Vortex Build to Last through Uni?

[SkinnyBadger]

The primary tasks that i'll use it for are:
Photo Editing, Video Editing, Computer Programming, 3D CAD Design, and Casual Gaming.
So i'd like it to handle photoshop, after effects, cinema 4d etc comfortably and hopefully also manage 3D CAD design and particle simulation programs.

this is my current build:
Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
16GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (4 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
AMD® Radeon® HD 7970M - 2GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
128GB KINGSTON V200 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (300MB/R, 190MB/W) (Special Offer)
Memory - 2nd Hard Disk
500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® ADVANCED-N 6235 (300Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD


Is this a good build to go into uni with and last me a good couple of years or so? Or is there anything you would personally change?
Also is a cooling stand recommended or am i fine without one?

If you've made it to the end, thank you and any advise would be really appreciated!

 

[Wozza63]

looks like a beast to me, just make sure you get the 1 year warranty for a fiver, saves a lot of hassle if something does go wrong within a year, and its great value at £5

 

[SkinnyBadger]

Thanks for the response Wozza.

I was worried since i've never customised my own personal build but looks like im going to go ahead and order this early next week, with ofcourse the warranty.