8GB or 16GB in using with Parallels 10

Hi there,
I plan to buy my first Macbook (Macbook Pro Retina). Last years I only used Windows based PCs and notebooks. So I have an important question on using a virtual environment on the Macbook. Since I'm come from Windows 7, I have to build a "bridge" for some of my old applications, that I still want to use some time. Later - in a year or so - I plan to leave my virtual windows environment nearly completely.
What will I do with my MBP?
1st: 40% of my work is writing. I think, I will use Office 365 (I bought it some months ago).
2nd: 30% of my work is graphics based. I'm also a designer and photographer, so I work on Adobe CS5/CC.
3rd: 20% of my work - eventually (sometimes) - will be done in Unity3D (not 3D-Modelling!).
3rd: 10% of my work will be done in Excel, Powerpoint and Surfing.
At this time I own Adobe CS5 and have to use it on a virtual environment, such as Parallels Desktop 10. But this is only for a limited time period - a year or so. After then, I get Adobe CC, to install it natively on MAC OS X. Also I work in a program, called articy:draft - for game design. It is a windows program, so I have to use it on my virtual environment - all time!
In the beginning, I use the virtual environment for my "fall back - use" of the Creative Suite - only Photoshop and InDesign and definitly articy:draft. Later - after I purchased Adobe CC, I only use this virtual environment for my game design software articy:draft and some testing.
In the last days, I checked the memory needs in my windows systems. Since articy:draft uses not much memory, Adobes Software does. Sure, I can set a rule for the maximum memory usage - in photoshop, for example. But that does not help me to understand what this would mean on a Macbook (e.i. with Parallels). Can I work good enough with Photoshop and InDesign for the next few months? Can I work better, If I use Adobe CC natively? 8GB of system memory may be enough for me? Or is it a "must have" to get 16GB memory in my case? I ask this, because I have to pay attention to your money.
Could some of you, give me some advise? Did some of you have experience in using a virtual environment, such as Parallels Desktop, in things like the need for system memory?
Best regards,
Tom
P.S. I plan to purchase a Macbook Pro Retina i5 2,8GHz, 512GB SSD - with 8GB or 16GB system memory.

bdstein33 wrote:
Hi,
 ...I am purchasing a new baseline MBP 15" and with the faster computer I am hoping to run parallels so I don't have to restart every time I want to switch OS.  Would you recommend gettig 8GB of ram or 16GB of ram? 
Thanks so much for your help!
The thing to keep in mind is that with Bootcamp, Windows got to use all the resources of your Mac; it didn't have to compete with the Mac OS for CPU cycles and RAM since Windows was all that was running. With Parallels (or other software that supports virtual machines, such as VMware Fusion), Windows is running inside of the Mac OS, which in your case would be Mavericks. Both operating systems are using resources such as RAM, as is the virtualizing software, and you have to make sure there's enough to go around.
So, the short answer is get as much RAM as you can, since, with the rMBP you can't add more later.

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