Its all preference man.... Try them all out the buy what you like most. No one DAW is better than another just different.....

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I suggest a dual opteron system. It's as fast as a dual G5 2.0 for only $1300.00 or so.

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If you decide to get a 64 bit processor (such as the opteron or amd 64) be sure to get yourself an M-audio Delta card, 'cause M-audio are developing 64 bit drivers for them, they are the first ones (and the only ones so far) to deliver 64 bit audio which greatly improves data stream!

I HIGHY recoomend 64 bit!

other than that: 250 gig hard drive (7200rpm or more), 1 gig memory and a good midi controller