Tango PC DIY improvements

[jonnyyyl]

I am a proud supporter of the Tango PC initiative on Indiegogo (http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tango-super-pc-worlds-most-powerful-pocketable-gameable-officeable-pc).

The product has not been shipped, but I've got a few ideas which I'd like to explore in time.

Mainly, these include a mSATA upgrade, MAYBE ubuntu installation and CPU upgrade.

I have used Intel chips all my life. My knowledge in AMD chips is limited, next to none. I'd like to ask everyone what is the most power AMD chip I can fit in this thing, if you were to own one.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Nikola Aslanov-1338074]

Chances of the cpu being upgradable are very slim.

 

[Brantyn Gerik]

the 9590 is the most powerful amd chip, but is pretty much just a steaming pile of overpriced trash (the i5's often compare with it in gaming.
the sensible amd option is the 8350 (the 9590 is just a highly overclocked 8350, and is also overpriced)

that being said, most people still recommend the i5 k versions over the amd options for gaming, while the amd ones are slightly better for video encoding


after actually looking at what this thing is, it is without a doubt one of the most piece of shit products i have ever seen and you might as well buy a small laptop.

sorry but it isnt that great of a product
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.notebookcheck.net%2FAMD-A-Series-A6-5200-Notebook-Processor.92895.0.html&ei=0LYOU63MA4WxoQSs74HYBw&usg=AFQjCNHuDn-GBnW8hEYUu0MY9N8LoAoVsw&sig2=CnQ80qoC6jjAaC3c1JS6yg&bvm=bv.61965928,d.cGU

the processor you could get in there would still be literally almost as slow as the one in an iphone 5s...I have a knowledge of some of the amd chips, and this will use a very low quality apu that would be about as powerful as something between a ps2 and a ps3, so not much in the way of modern games. It might be ok as a home media station for just movie playback and email (don't even expect to play online games very will with that cpu)

 

[Eximo]

AMD A6-5200 Quad Core 2GHz, up to 25 watts, with integrated GCN GPU HD8400

Those are all mobile processors. And the best from AMD at 25W is this ah heck:
A10-5745M

Pretty much only what they'll provide you is what you'll get in any case.

 

[aldan]

it is what it is,not much more than a smartpone.i wouldnt touch it.