Advice needed: Moving from mac to pc - pc specs.

Hi all,
This is my first post. I have been using FCP on a mac for a few years now but its time for me to upgrade. I want to upgrade to 64bit, and also move away from FCP. I have decided that premier would be best for me, and am trying to figure out what is the best/most suitable pc I can get for my budget.
I am considering the following Hp Pavilion pc.  I've always used mac but can't afford a new one, and feel a little out of my depth when it comes to pcs. Any advice/reccomendations would be appreciated. The specs for the Hp Pavilion are below.
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-2600 processor (3.4 GHz, 8 MB L3 cache)
Operating System
Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
RAM
8 GB DDR3
Graphics card
NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 with PureVideo® HD technology
Hard drive
2000 GB + 2 internal HDD bays
Optical disk drive
Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner + 2 external optical drive bays
Memory card reader
15-in-1 memory card reader
USB
2 USB 3.0, 8 USB 2.0
Modem/Ethernet
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
WiFi
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n
Video interface
1 DVI (VGA via adapter), 1 HDMI
Audio interface
Onboard / Beats audio console, High Definition Audio 7.1
Expansion card slot
3 PCI-Express x1, 1 PCI-Express x16, 1 MiniCard
Keyboard & Mouse
Wireless keyboard and mouse
Accessories included
Wireless keyboard; Wireless optical mouse; HP Win7 Media Center Remote Control

