 460 >>to>>rtx 3050 6gb."
"Best if you play games that favor NVIDIA, are older, or you require DLSS upscaling and RTX capability."
#7
Ableton Push 3
5.0
(3)
"Absolutely love it."
"Personally I found 3 better than 2 in every way."
"Worth the extra."
#8
Boss
4.7
(3)
"A Vox Valvetronix or a Boss Katana would be a nice upgrade. Both are great amps that will improve the quality of your tone."
"As far as an amp, I’d recommend a boss katana… incredibly versatile and I prefer their brown sound setting over any of my pedals."
"You wanna get yourself a boss katana, or the orange crush 100 full body or smthing."
#9
Maruti
4.7
(3)
"I would suggest the DZIRE. with 5 star rating and claimed mileage."
"Check out the new Dzire, test drive and wait for atleast half a year before pulling the plug."
"If you're going Maruti - I think nothing beats the new Dzire."
#10
Hogtunes
5.0
(2)
"I just upgraded mine to a set of 5x7 hog tunes and didn’t install an amp."
"I know hogtunes has packages with an amp and it's reasonably priced compared to a fosgate package."
#11
Sharkwerks
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommend anything from Sharkwerks. Their engineering, quality, and customer support is top notch."
"Love mine! Really wakes it up nicely with no drone."
#12
Moza
5.0
(2)
"Do not buy a belt drive. For 600$ you are into direct drive moza, fanatec, etc."
"This is mistake go and buy moza r5 or fanatec dd."
#13
Discraft
5.0
(2)
"Overstable approach disc. Zone. A2. Toro. Can’t really go wrong with any of them"
"Get him a cool looking discraft zone or innova toro in a premium plastic"
#14
Hyundai
5.0
(2)
"Go for Creta or seltos or Toyota Hyryder"
"Upgrade to the creta makes sense, the 1.5 na with the Cvt is available."
#15
Innova
5.0
(2)
"Every beginner needs a star mako3. 170+ grams"
"Get him a cool looking discraft zone or innova toro in a premium plastic"
#16
RAM
4.5
(2)
"EASILY worth it it’s not even close. 32 gb of ram is night and day better."
"You can get by with 16 but 32 is more than you need."
#17
Samsung
4.5
(2)
"Samsung SSD all the way."
"Heatsink 2TB version of 990 Pro is available at pretty low cost."
#18
Music Man
4.0
(2)
"Music Man amps are really good. Built like a tank and loud AF."
"If you have a line on a music man HD 210-65 in good working condition, I’d jump on that."
#19
Lenovo
4.0
(2)
"Lenovo ideapad is good to consider."
"Lenovo IdeaPad (or a 2nd hand ThinkPad if may mahanap ka na kasya sa budget)"
#20
Peavey
4.0
(2)
"Get a used Peavey 2x12"
"Peavey Delta Blues 115 30 Watts. Fendery cleans, excellent OD channel, reverb, and tremelo."
#21
Intel
3.5
(2)
"If you plan to go for 1440p Video Editing, go for the A770 16gb."
"If you don't have anything right now, I'd say don't go with A770."
#22
Savage Grinder
5.0
(1)
"Keep the machine and get a savage grinder."
#23
Barista Express
5.0
(1)
"You might have more fun just upgrading some stuff on your Barista Express."
#24
Halo
5.0
(1)
"Halo Knight is a winner and it comes with Panasonic cells and 60 mile range."
#25
Corsair
5.0
(1)
"The price difference between 3200 and 3600 isn't that much, if anything I'd say get 2x16gb. Corsair Vengeance LPX 2X16gb 3600 is around $70 USD"
#26
Ryzen 5
5.0
(1)
"The Ryzen 5 5600 is also a great choice."
#27
WiiM
5.0
(1)
"Get a WiiM ultra and a audio source ad1002 amp. $450 total. Thank me later."
#28
Givi
5.0
(1)
"The windshield makes a HUGE difference."
#29
Canibus
5.0
(1)
"Consider just putting in a Canibus Rex speaker. It is a very substantial improvement."
#30
Fluance
5.0
(1)
"Fluance Reference RT82 High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable with PA10 Phono Preamp and Ai41 Powered 5" Bookshelf Speakers"
#31
Land Rover
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic upgrade to older Rovers giving them a more modern look."
#32
TCL
5.0
(1)
"Go for the TCL QM7 85" for $1400 as TCL has a much better quality control than Hisense."
#33
T4 Pro
5.0
(1)
"T4 pro hands down! I love mine and it's perfectly in the category beginner performance wheel!"
#34
TaylorMade
5.0
(1)
"It’s a great driver. I’m tall as well and would recommend a stiff flex shaft."
