My dad is building another pc and asked if I wanted to use his old video card. I am not sure if his or mine is a better card. I currently have a [SKU : 4670PE31GDT] DIAMOND ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 GDDR3 1GB 2 Dual Link DVI I S Video, HDTV Video Card and he wants to trade me a EVGA
e-GeForce 8800 GTS 640-P2-N821-AR. I am sure someone can give me a pretty hands down answer to this. Thanks in advance 
I am looking into a new laptop to play video games on while im in college, the laptop has to last a minimum of 2 years. These are the specs/prices of 2 laptops i have viewed but I have a few short questions before i dive into them.
Which would be better for a cpu, a faster dual core, or a slower quad core and why?
Would anyone know which brand has the best usage life based on actual statistics?
now for the specs of the laptops based on their websites:
HP High Performance: price for configuration: 1,474.99$
Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Quad Core processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8 GHz
Graphics card 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M [HDMI, VGA]
Memory 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Hard drive 640GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (320GB x 2) with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Office software Microsoft(R) Office Starter 2010
Primary battery 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard)
Display 18.4″ diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p)
Primary optical drive FREE Upgrade to Lightscribe Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
Personalization Webcam and Fingerprint Reader with HP Imprint Finish (Espresso Black)
Networking Intel Wireless-N Card
Keyboard Standard Keyboard
TV & entertainment experience HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner
Alienware MX17: Price for configured: 2,734.00
Processor Intel® Core™ i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Video Card 1GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5870
LCD Panel 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p)
Memory 6GB Memory (1x 2GB, 1x 4GB DDR3)
Hard Drive 640GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD
Internal Optical Drive Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Wireless Cards Intel® Ultimate N WiFi Link 6300 a/g/n 3×3 MIMO Technology
those specs are from the websites. Thanks in advance for looking/helping me out. Everyone tells me Alienware laptops are the best in the business but after looking at hp and seeing the price for something comparable it left me asking for a second opinion!
