Understanding how each of the most used DAW's work, in terms of processing requirements, and how different audio editing applications consume a different amount of processing power, can help you towards building that optimal setup for top-tier audio editing. And the more elements a certain project has, the longer it's going to take to process. Performing various editing tasks when you're working on a DAW can be very taxing for your software, especially your Processor, since the CPU's speed and the amount of the cores it has will determine how quickly each task is completed. If you're looking to get the most out of your setup, when it comes to performance, choosing the right DAW that is most compatible with your specifications is very important.