In the market for a new computer would love some feedback

Ok so I have a dilemma,
First problem is I can't decide between a laptop and a desktop if I went the laptop route I would go with the Asus N53qm
Asus N53 Specs
Its got i7 720qm, some sites have it with 740qm, ddr3 memory, 425m cuda video card,
Id upgrade the ram to at least 8gb or ram maybe upgrade more down the road.... Id be editing video off esata or usb 3.0
I see the advantage of having a laptop being able to work on the road, taking it to my bed....
Id plug it into an external monitor/mouse, keyboard when at my desk.
My other option I would be a desktop
Specs would be,
x58 motherboard, havnt decided which one yet, theres a lot that seem to all have the same features, eg. msi, asus, gigabyte.
Again ddr3 memory I notices 2000 was not much more than 1333, so yea as much ram as I want down the road....
GTX 470
850 watt corsair
Intel Core i7 950
Thermaltake A60 Case
Again most of my projects would most likely be through esata or usb 3.0 not sure which is better...
Oh and I would be editing HD Video from a flash based camcorder, Cannon HSF 10 to be specific, so its .mts avchd
Anyways, how much of a performance increase would I get from the desktop over the laptop?
I notice a lot of people overclock, is that really necessary, isnt an i7 pretty fast stock?
Thanks and please let me know your thoughts, advice changes to my specs...

Would love some feedack from the experts on this config available at Tiger direct for about $1,000
My Goal: to edit AVCHD footage using CS5....looking at the specs below specifically the processor, the video card and the RAM..what do you think?
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Lenova Brand PC
Specifications
Condition:
New
Lifestyle:
Entertainment
Operating Systems:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Platform:
PC
Orientations Allowed:
Vertical
Colors:
Black
Red
PS/2 Connectors:
1 - Mouse
1 - Keyboard
USB Ports (Total):
8
Audio Out Jacks:
3
1 - Headphone
Line In Jacks:
1
Microphone Jacks:
2
VGA Ports:
1
HDMI Ports:
1
S-Video Connectors:
1
S/PDIF Connectors:
1
Processor Brand:
Intel
Processor Class:
Core i7
Processor Number:
860
Processor Speed:
2.80GHz
Processor Interface:
Socket 1156
Processors Supported:
1
Processors Onboard:
1
Memory Type:
DDR3
Total Memory:
8.0GB
Memory Speed:
1066MHz
Hard Drives Included:
1
Hard Drive Types:
Hard Disk Drive
Interface:
SATA
Capacity:
1TB
Speed:
7,200RPM
Optical Drives Included:
1
Optical Drive Type:
DVD±R/RW
Optical Drive Class:
DVDRW
Supplemental Media Type:
Card Reader
Capacity:
16-in-1
Audio Description:
Integrated Audio
Channels:
5.1 channel Surround Sound Support
Graphics Description:
Dedicated Graphics
GPU/VPU:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 320
Video Memory:
1GB dedicated
Video Interface:
HDMI
VGA
WiFi Chipset:
Integrated
WiFi Data Transfer Rate:
up to 300Mbps
WiFi Description:
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n
WiFi Standards Supported:
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
LAN Data Transfer Rate:
10/100 Mbps
LAN Description:
Fast Ethernet
LAN Interface Type:
RJ-45
LAN Ports:
1
Mouse Type:
Optical
Connection Type:
USB
Power Source:
USB Connection

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