Hi, Thank you for your response.
I am actually based in the UK (might be on the wrong forum?) - but I had a look at a custom built site here.
The following are specs that I can afford. I could go a little higher too. Do you think these are suitable? If not what should I change?
Thank you very much in advance. (The case is InWin Centinal Buc Black Gaming Case.)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i3-2120 Dual Core (3.30GHz, 3MB Cache) + HD Graphics
-----------2nd Gen Intel® Core™ Processors (Sandy Bridge)--------------
Intel® Core™i3-2130 Dual Core (3.40GHz, 3MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Intel® Core™i5-2500k Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Intel® Core™i7-2700k Quad Core (3.50GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
-----------3rd Gen Intel® Core™ Processors (Ivy Bridge)--------------
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3470 (3.2GHz) 6MB Cache
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3550 (3.3GHz) 6MB Cache
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570K (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770K (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-M: MICRO-ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX
ASUS® P8Z77-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX
ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
ASUS® P8Z77-V PRO: PCI-E 3.0 READY,WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z77: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR
ASUS® MAXIMUS V GENE: M-ATX, INTEL Z77 ROG MOTHERBOARD
Memory (RAM)
2GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (1 x 2GB)
4GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
16GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 4GB)
16GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 8GB)
32GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 8GB)
-----------KINGSTON HYPER-X 1600 MHz DDR3 MEMORY--------------
4GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz X.M.P(2 x 2GB KIT)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
-----------KINGSTON HYPER-X 1866 / 2133 MHz DDR3 MEMORY--------------
8GB KINGSTON HYPERX GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1866MHz X.M.P(2 x 4GB KIT)
16GB KINGSTON HYPERX GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P(4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)
-----------NVIDIA® GEFORCE® GRAPHICS CARDS--------------
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE 210 - DVI,HDMI,VGA
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 610 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 620 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 630 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 640 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 550 Ti - DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 690 DUAL GPU - 3 x DVI-I, 1 x mDP
-----------AMD® RADEON HD™ GRAPHICS CARDS--------------
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6450 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6570 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6670 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6770 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6850 - 2 DVI,HDMI, DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 3 Capable
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6870 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD7750 - DVI,HDMI,DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 3 Capable
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD7770 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7850 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7870 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7950 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7970 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
2nd Graphics Card
NONE
-----------NVIDIA® GEFORCE® GRAPHICS CARDS--------------
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 550 Ti - DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 690 DUAL GPU - 3 x DVI-I, 1 x mDP
-----------AMD® RADEON HD™ GRAPHICS CARDS--------------
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6770 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6850 - 2 DVI,HDMI, DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 3 Capable
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6870 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD7750 - DVI,HDMI,DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 3 Capable
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD7770 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7850 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7870 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7950 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7970 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
3rd Graphics Card
NONE
-----------NVIDIA® GEFORCE® GRAPHICS CARDS--------------
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
-----------AMD® RADEON HD™ GRAPHICS CARDS--------------
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6770 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6850 - 2 DVI,HDMI, DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 3 Capable
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6870 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD7750 - DVI,HDMI,DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 3 Capable
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD7770 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7850 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7870 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7950 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7970 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
3) hard drives, optical storage & memory card reader
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
250GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 16MB CACHE
500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 16MB CACHE
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
-----------WESTERN DIGITAL HIGH PERFORMANCE SATA 6 Gb/s HDD's--------------
500GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD5002AALX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK  WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
500GB VELOCIRAPTOR WD5000HHTZ, SATA 6-Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (10,000rpm)
1TB VELOCIRAPTOR WD1000DHTZ, SATA 6-Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (10,000rpm)
-----------WESTERN DIGITAL LOW POWER, PERFORMANCE GREEN DRIVES--------------
1TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD10EARX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE
2TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD20EARS, SATA 3 Gb/s, 64MB (Special Offer)
-----------6GB/s SOLID STATE DRIVES (SSD)--------------
120GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
180GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
120GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
180GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
240GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
480GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
90GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
NONE
250GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 16MB CACHE
500GB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 16MB CACHE
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
3TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
-----------WESTERN DIGITAL HIGH PERFORMANCE SATA 6 Gb/s HDD's--------------
500GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD5002AALX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK  WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
500GB VELOCIRAPTOR WD5000HHTZ, SATA 6-Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (10,000rpm)
1TB VELOCIRAPTOR WD1000DHTZ, SATA 6-Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (10,000rpm)
-----------WESTERN DIGITAL LOW POWER, PERFORMANCE GREEN DRIVES--------------
1TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD10EARX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE
2TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD20EARS, SATA 3 Gb/s, 64MB (Special Offer)
3TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD30EZRX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE
-----------6GB/s SOLID STATE DRIVES (SSD)--------------
120GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
180GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
120GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
180GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
240GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
480GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW) 
Show 3rd / 4th Hard Disk Options
RAID
NONE
RAID 0 (STRIPED VOLUME - 2 x same size & model HDD / SSD) (£9)
RAID 1 (MIRRORED VOLUME - 2 x same size & model HDD / SSD) (£9)
SSD CACHE DRIVE
NONE
20GB INTEL® SSD 313 SERIES - SLC CACHE DRIVE FOR SYSTEM / 1st HDD
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
-----------BLU-RAY™ OPTICAL DRIVES--------------
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£52)
10x LG BLU-RAY RE-WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£65)
12x BLU-RAY RE-WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£79)
NONE 
Show 2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive Options
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
NONE
4) system refinements
Power Supply
350W Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£69)
CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£86)
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX850 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£99)
-----------CORSAIR HIGH PERFORMANCE MODULAR POWER SUPPLIES--------------
CORSAIR 750W PRO SERIES™ HX750-80 PLUS® SILVER MODULAR (£114)
CORSAIR 1050W PRO SERIES™ HX1050-80 PLUS® SILVER MODULAR (£158)
CORSAIR 1200W PRO SERIES™ GOLD AX1200-80 PLUS® GOLD MODULAR (£206)
-----------FANLESS POWER SUPPLIES 100% SILENT--------------
500W FSP AURUM XILENSER - 100% Fanless SILENT 80+ GOLD PSU (£109)
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1155 STANDARD CPU COOLER
-----------ADVANCED PROCESSOR COOLING-------------------
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)
TITAN FENRIR EVO EXTREME HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£39)
COOLIT ECO II A.L.C ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER (£59)
COOLIT ECO II FAT BOY PUSH/PULL CONFIG LIQUID CPU COOLER (£69)
COOLIT ECO II C240 DUAL RAD LIQUID CPU COOLER (Special Offer) (£89)
Fan Controller
NONE
NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller with upto 5 Fitted Case Fans
AeroCool Touch 2000 LCD Touch Screen 4 Fan Controller + 2 x Front USB
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
-----------SOUND CARDS FOR MOVIES AND MUSIC--------------
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy™ SE (£19)
Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Audio (£32)
-----------SOUND CARDS FOR GAMING--------------
Asus Xonar DG 5.1 SoundCard & Headphone AMP (Award Winner) (£22)
Asus Xonar DGX 5.1-Channel Gaming Audio Card (£25)
ASUS Xonar DS - Bring Hi-Fi spirit to your Music, Movie & Games (£35)
Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Titanium (£59)
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D PCI-E Soundcard (£59)
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional (£119)
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Champion (£179)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
-----------WIRELESS NETWORK PCI CARDS--------------
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£16)
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16)
DUAL-BAND WIRELESS 802.11N 450Mbps PCI-E CARD (£35)
-----------GAMING NETWORK CARDS--------------
KILLER 2100 GAMING NETWORK PCI-E CARD - FOR ONLINE GAMING (£55)
-----------WIRELESS & BROADBAND (FOR CABLE USERS)--------------
WIRELESS N PCI CARD & WIRELESS N BROADBAND ROUTER (£39)
-----------WIRELESS & BROADBAND (FOR BT LANDLINE USERS)--------------
WIRELESS N PCI CARD & WIRELESS N ADSL2+ MODEM ROUTER (£48)
-----------HOMEPLUGS - FAST & EASY USING YOUR ELECTRIC SOCKETS-----------
HomePlug 200 Mbps AV - Turn any Electrical Socket into a Network (£19)
2 x HomePlug 200Mbps - Turn any Electrical Socket into a Network (£38)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
-----------EXTRA USB OPTIONS & STANDARD USB PORTS--------------
4 PORT USB 2.0 INTERNAL PCI CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
2 PORT USB 3.0 INTERNAL PCI-EX CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Modem
NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
56KBPS INTERNAL V92 DATA/FAX/VOICE MODEM (Special Offer! £5)
Floppy Disk Drive
NONE
EXTERNAL 1.44MB USB FLOPPY DISK DRIVE (£12)
Firewire
NONE
3 Port IEEE 1394a Firewire PCI Card (£9)
SIIG 3-PORT FIREWIRE 800 (2x 9-pin, 1x 6-pin) PCI-Ex x1, TI Chipset
TV Card
NONE
PCTV SYSTEMS DVB-T DUAL TUNER DIGITAL FREEVIEW TV CARD
PCTV SYSTEMS DUAL TUNER TV CARD & WINDOWS MEDIA CENTRE REMOTE
HAUPPAUGE HI-DEF SATELITTE DVB-S2 TV RECIEVER (WinTV-NOVA-HD-S2)

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