I installed CentOS 8 yesterday and every operation and click of the mouse requires a delay of 2 - 5 seconds before it activates. Have I done something wrong or do I need to: 1)Spend money on a new computer or 2)Go to a different distro or 3)Resolve the problem with my installation?

I've been running CentOS 6 on this Dell 5150 for several years and I love it - but the end is approaching for #6 and so it's about time to update. My hardware specs: RAM = 2.8 Gb
Processor = Intel 2 X 3.4 GHz
HDD = 500 Gb

The CentOS 8 distro lists minimum requirements as 2 gigs of RAM and 2 GHz processor.

I just installed a new 500 Gb HDD (Western Digital) with a spindle speed of 5400 RPM for the new CentOS 8 - as opposed to the old drive that's running at 7200. Might that cause the delay problem?

I'm strongly considering abandoning CentOS to go with a different distro such as Ubuntu (though I've become somewhat "brand loyal" over the years. What say you? Any/all advice is appreciated.

Okay... disregard... I've discovered my own problem. The Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz processor is a 32-bit brain trying to run 64-bit programming. Not to worry - at least for a while. Ubuntu still has a 32-bit download that they'll honor for a year or two more. Then it's time for some newer hardware.

THNX for being there. Next time. :-)