Which computer is better?

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bjagd02

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Hi I have 2 PCs one is a desktop the other a notebook here's the specs:

Compaq Presario V3016US Notebook

1.6 GHz Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology featuring Intel Core Duo processor T2050a2)
2MB L2 Cache
1GB 533MHz DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
80GB 5400RPM
LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
14.1” WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Altec Lansing Sound
65W AC adapter
Windows XP Home Edition SP2

Dell Demension E521 (Not yet delivered to my house)

AMD Athlon™ 64 3500+
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2DIMMs
17 inch Ultrasharp™ 1707FP Digital Flat Panel
256MB NVIDIA Geforce 7300LE TurboCache
160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache
Windows Vista Home Premium
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio

My question is, which computer is superior overall? Also, I want to be able to play Counter Strike Source. My notebook won't even load the game. Will my new desktop be able to run it? Thank you!
 
The desktop would be a better gaming computer overall, but the 7300LE is a very poor video card for gaming, dont expect to play CSS on anything but low, possibly medium settings.
 
hey thanks

im not a computer expert so bear with me... can you use two video cards at once? and how much better is my intel than my AMD processor?
 
You can use two video cards together if you have an SLI or Crossfire capable video card and motherboard. Most of the 7300 series is SLI-Ready I believe, but as far as I know the Dimension line of computers dont come with SLI-motherboards. Also, if your motherboard and video card are AGP and not PCI-E, then dual video cards is out of the question (performance wise).

You would be much better off buying a single, better video card. As even two 7300's are outperformed by something even as low-end as an $80 7600GS.
 
wow thanks

see the dell website doesnt give you very many options, but i am skilled enough to install a new video card if i needed to. So I will probably be in the hunt for a new one soon.
 
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