If I were you I Would Forget about a computer and get a Roland VS-2000. I'm telling you now you will not regret it. If you go to listening post and find my thread I did all of those songs on it and I got rave reviews for the sound quality. They run around $2000 so you could still get a decent Dell if you wanted. I find recording to a computer somewhat difficult and touchy sometimes. If you get the Roland You will thank me I assure you.