Do I need more memory?

[wimbledon]

My current PC is both slow and noisy so I was considering the below as a replacement to address both these issues.

Main use is office apps and browsing. I do some photo editing and video editing using Adobe Premier elements, but in truth not a huge amount. I don't play games at all.

My questions are
Should I go for 16gb memory rather 8 ?
Do I really this graphics card or should I just go for something cheaper

Any other comments also welcome



Case
FRACTAL DESIGN R3 - BLACK PEARL ATX CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™ SUPPORT
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS450 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - DirectX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
500GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD5002AALX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
Price: £811.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[PCS]

Main use is office apps and browsing. I do some photo editing and video editing using Adobe Premier elements, but in truth not a huge amount. I don't play games at all.

Based on your comments above - 8GB of memory is more than enough. 4GB is adequate, 16GB is overkill.

 

[Meds]

Based on your comments above - 8GB of memory is more than enough. 4GB is adequate, 16GB is overkill.

Spot on.

The GTS450 is fine, I wouldn't recommend anything more powerful for what you will be using the PC for. If you're working towards a budget then you could downgrade to the likes for the GT430 to save a few ££'s. Everything else looks great!