Would this be worth £525 for a gaming laptop?

[Biscuit Sensei]

Firstly I am torn between getting a new desktop or just buying this laptop?
I am relatively new to pc gaming so I have no idea if a gaming laptop is a good idea, I am considering both options, (Desktop £520 without windows 8.1 with £604.89) (Laptop £525)

Laptop Specs
Intel Core i5-3337U 1.8GHz Processor
8GB DDR3 RAM
1TB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M
Windows 8.1

Desktop Specs
Intel Core i3 4130
8GB DDR3 RAM
500GB HDD
EVGA GTX 750 ti
Cooler Master Elite 110

 

[DeadGraphics]

Firstly I am torn between getting a new desktop or just buying this laptop?
I am relatively new to pc gaming so I have no idea if a gaming laptop is a good idea, I am considering both options, (Desktop £520 without windows 8.1 with £604.89) (Laptop £525)

Laptop Specs
Intel Core i5-3337U 1.8GHz Processor
8GB DDR3 RAM
1TB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M
Windows 8.1

Desktop Specs
Intel Core i3 4130
8GB DDR3 RAM
500GB HDD
EVGA GTX 750 ti
Cooler Master Elite 110

You will get better performance with the desktop, If the portability is important to you then the laptop is good since it weighs quite a bit less.

 

[DeadGraphics]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor (£78.79 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£34.57 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£131.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£35.09 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.74 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.37 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £497.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-12 18:13 BST+0100

 

[The Tech Guy]

Firstly I am torn between getting a new desktop or just buying this laptop?
I am relatively new to pc gaming so I have no idea if a gaming laptop is a good idea, I am considering both options, (Desktop £520 without windows 8.1 with £604.89) (Laptop £525)

Laptop Specs
Intel Core i5-3337U 1.8GHz Processor
8GB DDR3 RAM
1TB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M
Windows 8.1

Desktop Specs
Intel Core i3 4130
8GB DDR3 RAM
500GB HDD
EVGA GTX 750 ti
Cooler Master Elite 110

Come on!, that desktop is far more powerful than the laptop for gaming. It has a powerful processor and a very good graphics card when compared to the laptop. The only problem now is that if you have a concern of portability, then the laptop would be the best option-- but definitely, the desktop has the most power and that's what matters most in gaming.