Audacity is essential on any computer - for go to quick easy high quality recordings..

It will be good enough.

Other free DAW software will provide extra levels of functionality,
but may be too complex for beginners and casual users.

But experience tech savvy musicians, will still use Audacity,
when they can't be bothered opening up their more advanced recording software..
eg.. just to record a quick spontaneous idea on the fly.

Recorded audio can then be transferred later to the DAW
[eg Cubase/Reaper/Waveform/Cakewalk Sonar/ etc..],
for more creative processing and editing.

Audio software is always being updated and improved, - it's non stop progress..
Which is why it's best to always check the latest 2020 internet review lists and articles.

Unless your computer is old and running an outdated system like Win 7 or XP.
Then older legacy software is necessary if it can still be found somewhere online...