I have a 3.2 Ghz Core i5 processor in my PC, together with 2 terabyte Seagate hard drive. The motherboard is a Gygabyte, S-series H55m-s2 and I have 6GB DDR3 ram. I also have a custom built computer casing with LED lights and liquid cooling system. I usually use virtualization software and I run Dynamips, which requires a lot of ram and processing power. What is your system's configuration ?
Wow. After reading your post, I'm too embarrassed to even say. I guess it's time to do some major upgrading around Christmas time.