I'd go with 8gb, I don't see the need for 16gb based on your stated usage
Thank you , the apple store told me that quad core was the only way to go and that the following would not be what I really need
1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
512GB Flash Storage
Going to re-evaluate the budget and practicality of what the overall use is going to be and go from there.