It takes a bit of research and effort.
This still holds basically true for Windows 10:
http://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/pc-optimization-guide-for-windows-8/Install the largest & fastest memory that your OS can utilize, ...going over is wasted. Both the motherboard (and bios, if applicable) and the OS should support your investment in memory
Buy that fastest SSD that you can get, if your BIOS and Motherboard have native support. Then optimize for SSD and the type that you get. There are SSD tweaks, find them ...TRIM, etc. This will enhance SSD life and performance.
Tweak that OS to prioritize your audio processes, and disable the crap that steals clocks and memory, of course!
Get a modern audio editor program that provides update support (iZotope, Wavelab, SoundForge, Audition, even Acoustica)
Don't scrimp on the soundcard, but there are diminishing returns... get one for your fastest available bus
If using USB, be sure that it's USB3.0 or better, disable the unused ports, avoid external hubs
That's a start
I don't have Mac expertise, but most of my friends who do pro work use them.
They have a lot invested and tend to upgrade more slowly, so I see some older gear on their benches, but it gets the job done.
Processor facts (get the full name, as marketing half-truths in CPUs are abysmal):
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.phpOh, and a final word... your DAW is not for websurfing or email and should never be directly on the Interwebs
Get a Chromebook for that!