are you using a Pentium from 1996? Serious question.
No. I use a i7 2700K, not overclocked though.
16 GB ram
2x 500 Gb HDD, Raid 0
60 GB SSD for my Win7 Ultimate
Also a GTX 590 for neat graphix.
All in all with all extras that stuff cost me $3200.
But it just won't run ubuntu from a CD. What.