Why is my Mac having problems handling ProTools?

Hello, I had a Mac-Mini built last year with their available I7 processor and I have installed 16gb of RAM and installed an Samsung Evo-Pro 840 SSD. The unit works very smoothly with noticeable differences with the upgrades.
This was built for audio production using ProTools 11, different plug-ins and virtual instruments using software to program or the use of a USB to MIDI keyboard.
Within the great big world of audio production I am not using, or so I think, a large amount programs running at the same time. By that I mean PT and 2 to 3 plugins and a virtual instrument. The interface is a Mackie 1640I for A to D conversion. I also use a Kemper Modeling amp where all of the programming and hardware are fully separated from my DAW.
The problem. It is very simple. This amount of demand seems to be too much for the hardware as I experience increased latency and very slow response at times from programs that work just fine until another plug-in is added.
I have gone into my start up program list to find it strangely very short, listing only a few very basic programs running in the background. There is NO way I could get into a full fledged Mac at $3000 for what I am doing and quite frankly I think that I am missing something very basic here or I just am not informed enough to make an intelligent assessment.
What about over clocking this machine? Is this possible and or desirable?
Thank you to anyone who might take time to add their comments, opinions and experience.

For one thing, you posted in the 10.4 forum. Since that can't run on a Mac made last year, and your signature says 2013, I take it you are running a more modern version of Protools. I suggest visiting this website to see what minimum hardware you can use depending on your version of Protools:
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Compatibility/en352429?retURL=%2Fpkb%2F articles%2Fen_US%2Fcompatibility%2Fen419171&popup=true
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http://duc.avid.com/

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