Help me choose a laptop for programming and light gaming (2 options in mind)

demzo

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choosing between two laptops. (believe me, spent weeks finding the best price/performance laptops that would fit my budget. please don't recommend any more)

i3 3110m + gt 740m 1gb

or

amd A8 7100 + R7 m265 2gb

(before the amd haters start to flame without reading, the reason why I considered an amd apu is because this is kaveri/steamroller not the sh*tty richland. benchmarks are actually pretty decent for its price, though, i admit, will not beat its intel counterpart)

which one should I get?
gonna use it for programming and light gaming (league of legends, neverwinter, WoW, skyrim, dragon age 2, probably nba 2k15 if possible. willing to set games to medium/low)

note: the amd one is manufactured by a good brand, while the i3 one is manufactured by a local (philippine) brand
^ this is what gets me confused. in every benchmark site i've seen (though i could be wrong, correct me please if i am) the i3 one is better (is gt740m 1gb vram better than the r7 m265's 2gb?) but the i3 one is manufactured by a brand known to have 10-20% chance of having a factory defect on your unit upon purchase (that's just UPON PURCHASE. who knows how long before it dies out on you. though, in some reviews that were lucky enough to get good units, the reviewers said its build quality is good and durable and lasts years)

help me out, please?
thanks

TL;DR --> i3 3110m + gt 740m 1gb or amd A8 7100 + R7 m265 2gb?
 
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Not a big fan of AMD but in this case i would say go with it purely because it is made by a reputable company and also more vram will allow you to play the games u want at medium and possibly high settings

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Not a big fan of AMD but in this case i would say go with it purely because it is made by a reputable company and also more vram will allow you to play the games u want at medium and possibly high settings
 
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