System requirements to run Audacity

[Padraig]

I’m considering purchasing a Lenovo M625 Mini desktop computer to use exclusively to run Audacity for basic audio recording and editing/production. Nothing else. Does a Lenovo M625 have the system requirements needed for Audacity to work properly? Thanks.

[Wrecks0]

Audacity will run on most anything, but slower on older computers.

I went through this recently, and here is what I looked for.

Relatively fast CPU with lots of cores, but it doesn’t have to be a game computer.

A terabyte solid state (memory) drive with the operating system on it.

A hard drive for file storage. I found it difficult to find an already-made computer with both a SSD and hard drive.

An Intel GPU if you want to run the AI effects and tools.

A 4K color monitor with display adapter on the computer that will work with it.

[Padraig]

Thanks for the info. I appreciate the advice from your experience.

[Trebor]

@Wrecks0

Relatively fast CPU with lots of cores,

When did Audacity get upgraded from single core ?

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