Dont agree you need an I7 the difference between and I7 and an I5 is negligible except for the $$$$

Expensive Graphics card not needed unless your a gamer, put your $$$ in to something else.

Pro Tools IMHO is not the best DAW out there, the most hyped yes but not the best. I used to use it in a mates studio mastering C.D;s for his clients, back in the days when it had a dongle, i was always grateful to get back to my own machines.

Then again each to his own as to what they want to use, its Sonar Platinum for me and Acid Pro for adding samples both very highly rated DAWS.