Pending New Computer Purchase

Hello, I presently have a Toshiba, SatelliteL505-S6946. It has been having problems for which I've been working with techs in the Toshiba Forums. Rather than spending money to fix it - if it is fixable - I've decided to purchase a new laptop.
1. I have gone to the Toshiba website and found I can order a custom built one. (Hopefully that would avoid having a lot of programs, etc loaded that I don't need).
MY QUESTION IS - If I send you a list of type of work/activities that I use the computer for, could you give me the range of the specs that I should have included in the hardware if I have one built? For example, how much GB should I get for memory and storage?
I'm looking at the Satellite C850-BT2N12 Laptop as it has Windows 7 Home Premium 64 -bit. I prefer to stay away from Windows 8. I don't know if the specs of the C850 will meet my needs, so I'd appreciate it if someone could help me with that determination. Thank you. Judy

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