Which laptop is better, specs and is price worth it?

[HollowArt]

Hello,
I'm pretty much a noob when it comes down to laptops and computers and i'm starting collage soon. The weight of the laptop isnt an issue i'd rather care about whats under the hood. I'm stuck on what to go for between the these two laptops and would greatly appreciate your views and opinions and advice. I'm going to be using it for just above casual gaming on games such as Guild Wars 2 and Skyrim, and of course Word for homework and assigments.
The two laptops specs are:
17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Matte Screen (1920x1080) (SKU - X1R553)
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- 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 2.2-3.1GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache) - BACK ORDER (SKU - X2N167)
- Stock OEM Thermal Compound ( IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU Provided FREE with Processor Upgrade
- nVidia GeForce GT 650M 2,048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 w/ Optimus Technology (SKU – X3R522)
- 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 Dual Channel Memory (2x4GB SODIMMS) (SKU - X4N203)
- 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default (SKU - X5R205)
- Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (SKU - X7R451)
- Internal 5-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/ xD-P)
- Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 135 + Bluetooth 4.0 (Single Band) (SKU – X8R009)
- Integrated Digital Video Camera
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
- Keep factory installed operating system
- 1 Year Complete Care Warranty - 1 Year Parts with Ground Shipping, 24/7 Telephone Tech Support & Lifetime Labor Warranty (SKU - X9R000)

For 750 including shipping from US
OR

Processor: Intel Core i7-2630QM (2.0GHz/2.9GHz/6MB Cache)
•RAM: 6GB DDR3 (8GB)
•Hard Drive: 750GB (7200rpm)
•Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit
•Screen: 14.5" HD LED
•Optical Drive: DVDSM
•Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6630M (1GB dedicated)
•Bluetooth: Yes
•Notebook Camera: Integrated
•Backlit Keyboard: Yes
•Ports: 1x HDMI, 1x Headphone-out, 1xHeadphone-out/microphone-in combo, 2xUSB 2.0, 1xUSB 3.0, 1x RJ45, 1x mini display
•Warranty: 12 Months
• US International Keyboard
For £650 including post.

Thank you again for your help
If you know of any other good laptops around £750 or below please feel free to inform me about it,
Thanks agains lads and lasses!

 

[WR2]

Core i7-2670QM / GeForce GT 650M / 1920x1080 is quite a bit higher performance gaming notebook. Isn't there a 15" version of the same specs?

 

[HollowArt]

Thanks for the info!
Is there? I cant find it myself?

 

[WR2]

Where are you looking? Where did you find the two you posted?

 

[HollowArt]

My first i found at:
http/www.xoticpc.com/force-1756-msi-1756-p-4708.html

My second i found at:
http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-ENVY-14-2099en-LAPTOP-BEATS-EDITION-6GB-750GB-i7-QUAD-CORE-2GHz-BLACK-/180882812369?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item2a1d74add1

 

[WR2]

Here is the 15" version @ XoticPC: FORCE 16GA

 

[WR2]

Are you going to get charged VAT having it shipped in to you?

 

[HollowArt]

Thanks and yes, around $220 shipping

 

[HollowArt]

I added the 2nd gen i7 upgrade and it comes to $1080 including shipping