I was thinking maybe my pc is old and it can be slow at times (the specs are below) but we have the following new pc at work with XP on,

HP DX 2250
AMD Athlon 64 x 2
Dual core processor 5000+
2.5 ghz CPU
1.87gb RAM
Windows XP Pro

It feels the same, sometimes it can be fast but in general it just feels like the one i have at home. I expected this new pc to fly. I dont see the point in getting a new pc then unless i buy a very powerful gaming pc then maybe some luck.