#35
Tangzu Heyday
5.0
(1)
"Both are amazing for soundstage, and both are Very comfortable to me."
#36
ST Suspensions
5.0
(1)
"ST Suspensions ST-X (offshoot of KW) are a great one for the street."
#37
Pirelli
5.0
(1)
"I swapped the stock tires for pirrellis’ best road tires at the time and never regretted the extra cost."
#38
JX EcoBoost
5.0
(1)
"JX EcoBoost servos are probably the best budget Chinese ones."
#39
Nsdrc
5.0
(1)
"Buy a high end servo and be done with it. I recommend Nsdrc."
#40
AKG
5.0
(1)
"Feel free to check out: AKG K371, Sennheiser HD300 Pro, Shure SRH840A."
#41
Sony
5.0
(1)
"If you want a good low light performance, the A7iii is so great for that."
#42
ZIPP
5.0
(1)
"You’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t put ZIPP 303 XPLR on that."
#43
Berd
5.0
(1)
"Best cycling upgrade I have ever bought in 30 years of cycling."
#44
AMD 5700X3D
5.0
(1)
"Best upgrade would be 5700X3D which is a gaming beast."
#45
AMD 5700 X3D + RX 6750 XT
5.0
(1)
"Your whole system will be around 50-60% faster in gaming with a 5700 X3D + 6750 XT."
#46
RX 9070
4.0
(1)
"The RX 9070 is gonna be releasing pretty soon here."
#47
Lux
4.0
(1)
"It’s nice as a cheap and easy way to upgrade the lighting."
#48
Tamron
4.0
(1)
"Personally, I bought the Tamron 11-20mm f2.8 for astrophotography."
#49
Sw-Motech
4.0
(1)
"Sw-motech extensions work great for me."
#50
H11
4.0
(1)
"I swapped my headlights out for H11 LED bulbs. they've made my headlights way better for night driving."
#51
Pick It PRO
4.0
(1)
"Ok thanks. The Mani 2 is pretty good, so stick with it for now and upgrade the cartridge. Here in Australia the Pick It PRO retails for $190AUD so that tells me you can put a better cartridge on this turntable and you will hear an improvement."
#52
WD
4.0
(1)
"I opted for the WD SN850X over the 990 Pro."
#53
WD Black
4.0
(1)
"WD Black SN850 is a decent option."
#54
Nanrobot
4.0
(1)
"I would suggest treating yourself to a modern one. Nanrobot did with their copy."
#55
Phone
4.0
(1)
"My recommendation to you is to have at least 6gb of ram when buying a new phone."
#56
Ping
4.0
(1)
"A ping G20, G25 or G410 or newer series will be an upgrade."
#57
Renthals
4.0
(1)
"Gold Renthals would look like nice on that bike!"
#58
Inmotion
4.0
(1)
"Kudos for this one inmotion."
#59
Motorola
4.0
(1)
"I would go for the Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) with a cost of 250$, but i think it's worth it."
#60
Wharfedale
4.0
(1)
"Wharfedale Diamond 12.1's are an amazing value imo."
#61
Progress
4.0
(1)
"If you want a partial boost in performance and still maintain a great daily feel, the Progress RSB is a pretty inexpensive upgrade."
#62
Brembo
4.0
(1)
"I'd do a hidden Brembo rear caliper if it isn't already done."
#63
iFi Zen Phono
4.0
(1)
"The iFi Zen Phono with an upgraded power supply is a good option."
#64
AMD 5600X + RX 6800
4.0
(1)
"Your best option would actually be 5600X and a 7700 XT or RX 6800."
#65
AMD 6800 XT
4.0
(1)
"For the GPU, I would suggest trying to snag a 6800 XT if you play about 1080p."
#66
Darlington Labs MP7/8
4.0
(1)
"Highly urge you to consider the following phono preamps: Darlington Labs MP7/8."
#67
Phono Preamp
4.0
(1)
"A phono preamp and a power conditioner/surge protector will give you the biggest audible upgrade."
#68
AMD R5 5600 + RX 6750 XT
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend something like R5 5600 + RX 6750 XT for 1k."
#69
Eureka
4.0
(1)
"Dosing cup/dosing ring was a good cheap tool"
#70
OWC
4.0
(1)
"Or upgrade to external instead of the hassle of opening up the iMac"
#71
SSD
4.0
(1)
"Another 8gb ram $20-30 a better graphic card $150+ rtx 3050 6gb or better, or rx6600 or better."
#72
Thrustmaster
3.0
(1)
"The Brake sucks but can not wait for the loadcell upgrade k"
#73
Focal
3.0
(1)
"A handful of threads out there about swapping the Bose with Focal speakers."
#74
T598
2.0
(1)
"I’ve tried it and currently the experience is not good."
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