>I am just starting to work with C# and I have noticed that the IDE is pretty slow on my 6 year old PC.
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>I know that I need to replace my old system, but what should I be looking for in a new system? What are the hardware considerations that will allow me to get the most out of Visual Studio?

see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/bb894726.aspx