i've never used the default directories when creating projects, so i can't really say
i've only seen the My Documents folder whenever i retrieve things sent to me via msn
i don't see anything wrong with your specs, i think its the same as mine... no wait, mine is Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
maybe you should post your scene if it's small enough?
that's a "Ch" pronounced as a "K"
Computer skills I should have:
Objective C, C#, Java, MEL. Python, C++, XML, JavaScript, XSLT, HTML, SQL, CSS, FXScript, Clips, SOAR, ActionScript, OpenGL, DirectX
Maya, XSI, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Motion, Illustrator, Flash, Swift3D